Tour de France 2011

Experience first hand the excitement and passion of the world’s most famous cycling race on one of our Tour de France trips.

Le Tour, toujours...

Everyone’s heard of the Tour de France, but I’m constantly amazed by the number of cycling addicts who’ve watched the Tour and other classics on TV for years, but have never been out to see it. You haven’t lived!!! Watching the Tour is a unique experience, and one I’d definitely recommend… I’ve been going there annually for more years than I’d like to admit. And I love it.

I am running three trips to the Tour de France in 2011

Package	Dates	Price
All Pyrenean Stages	13 – 18 July 2011	£500
All Alpine Stages (Sold out)	18 – 23 July 2011	£650
Pyrenean & Alpine Stages + Paris Finish (Sold out)	11 – 24 July 2011	£1250

Hopefully my selection of photos from the 2010 trip gives you something of a flavour of the trips I run.

Without experiencing it for yourself, it’s hard to put in words the excitement of feeling the bunch pass you on the top of the Col de Bales at over 30 km/h, the mass starts, the bunch finishes, the epic climbs, the breaks, the feed stations, the caravan… We aim to see it all. By basing ourselves close to the action and using backroads to avoid the Tour traffic, we give you the chance to live and breathe the Tour as it progresses, stage by stage. We cater to both cyclists and non-cyclists. If you’re a cyclist, we fit in a decent ride most days and aim to take in most of the classic Alpine and Pyrenean climbs.

The silver bullet

Pyrenean Stages

We are staying in our usual location, right in the heart of classic Pyrenean Tour country. Stages can be accessed by minibus or bike – the choice is yours and both riders and non-riders can experience the true flavour of the Tour de France in the Pyrenees, with large partisan Basque crowds and Spanish team supporters adding to the already great atmosphere.

With the first summit finish at Luz Ardiden (stage 12) and the Plateau de Beille (stage 14) both within easy riding distance, we will be ideally placed to see first-hand what are likely to be the first true battles of the giants of the 2011 Tour.

What’s included?

• Half-board accommodation in dormitory-style rooms (separate rooms available for two people wishing to share)
• Transfers from local airports
• Transport to stages
• Services of our guide – including guided rides

Thanks Mister

Alpine Stages

We will be watching all the alpine stages, including the individual time trial in Grenoble. The queen of the alpine stages in the 2011 Tour surely must be stage 18 which rolls over the little known Col Agnel (2,744 metres) and the Col d’Izoard (2,360 metres) before finishing on the Galibier, 100 years since the Tour de France first used this climb. If this is not the deciding stage, look to the Alpe d’Huez the next day… as so often in the history of the Tour, will the ascent of the famous 21 hairpins deliver the winner in 2011? Join us to see for yourself and soak up the atmosphere on some of the world’s most famous climbs as the Tour reaches its climax.

What’s included?

• Half-board accommodation
• Airport transfers from Geneva, Grenoble or Lyon
• Transport to stages
• Services of our guide – including guided rides

So close... 2011??

Alpine & Pyrenean Stages

This trip covers all Pyrenean and Alpine mountain stages of the 2011 Tour de France, gives you the opportunity to see the riders on their rest day, and last, but not least(!), to experience the fantastic atmosphere at the finish on the Champs Elysees in Paris.

Please contact me if you would like more information.