Paris-Versailles
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About the race
Paris-Versailles La Grande Classique is a road race covering a single measured distance of 16.2 kilometres from central Paris to Versailles. The course starts on Quai Jacques Chirac at the foot of the Eiffel Tower and finishes on Avenue de Paris in front of the Château de Versailles. Start zone access is possible via RER C Pont de l’Alma or Metro stations Bir Hakeim, Trocadéro and Alma Marceau. Finish zone access for accompanying persons is via the stations Versailles Chantiers, Versailles Rive Gauche, Versailles Rive Droite or Porchefontaine.
Bibs are withdrawn at the Cité des Sports in Issy‑les‑Moulineaux on 25 and 26 September. Cloakrooms are provided with deposit on Quai Jacques Chirac and recovery in the Versailles finish zone. Refreshment stations are placed at KM5.4, KM8.4, KM13.4 and at the finish. Medical aid is organised with presence of the Red Cross and/or SAMU at 12 emergency points along the route.
Timing is by chip on the bib with detection at the start, at the top of the Côtes des Gardes and at the finish. Awards include a podium for the first three women and the first three men, and medals and diplomas for all finishers. Registration fees range from 34€ to 38€ and registration closes once the field reaches 25 000. The event is organised by the Paris‑Versailles Association. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
