Delivering affordable, friendly, challenging, quality European cycling holidays since 2001

 

Timed to watch the 
  Tour de France!
Cycling the Col d'Ornon

BORDEAUX TO

THE ALPS

THE VINEYARDS

TO THE MOUNTAINS

Friday 22 June - Sun 8 July 2012

Cost: $2950

FRENCH ALPS

TOUR DE FRANCE

WATCH THE TOUR DE FRANCE,

RIDE THE COLS

Sunday 8 to Sunday 15 July 2012

Cost: $2090

 

GENEVA TO

VERONA

THE SWISS ALPS AND

ITALIAN LAKES

Sat 21 July - Sunday 5 Aug 2012

Cost: $4150

CYCLING:  13 days,

90km Avg.  1 rest day

ACCOMMODATION:

4 x                 12 x             

 

 

CYCLING:  8 days

watch 2 Tour stages

ACCOMMODATION: hotels

7 x                              

 

 

CYCLING:  13 days,

90km avg, 1 rest day

ACCOMMODATION: hotels

15 x                              

TRIP SUMMARY:   This trip is our flagship ride - it takes us on a 2 week journey through some of France’s most breathtaking scenery and we almost cross the entire country.   We cycle roughly 1100km in 13 days. There are castles, markets, vineyards, gorges, rivers and mountains as well as culture, history, wine and food!  We cycle through the Bordeaux vineyards, the Dordogne valley, the Cevennes mountains, through the villages and sunflower fields of Provence and into the Alps,  culminating in the legendary climb to Alpe d’Huez, the most famous cycling mountain in the world!

 

TRIP SUMMARY:   Join us for 7 days riding some of the most famous climbs of the Tour de France and being part of the action of 2 stand-out Tour stages - a mountain top finish and stage start!  We stay in 3 villages in the heart of the French Alps and cycle Alpe d’Huez, Col du Galibier, Col de la Croix de Fer, Col du Galibier! We join the excitement of the Tour de France, watching a mountain top finish and stage start! Many ride options are available as well as a chance to enjoy mountain walks, fine food, wine and relax in the peaceful mountain air.

 

TRIP SUMMARY: 2 weeks cycling from Geneva to Verona via the Swiss Alps and the Italian lakes.  A mix of alpine meadows, mountain climbs, and beautiful scenery of the Italian lakes.  We visit the stunning hilltop town of Gruyere, the castles of Bellinzona, climb the extraordinary Furka and St Bernadino passes.  We ride into the Italian lakes region, visiting the famous cycling chapel at Bellaggio, ride around the picturesque lakes of Maggiore, Lugano, Como and Garda. Finally, we roll through historic Mantova and the vineyards of Valpolicella to our finish in Verona.

BORDEAUX ALPS TOUR ITINERARY

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TOUR DE FRANCE FILLING FAST

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A FRENCH ALPS TOUR DETAILS

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GENEVA VERONA TOUR DETAILS

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WIDE OPEN ROAD CYCLING HOLIDAYS NOT SCHEDULED IN 2012:

PYRENEES:

THE ATLANTIC TO THE MED

PARIS TO NICE -

THE ROAD TO THE SUN

ROME TO NICE VIA

SARDINIA & CORSICA

THE DOLOMITES -

SALZBURG TO VERONA

A WEEK IN BURGUNDY

 

 

WIDE OPEN ROAD
CYCLING HOLIDAYS 2012