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It just couldn't have been better, exceeded all our expectations
The Grand Tour France
Mt Ventoux Nice Lucca Pisa
Italy
France & Italy
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Bastia
Corsica
The Grand Tour
Tour Duration: 13 days Grade: Price: £1575 (land only) Estimated Flight Cost: £150 Optional: Bike Hire £150 (Customers may
be required to transport hire bikes to and from the destination)
nderstandably an old favourite. Our Grand Tour of the Mediterranean has become our signature road trip and deservedly so with its miles of great classic riding; it really is a distinctly varied adventure.
when he lived in the area. The following day we set sail for the beautiful island of Corsica, starting either in Bastia or Calvi we take on an eye watering tour around the dramatic northern coastline taking in some of the islands many dramatic highlights. Later we cross the high central mountains, spending an evening in the historical and thoroughly rustic old capital of Corte before returning to Bastia in time to make our crossing to Tuscany, in Italy.
allows, we visit each of the five villages which give their name to the area. For our final day of riding we transfer to the mountain town of Gavi for a grand finale blast through the Piemonte region, home of the legendary Fausto Coppi, before transferring back to Nice for a final celebratory evening.
Insurance £30 Carbon Offset Cost: £2 Tour Details: Place to place, 12 nights hotels 65% meals provided 9-10 days cycling, 1-2 rest days Guided and vehicle support Tour Dates & Codes:
starts
19 Jun 08 28 Aug 08 18 Jun 09
Following arrival and an evening of superb Nicoise cuisine in the chic capital of the French Riviera, we ride out of town onto the classic Col d'Eze of Nice. Our first day's circular route is a popular training ground for pro riders and on any day of the week you're likely to encounter some big names on a route once ridden regularly by Lance Armstrong
In Tuscany we ride out from our historic walled city base of Lucca. Riding through the dramatic vine clad hills in the north of the region which is home to many top professional cyclists. There's just time to visit Pisa and have your photo taken in front its leaning tower before hitting the dramatic slopes of Italy's most enchanting coastline, the Cinque Terra (Five Lands), where, if time
ends
01 Jul 08 09 Sep 08 30 Jun 09
code
GTR08/01 GTR08/02 GTR09/01*
* Prices for 2009 subject to increase.
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