Alpe d' Huez Weekender
4 nights
Alpe d'Huez Weekender with Sportive Breaks
The Sportive Breaks Cycling Weekender is a four-night trip for avid amateur sports cyclists to iconic cycling destinations such as Alpe d’Huez, Mont Ventoux, Mallorca, Calpe, the Dolomites, the Stelvio and the French Alps.
This is the perfect long weekend for avid amateur cyclists and the same tried and tested formula can be expected in each destination. All weekenders are hosted by local riders and in Italy you can even ride with a former Giro d’Italia stage winner! Riders arrive on Wednesday and go on to enjoy 4 to 5 days in the saddle, taking in a combination of classic world-renowned cols and climbs made famous by the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and Vuelta a Espana. We also introduce some undiscovered climbs favoured by local riders.
Alpe d’Huez Weekender
For those that want to experience the big names in mountain passes, this tour is a must! You can tick off bucket list climbs like the Col d’Ornon, Col du Telegraphe, Col du Galibier, Col du Glandon, Col de Sarenne and the mythical Alpe d’huez. We will spend four nights in a perfectly located hotel in Le Bourg d’Oisans to start our rides from, with breakfast and evening meal included. You will be looked after by local rider Mike who will guide you on every ride. A dedicated mechanic and support vehicle will be with you for the duration of your trip.
Available date for 2024
- 4 September 24 – Guaranteed Departure
Make it private
This Weekender is available as a private tour for groups. If the dates don’t suit you then please contact us with your requirements and we can advise on departure dates to suit your group. Email us: hello@sportivebreaks.co.uk
Spread your payments: Our payment plan is an interest-free payment method where you will have the opportunity to spread payment for your booking (excludes hospitality tickets).
Bucket list climbs: Tick off some of world-famous cycling climbs; Ornon, Galibier, Telegraphe, Glandon, Sarenne, Lautaret, Alpe d’Huez.
Stay in one prime location: We stay in one hotel that is located in a prime position to ride these amazing climbs. That means no additional unnecessary travel, making your trip more time-effective.
Ride Alpe d’Huez: Climb the famous 21 switchbacks to the top of this world famous cycling climb and add Alpe d’Huez to your cycling achievements!
What's Included?
Accommodation
4 nights in a great hotel
Included Meals
All breakfast & dinners (budget €10 for lunch)
Guided Rides
5 fully supported rides. 3 full days and shorter rides on arrival and departure day.
Mechanic
Expert mechanic on-hand all weekend
Transfer
Return transfers from Geneva Airport at set times. Private transfers available on request from Lyon or Geneva.
Additional Services - Bike Rentals
Packages and Prices
For those who want to experience the big names in mountain passes, this tour is a must! You can tick off bucket list climbs like the Col du Glandon, Telegraphe, Galibier, Col de Sarenne and the mythical Alpe d’huez. We will spend four nights in a perfectly located hotel to start our rides from, with breakfast and evening meals included.
Prices
2024 Weekender Dates: 4 September
- £999 per person based on two people sharing a twin (2 single beds) or 1 double room (1 bed for couple)
- £1219 supplement based on single occupancy of a room
Included with your weekend
- 4 nights at Hotel Milan in Le Bourg d’Oisans
- Daily breakfasts and evening meals
- All taxes are included
- Return airport transfers from Geneva International Airport at set times – More info here
- Daily guided rides with Mike, our tour leader
- The services of our bike guide and bike mechanic
- Detailed itinerary
- ABTA protected
Also available
- Bike rental of a carbon bike with Ultegra Di2;
- Scott Carbon road bike or similar for £269
- Pinarello or Colnago Pro or similar for £485
- BMC E-Bike or similar for £325
- Private airport transfers from Lyon or Geneva available on request
Itinerary
Day To Day
Please arrange to meet us at our hotel in Bourg d’Oisans. We are staying at Hotel Le Milan on half board basis.
You will have the afternoon to unpack, settle in and check your bike is ready for the weekend. Our mechanic will be on hand to help with any issues.
Airport transfers
Included with your 2024 Alpe d’Huez Weekender, we offer airport transfers for you, your luggage, and your bike from Geneva Airport at set times. If you wish to make use of these then you are required to book your flights in line with our transfer timings.
