Cycling to support research into digestive diseases
The editorial staff Published on 02/06/2025 at 2:00 p.m., updated on 02/06/2025 at 2:00 p.m.
A tasty mix of sport, support and solidarity, to help the sick while boosting medical research: this is the ambition of the Collobrières Cup Montée des anges, a sporting event organized on June 7 and 8 in Collobrières, in the Var, by the DigestScience foundation, founded and chaired by Professor Pierre Desreumaux (1).
Sponsored by Cédric Vasseur, manager of the Cofidis professional cycling team, this event is aimed at all cycling enthusiasts, of all ages and levels, with a 100% solidarity proposition: pedaling together for research and the well-being of patients suffering from digestive diseases.
Funds raised during the event (registrations) will support the DigestScience Foundation's sports, health and nutrition projects for patients with Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis (UC), irritable bowel syndrome and celiac disease.
1. Collobrières by adoption, professor of gastroenterology, specializing in research on Crohn's disease and functional intestinal disorders at the university and the CHU of Lille.
Saturday, June 7 at 3 p.m .: time trial on "La Montée des anges" (11 km, 585 m elevation gain), a climb famous in the world of cycling due to its level of difficulty and the beauty of its landscapes.
Sunday, June 8 : at 8:30 a.m., 50km mountain bike ride; at 9:30 a.m., 30km mountain bike ride; at 10 a.m., 15km mountain bike ride (open to 8-13 year olds) and at 10:30 a.m., balance bike race (2-5 year olds) and Pumptrack course for 6/9 year olds.
The courses are suitable for all ages, for electric bikes, mountain bikes, and gravel bikes, and for individual, family, or team riders. Prices vary depending on the event, from €5 to €15. Registration is available at:
https://sportips.fr/inscription/COLLO25/ (a Finisher medal and a pot of chestnut cream offered to the first 1,000 registrants!)
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Bib collection on site. Departure: Tourist Office on Saturday, Marianne Nature Base (Godissard district) on Sunday.
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