(french) term for mass participatiion event (following big races)

There is a (french) term describing mass participation/'open to all'
races that follow the same course as a professional race (eg the
Cyclassics 'Jedermann' race, the 'Étape du Tour' etc). I can't remember
what it is and googling doesn't help either (so it can't be too common?)

Can anyone here help?

On Jul 25, 6:17*pm, Mathias Koerber wrote:
There is a (french) term describing mass participation/'open to all'
races that follow the same course as a professional race (eg the
Cyclassics 'Jedermann' race, the 'Étape du Tour' etc). I can't remember
what it is and googling doesn't help either (so it can't be too common?)

Can anyone here help?

As you defined it, I don't know if there is such a term and anyway the
Etape du Tour is not at all open to all. It is possible that the term
you are thinking of is cyclosportive.

-ilan

ilan wrote:

As you defined it, I don't know if there is such a term and anyway the
Etape du Tour is not at all open to all. It is possible that the term

That was news to me.

you are thinking of is cyclosportive.

but no, that's not the term I remember

but thanks anyway