Please note the transfer times below and please consider these when booking your flights. Please ensure that you arrive in plenty of time ahead of your chosen transfer time. We cannot always guarantee that we can wait for you if you arrive late.
Please note that we can’t provide refunds if you decide not to make use of our airport transfers.
Please click here for more information on group transfers – Link
ARRIVAL TRANSFER AT 13:00pm ON WEDNESDAY
We will depart Geneva Airport at 13:00pm, so please book a flight that lands in Geneva before this time. We will arrive at our hotel in Bourg d’Oisans around 15:30.
Short warm-up ride
We plan to get out on the bike this afternoon for a couple of hours before dinner, for a ride in the valley from Bourg d’Oisans.
BOOKING A PRIVATE TRANSFER:
Should you wish us to arrange a private transfer for you (at your own cost) from Lyon, Geneva or any other airport to Bourg d’Oisans, please contact us on +44 (0) 161 676 0390 | hello@sportivebreaks.com
After breakfast at the hotel we will head out on our first ride to the high mountains. This spectacular route takes you into on the route of the famous Marmotte.
The Marmotte is one of the best-known and toughest Sportives in Europe. The full route has 5000m climbing and 174km of distance. After the start in Bourg d’Oisans, the route goes over the Col du Glandon. After a stretch on the flat in the Maurienne valley to St Michel de Maurienne, next up are the Col du Telegraphe and the Col du Galibier. After the Galibier there’s a lot of downhill as you descend the Col du Lautaret back to Bourg d’Oisans.
Dinner will be at the hotel in the evening.
Today’s ride: 150km. Elevation: 4000m
Today you will ride the epic Alpe d’Huez. Probably one of the most famous climbs in cycling and used many times in the Tour de France. With 21 hairpin turns to conquer, this is no easy day out but it will all be worth it when you reach the top!
Today’s ride: 100km. Elevation: 3200m
The route today will take us up the Col du Sarenne, to the east of Alpe d’Huez. It featured on stage 18 of the 2013 Tour de France to allow riders to climb Alpe d’Huez twice. After the main climb we will follow a loop round towards Le Bourg-d’Oisans, followed by a flat road back towards the hotel with a short climb up to the resort.
In the evening we will enjoy a final meal together and celebrate our achievements throughout the week.
Today’s ride: 95km. Elevation: 2800m
After breakfast we will have a gentle warm down ride in the valley to Allemond, stopping in Bourg for a coffee and a slice of French patisserie.
We will then run a transfer back to Geneva Airport.
RETURNING HOME – DEPARTURE FROM BOURG D’OISANS AT 14:00PM ON SUNDAY
Please consider the 2 hour and 30 minutes transfer time to Geneva Airport together with the 2-hour check-in requirement. Please book return flights that depart after 18:30pm from Geneva Airport.
TRANSFER DURATION OF 150 MINUTES
BOOKING A PRIVATE TRANSFER:
Should you wish us to arrange a private transfer for you (at your own cost) from Lyon, Geneva or any other airport from/to Bourg d’Oisans, please contact us on +44 (0) 161 676 0390 | hello@sportivebreaks.com
More About the Event
Come and join us in the French Alps, a cycling paradise and experience a weekend like the pro peloton! You will be looked after by Mike, our local ride leader who has a wealth of experience and has ridden these routes many times. He will be on hand with you for the duration of the trip.
Alpe d’Huez
One of the most iconic climbs of the Tour de France and of cycling in general. The 21 hairpin bends up to the ‘Ile au Soleil’ are on every cyclist’s bucket list. A popular ski resort in the winter, the resort turns into a cycling mecca in the summer. Apart from the Etape and the Tour, other events in June/ July include: the Haute Route Alpe d’Huez, the Marmotte Gran Fondo Alps, the Megavalanche and the Alpe d’Huez Triathlon.
Alpe d’Huez last featured in the Tour de France in 2022. Tom Pidcock from Ineos Grenadiers became the youngest ever winner on the mythical Alpe d’Huez with a sensational solo win on Stage 12.
For training, Alpe du Zwift on Zwift is a fairly accurate representation of the climb so ideal to get stuck into over the winter!
Climbs Involved
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Logistics covered
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