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France - Classic Passes
he French Alps are home to the most famous Tour de France climbs, and our classic, pass-bagging tour will take in the finest of them all, so get your climbing legs on! After a short flight into Geneva we transfer to the beautiful and historic lakeside town of Annecy, which is where we will be based for much of our tour. This is the region where France meets both Switzerland and Italy and the scenery is some of the most dramatic in Europe. It is from here that we ride ourselves in before tackling the mighty passes of the Savoie region.
Switzerland
Annecy Geneva
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The Forclaz, Aravis, Colombiere, Telegraph and Galibier are all on the itinerary and youll soon discover that each has its own appeal and each offers its own unique challenges. Of course no alpine cycle tour would be complete without a pilgrimage to the great Alpe dHuez; 21 numbered hairpins, 14 kilometres and an average gradient of 8.3%, it really is a must for those who love to climb and marks a very fitting end to our journey around the legendary cols of the Tour.
Undoubtedly well be working up a healthy appetite during our rides and because of the amount of climbing involved, some of the daily distances have been kept deliberately lower than some of our other high grade rides. We have to be sure after all to make it back to our accommodation in good time each evening to enjoy the fine wines and cuisine on offer in this remarkable region!
France
Parc National de la Vanoise Grenoble
Italy
Susa Turin
Lac du Mt Cenis
Classic Passes
Tour Duration: 8 days Grade: Price: £875 (land only) Estimated Flight Cost: £100 Optional: Bike Hire £120 (Customers
may be required to transport hire bikes to and from the destination)
Insurance £24 Carbon Offset Cost: £2 Tour Details: Place to place, 7 nights hotels 65% meals provided 6 days cycling Guided and vehicle support Tour Dates & Codes:
starts
21 Jun 08 06 Sep 08 20 Jun 09
ends
28 Jun 08 13 Sep 08 27 Jun 09
code
CAP08/01 CAP08/02 CAP09/01*
* Prices for 2009 subject to increase.
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