Itinerary

• 22/07/2023 : Arrival at Clermont-Ferrand*
  
  • Hotel check-in
  • Welcome and Tour Briefing
  •  Bike Fits and take an easy ride around town (if time prevails)
• 23/07/2023: Straight into the action, enjoy a ride along the Stage 1 route whilst absoring the yellow buzz in town
  • Become part of history again and view the the start/finish of Stage 1 in Clermont-Ferrand
• 24/07/2023: Checking out of the hotel, loading your luggage into the van, you will depart by bike to:
  
  • Ride a section of Stage 2 to Cote de la Stele to watch the peloton pass by, who will show some early form?
    
    • The group will ontinue riding to Bassignac for the evening
• 25/07/2023: Checking out of the hotel, guests will depart by bike, riding from Bassignac to a hotel in Maurs
  • We will miss Stage 3 today but make our way south to meet up with Stage 4 tomorrow
• 26/07/2023: Checking out of the hotel, guests will depart by bike:
  
  • Riding to the town of Villeneuve, the group will hop onto the Stage 4 route into the finish line at Rodex
  • Enjoy an exciting finish in Rodex and stay in town for the night
• 27/07/2023: Checking out of the hotel, guests will depart by bike
  • The group will ride most of the Stage 5 route to Albi
  • We will watch the peleton arrive in Albi and stay in town for the night
• 28/07/2023: Checking out of the hotel, guests will depart by bike
  • The group will ride most of the Stage 6 route to Blagnac
  • Watch the peleton arrive, then transferring to the Pyrenees (Argeles Gazost)
• 29/07/2023: Ride from the hotel via Luz-Saint-Sauveur (up the more beautiful side) to Col du Tourmalet
  
  • Await on the top of Tourmalet to witness the Queen Stage 7 mountain top finish
• 30/07/2023: Ride from the hotel to Pau to see Stage 8 ITT
• 31/07/2023: Time to say Goodbye *

ESSENTIAL TOUR INFORMATION

• Min: 6 people to start
• Max: 7 people
• Start Date: 22 July 2023
  
• End Date: 31 July 2023
• Accommodation: 9 nights in Double/Twin Room Accommodation; Single Room supplement available (4 star hotels)
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included in price
• Dinner: all meals are a-la-carte, allowing you to enjoy the fine cuisine.
• Drinks at Dinner: water, soft drinks and 1/2 bottle of wine per person
• Tour Guide/s: riding and supporting the group on the road
• Support Van/s & Driver/s: carrying spare tubes, tools, pump etc.
  • Our vans can carry 9 people, all bikes and luggage, giving you peace of mind and safety in the case of bad weather
• Snacks & Drinks: the van will be equipped daily with water, soft drinks, electrolytes, fruit, muesli bars, fresh bread, cold meats, vegetables etc.

BIKES

You can choose to bring your own, or make the most of one of our beautiful fleet of Pinarello's

Extra Activities

The following activities will be included in the Tour Price:

• TBC

Optional Activities

• TBC

exclusions

Our standard Exclusions apply, these can be found on our Booking Terms & Conditions page

Cancellation

Our standard Cancellation rules apply, these can be found on our Booking Terms & Conditions page

*Arrival and Departure

Our Tour Bookings Team can assist you with arrival and departure locations.

Arrival: The tour begins in Clermont-Ferrand

Guests may choose to travel direct there or come to an agreement to meet at a major airport such as

• Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport is the largest airport close by, serviced by numerous large airlines, it is a 2.5 hour drive away
• Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport is only 7km from town & serviced by Air France, Ryanair and Air Corsica flying in from various Paris airports
• The SNCF provides daily connections with Paris (Paris Bercy Bourgogne - Pays d’Auvergne train station) - there is a 3hr non-stop option.  They also have connections from Béziers, Lyon, Nîmes, Toulouse. You can also use the TER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes website to check for route options
•  You can arrive by bus with companies such as Eurolines, Flixbus and BlaBlaBus

Departure: The tour ends in Argelès-Gazost

• Lourdes/Tarbes Airport: is 22km away and is serviced by Ryainair, Volotea and Easy Jet
• Pau Pyrenees Airport : is 50 km away and is serviced by Air France and Transavia
• Toulouse Blagnac Airport: is the largest airport serviced by major airlines and is a 2.5 hour drive away.
• The SNCF: runs a daily service from Toulouse Matabiau to Lourdes every day