Cycling in Givry

Cycling guide to Givry

Givry sits at the start of a 92.9 km point-to-point run south to Villefranche-sur-Saône, and the character of riding here is distance rather than climbing. The road leaves town past Cortiambles and Sauge, then threads a steady sequence of small settlements - Granges, Rosey, Méruge, Le Cray - before reaching Buxy and Jully-lès-Buxy. From there it continues by La Guiche, Le Thil, Saint-Boil, Saules and Collonge. The second half runs on through Saint-Georges-de-Reneins, Bel-Air and Port Rivière, then a string of hamlets including Boistray, Chavanne, Beauregard and Port de Beauregard, before finishing at Villefranche-sur-Saône with Jassans-Riottier, Riottier and Bordelan close by. Total elevation gain over the whole route is just 44 m, so the appeal from Givry is a long, low-effort line across Bourgogne rather than a day of passes.

Best time to ride

The route is recorded in September, with temperatures of 23°C - warm but manageable for a full 92.9 km day.

Terrain

Essentially flat: 92.9 km with 44 m of total elevation gain and no significant climb recorded. The high point is only 239 m, and no sustained gradients feature on the route.