The Ladies team, representing Vélo Sport Jersey cycling club, will take part in the week-long race from Geneva to Nice.

Jemima Leach, Susan Williams, Vicki Stammes, Angela Davey, Laura Chellingworth, Truusje Gamlin and Joanna Le Cocq will cover 780 kilometres in their journey that will see them travel across seven world famous cities and alpine mountain resorts.

The Haute Route challenge encompasses some famous Tour De France hill climbs including the notoriously testing Col de la Croix de Fer. The tour is split into seven timed stages starting on August 19. The Jersey team are expecting to arrive in Nice on 25 August.

Full story in Tuesday’s JEP