70.3 IRONMAN NICE Bike Course Analysis
Overall Surface Quality:
Outstanding. The French take pride in their mountain roads and it shows.
Significant Ascents:
70.3 Nice is one of the hilliest Half Ironman courses there is, much of that because it is one of the few 70.3s to include a PJAMM Ranked Climb: the Col de Vence. Several sections of this climb approach 10%, with the grade peaking above 12%.
Col de Vence (@ km 26.6) - 9.7km 6.6% 633m gained 4.2 fiets
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There are also three other ascents to be noted:
Climb out of St-Lourent-du-Var (@ km 10)
- Peaks at 13%
- This part of the course is shared with the 140.6, and contains steepest 500m (9%) and 1km (6.7%) in any 140.6 on earth. However, several other 70.3s with PJAMM ranked climbs beat these grades.
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Climb into Coursegoules (@ km 42)
- 60 meter climb beginning at a right turn onto Rte de la Ferrage
- Peaks at 8%
- Much more fun than doing the full Cote de Coursegoules in the 140.6
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Rte de Nice Climb (@ km 137)
- Last hill on the bike course
- 2km at 3% grade
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Click here to view a full interactive profile of the 56 mile course.
Last year’s fastest times:
Male: Casper Stornes, 2:24:21 / 37.5kph
Female: Nicola Sprig, 2:44:38 / 32.8kph
Strava Activity of last year’s Champion (or runner up):
https://www.strava.com/activities/5948299869
Transition Layout:
Full Map
Obstacles and Other Notes:
- 2km of technical descent beginning at km 47 (-4.5%, 4 hairpins)
- 11km of very technical descent back down into Nice, beginning at km 64
- Due to the amount of climbing/descending, it’s not uncommon to see people choose to ride road bikes with drop bars + clip on aero bars for this triathlon.
Current / Historical Weather Patterns
Full Interactive Bike Course Profile
Link to main race site:
https://www.ironman.com/im703-nice
Notice an error, have a suggestion, or an update to this information? Contact us at samlyons@pjammcycling.com!
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