Cycling loop B3 – The tour of Igney

This small loop with a bumpy profile, open to the winds, partly follows the route of the Coanus Grand Prix, well-known to cyclists of the Grand Est. Starting from the Rotonde, you cross Thaon-des-Vosges to reach Igney. This flat section allows for a short warm-up before tackling the first of the six bumps that make up this course. Between Mazeley and Domèvre-sur-Durbion, the succession of rolling straight lines in the open and then sheltered in the La Closse forest or the Bois des Evreux will demand a good pedal stroke and a strong morale from you. Along the way, you will have been able to enjoy the flat while skirting the ramparts of the fortress of Châtel-sur-Moselle. The return is made via a winding country road through fields until Girmont, where you cross the Moselle to return to the starting point at Thaon-des-Vosges. The Coanus Grand Prix: in Nomexy, take the D157 on the right at the roundabout to reach Igney. Competitors repeat this loop 7 times.