We will have a transfer at a set time leaving Geneva airport (GVA) which will take you to Thonon. If you wish to book a private transfer, please contact us via hello@sportivebreaks.com to book.

Throughout the day our mechanic will be on hand to assist you with your bike build, and if you arrive early enough there’s time to take yourself on an unguided spin around the lake.
Dinner will be at the hotel.

Our first day starts by leaving Thonon-les-Bains and heading towards Morzine and the first climb of the day the Col de Joux Plane, this climb featured in the 2023 Tour de France. After the decent we will have some respite before taking on the Col de la Colombiere and the Col des Aravis. We will finish at the hotel in Flumet and refuel with dinner at the hotel. 

Todays ride 126km, 3500 climb.

After breakfast we will leave Flumet and head south towards the Col des Saisies to warm up the legs before we take on the Cormet de Roseland, over 20km in length and 1260m of elevation. Enjoy the decent and the flat before the mighty Col de I’Iseran, the highest paved mountain pass in France. The climb is 46.9KM long with 2045m of elevation. Passing through the popular ski resort Val-d’Isere at the half way point there is a few KM where the road flattens out before the climb to the summit. We will then descend to the hotel in Bessans. We will have dinner together and a well deserved toast to the achievements of the day. 

Todays ride 130km 4200M

Todays ride will start off with a long decent to Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne. This is where the start of todays climb, the Col du Galibier. 34.8km in length with 2069m of elevation and gradients reaching 13%. Featured many times in the Tour de France this really is a bucket list climb. Once completed we will descend to Briancon where we will rest for the evening. 

Todays ride 120 km 2400M

After breakfast we will head out on todays ride and we dont have much road before the first climb of the day. Heading up the col d’Izoard from Briancon is a tough but epic climb with stunning views from the bottom then after the forest section the view emerge and stunning scenery helps to get through the last few km. There isn’t much flat in today ride so after descending the route takes us in the Col de Vars, 18.8km long and 1112m of elevation. The start is tough part with parts reaching 12%. We end out ride in Barcelonette, the largest town in the Ubaye Valley. 

Todays ride 100km 2500M

Leaving Barcelonette we head up the Col de la Cayolle, 27km in length and a total ascent of 1198m this is a gentle climb to start with but with a kicker finish at around 6% for the last 5km. The route then takes us through Guillaumes and towards the Col de la Couillole. This climb is featuring in the 2024 Tour de France and is the final climb in the Etape du Tour. At 28.8km long and 1376m of climbing the majority of which is at a steady gradient at the top and bottom, just watch out for the kickers in the middle! We will head to St Sauveurs/Tinee where we will arrive at the hotel for our evening meal.

106KM 2588M

Today is our final ride, starting from St Sauveurs, our route takes us the final stretch where we will finish at the Mediterranean sea in Nice. The route passes over Col Saint-Martin, a 16.6km climb and 1023m of elevation. Used in multiple editions of Paris Nice. At the top you will enjoy some beautiful views of the surrounding mountains.  We then head south over the Col SaintRoch a 25.1km climb with 1013m of elevation. We then finish our ride and week of cycling in Nice. We will spend last evening together and celebrate an epic week in the French Alps. 

130km 2867M

Departure day. A lazy morning with time to pack bikes before a transfer to Nice airport.