2010 Cycling Pyrenees to Paris
July 17th to July 26th, 2010
Itinerary -
What's Included -
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This trip will cover the important final stages of the 2010 Tour de France and offer an opportunity to view up to 7 stages of the Tour including the Pyrenees - with the Tourmalet, of course - the final Time Trial, and the Arrival in Paris. Optional Grand Stand seating on the Champs Elysees is available for the arrival in Paris!
A minimum of 2 cycling distances are offered daily.
Please read below for a daily itinerary.
Registrations:
A 25% deposit per person is required to reserve a spot. If
places are still available when we receive your application
along with deposit, you will receive notification of your
registration. If the trip is sold out, you will be given the
option to be placed on a waiting list or choice of another
trip. Waitlist order is on a first come first serve basis as
well.
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2010 TOUR DE FRANCE - Cycling Pyreenes to Paris |
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Rate : $3995.00/person |
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9 nights, 10 days - July 17th to July 26th |
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Pick up in Toulouse airport |
| Highlights: 4 Stages in the Pyrenees, Tourmalet, final Time Trial, Arrival in Paris, riding the final half of a stage of the Tour de France with crossing of finish line under official Tour escort and Podium pictures |
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OPTIONS: Grand Stand seating in Paris / Trip insurance / Bike Rental / Post-trip extension to stay visit Paris / Alpe d'Huez triathlon extension |
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July 17th |
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| Once checked-in, those riding will assemble bikes, our mechanic will be on hand to help and, time allowing, we'll take a short ride to ensure proper working condition of the bikes. It will then be time to get together over a welcome toast, do proper introductions and go over the next few day's fun and action... of course a nice dinner will follow! | |
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July 18th Hotel location: Carcassonne Today is the first of 4 stages through the Pyrenees which are sure to be decisive. The mountain top finish at Ax 3 Domaines, will follow the very difficult Port de Pailheres - first featured in 2003 - which is where we will be viewing the race from. |
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Those who wish can ride the entire way from
Carcassonne today, for a ride distance of about 100km.
Once on the Port de Pailheres we will enjoy a nice
lunch from our viewing location. Our tents also have
several large screen TV's which will allow us to
follow the race as it nears us and see the end of the
stage as well before we head back to Carcassonne for
the evening. See pictures of our private viewing location setup. |
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July 19th Hotel Location: Foot of the Tourmalet Ever dreamed of riding a Tour de France stage along roads filled with spectators and raise your arms to the sky as you cross the finish-line? Today is the day it comes true!
Those who wish to ride on this trip will be able to ride approximately the final two thirds of the stage (120km). This means we'll need to get an early start, but it is so worth it! Of course, we will be dropping off a bit further down the way those who wish to keep the ride distance lower. Custom Getaways vehicle(s) with on-course accreditation will be accompanying you and providing an extra lift if necessary, and an official Tour de France vehicle will escort us over the final few kms of the course and you will cross the finish line on closed roads. You will then climb the official Tour podium to have your picture taken.
Those not riding will be driven over the final kms, will enjoy the excitement of the climb, climb the podium, etc.
For the peloton's arrival, we will be directly overlooking the finish line to see how the pros stack up as we will have special access to the "Bulle Mangeas". Daniel Mangeas is the French commentator for the Tour de France ("La voix du Tour"). Once the stage is over we will make our way to small town at the base of the Tourmalet to our next hotel! |
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July 20th Hotel Location: Foot of the Tourmalet We'll take full advantage of our perfect hotel location for the next few days to offer just about as many cycling rides and viewing locations as one could wish for! From the hotel, it will be possible to view the race from the col d'Aspin, Tourmalet, Soulor or Aubisque. |
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July 21st Hotel Location: Foot of the Tourmalet This is the second and final rest day in the 2010 Tour de France. Once again our hotel is ideally located to offer a variety of rides. We will plan on a couple of rides/ride distances in the morning. In the afternoon, those who wish will be able to take a cable car up to the Pic du Midi observatory. If weather conditions are favorable. This is a must do! |
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July 22nd Hotel Location: Foot of the Tourmalet The final mountain stage in this year's Tour is epic to say the least. The 3 categorized climbs are all arduous, but the true celebration of the 100th anniversary of the crossing of the Pyrenees will take place with the finish atop the Col du Tourmalet! |
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Those who wish can ride from the hotel along a
beautiful road at the crest of a mountain before
heading down to the base of the Tourmalet and up the
HC climb. This stage is sure to attract huge crowds
and you will be in the heart of the action. We will spend one final overnight with our hosts at the base of the Tourmalet before moving on to the Bordeaux wine region tomorrow. |
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July 23rd Hotel Location: Bordeaux Wine Country True to form; while
the Tour exits the Pyrenees, so will we. In Salies de B. we will also get to experience the madness of the Publicity Caravane. Once the race is off, we will then ride North and finish the transfer up to the Bordeaux wine region where we will spend the next 2 evenings. |
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July 24th Hotel Location: Bordeaux Wine Country This will be the last opportunity for the contenders to the Yellow jersey to make their mark on the 2010 Tour and we will be in the heart of the action. Our viewing location will be catered to and TV's will broadcast the event live while we watch from the side of the road. See pictures of our private viewing location setup. |
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July 25th Hotel Location: Paris This is what every professional cyclist aspires to; the arrival of the Tour de France on the Champs-Elysees! Who will be wearing yellow on the Champs Elysees tonight? We will find out today as we watch the arrival from the side of the "World's most beautiful Avenue". First however; getting to Paris! We will be taking a bullet train
from the Bordeaux region to Paris. Then a quick metro
ride will have us within a short stroll of our hotel.
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Once the Tour festivities are over, we will get ready for a great dining experience. This year again we will be renting an entire boat for our dinner-cruise along the Seine river. Great food and unbelievable sight-seeing of Paris by night will end our “sensory overloaded day”!!! Our hotel is located within walking distance of the Champs Elysees, the Grand stands and the dinner cruise. |
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July 26th You may leave at your leisure prior to check-out time... or extend your stay in Paris! |
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- Transfer from Toulouse airport - Hotel rooms based on double occupancy (9 nights). - All breakfasts at the hotels - All but two dinners - Air-conditioned, Touring bus with Video and Restrooms - Preferred viewing location for Stage on July 18th (Port de Pailheres) - Preferred viewing location on July 24th (Final Time Trial) - Exclusive VIP ride of stage #15 with official Tour Vehicle escort just hours before the peloton - Crossing of finish line in Bagneres de Luchon (Stage 15) - Tour de France Podium photo finish - Deluxe minibuse(s) for support with "On-Course" accreditation - Sunset dinner cruise in Paris - Guides and support staff - 2 ride distances daily - Cycling Jersey - Daily information with maps, cue sheets, other Tour information - Detailed tour itinerary - Pre-departure information detailing the trip, hotels, contact information, what to bring, and other essential info. - Memories to last a lifetime! |
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- Grand Stands on arrival day in Paris = $325
- Rental Bikes. Full carbon Frame w/ Ultegra group with compact cranks (34x 25/27 low gear) - Trip Insurance |
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