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UK riders have a long-running love affair with Les Gets, Morzine and Châtel. The famous Portes du Soleil resorts feature on many a bucket list, while thousands of us make an annual pilgrimage to the region for a heady mix of sun, singletrack and ski-lifts.

Well, there’s one more reason to head there now: this September the Haute-Savoie region will host a 10-day bike festival, for the first time bringing together downhill, enduro, e-enduro, XCO, marathon, and XC short track across two bumper weekends. From September 7-17 you’ll be able to watch coverage of

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