On the island of Mahé, the largest island in the Seychelles archipelago, this Division 2 race is contested. The Morne Seychellois Trophy is named after the tallest peak on the island and the main difficulty of the race, the Morne Seychellois, which stands at 905 meters. Before arriving in the National Park with the same name, the riders kick off from the nation’s capital, Victoria.
From Independence Avenue, the roa...
Read moreOn the island of Mahé, the largest island in the Seychelles archipelago, this Division 2 race is contested. The Morne Seychellois Trophy is named after the tallest peak on the island and the main difficulty of the race, the Morne Seychellois, which stands at 905 meters. Before arriving in the National Park with the same name, the riders kick off from the nation’s capital, Victoria.
From Independence Avenue, the road goes in southeastern direction towards the International Airport in Pointe la Rue. Taking a tour around the southern tip of the island, through Anse Royale, Quatre Bornes and the west coast along the gorgeous beaches of Anse Louis and Anse Boileau, the pack arrives in Port Glaud, where it takes a right turn onto Foret Noire Road. Here the peloton enters the Morne Seychellois National Park in spectacular fashion, with a 5,5-kilometer-long climb that averages at 8,6%.
Descending the winding road through Sans Souci, the pack finds itself on La Misère Road, where they go back into the hills on a 4-kilometer-long, 10,8%-average climb. After a frantic descent, they arrive back in Port Glaud, where they’ll go back up Morne Seychellois. After four tough laps around this local circuit through the National Park, the leading riders will go straight ahead in Port Glaud, for the final two kilometers towards Port Launay, where the cocktails will be waiting for them on the incredible beach.
