Getting to our Hotel

You can either book our transfer service or make your own way to our hotel today.

Geneva Airport

Transfers from Geneva Airport will depart at the following times. Please allow at least 1 hour to clear passport control to make our advertised transfers. If your flight lands after 17:00, private transfers are available on request.

• 11:00 (for flights landing before 10:00)
• 14:00 (for flights landing before 13:00)
• 18:00 (for flights landing before 17:00)

Lyon Airport

Private transfers may be available on request. Please contact hello@sportivebreaks.com.au

What about my bike?

You can bring your own bike as you can store it safely at the hotel. You can also rent a bike with us for the weekend. Our mechanic will be available this afternoon and early evening at the hotel to assist you with adjusting your rental bike or building your own bike after travel.

This Evening

Breakfast and evening meals are included in our package. The rest of the evening is free for you to meet your fellow cyclists, or relax following your travels.

This Morning

Breakfast is provided in the hotel restaurant this morning.

Our mechanics are on site if you require any assistance with your bike.

Guided Ride & Number Collection

Early this afternoon, we will take you on a supported, guided ride from your hotel to the Expo in Albertville. We will leave our bikes overnight in the Etape’s secure bike park. There will then be plenty of time to collect your number for tomorrow, as well as exploring the expo and buying souvenirs. We will then provide a shuttle back to our hotel.

• Brides Les Baines to the Expo – The Route

Event Briefing

This evening, our bike guides will hold a race briefing, to talk you through the Etape route and explain the logistics for tomorrow. You will also be able to leave two small bags with us, which will be taken to our two private feed stops in time for the Etape tomorrow.

Evening Meal

We will have a substantial pasta meal this evening ahead of the Etape tomorrow.

Breakfast

We have an early start this morning, so an early breakfast is arranged in our hotel. 

Transfer to the Start

This morning we will transfer you to the start of the 2025 Etape du Tour in Albertville. You will have plenty of time to collect your bike from the store, before making your way to your designated start pen. You will be able to leave a small bag with the Etape staff, and it will be delivered to the finish area.

The Etape du Tour start is done in waves. You will be allocated a start pen and start time, along with a time that you must enter your start pen. Please note that Sportive Breaks has no influence on start pens or timings.

The 2025 Etape du Tour

Now is the time you have been training for! You can enjoy the ride and the rewarding challenges that it will bring with it as you make your way towards the finish line in La Plagne.

With Sportive Breaks you can make the most of our two private feed stations on the route, where you can take on board sports nutrition and real food, as well as accessing the bag that you left with us on Saturday. 

The Etape du Tour has various cut off points. You need to have passed each cut off point at certain times otherwise you will be removed from the event. If you miss the cut-off points, you and your bike will be transported to the Finish area.

At the Finish

Congratulations on finishing the Etape du Tour! You will be given a medal, and directed towards the Pasta Party. You will also be able to collect the bag that you left in Albertville.

Once you have recovered, there is an 18km (11 miles) descent to Aime, where we will welcome you at our Sportive Breaks Hub. We will have food, drink and a massage waiting for you.

From here, we will operate a shuttle to Brides les Bains. This includes transport for your bike, which will go onto a special bike trailer.

Please be aware: There may be a wait at our hub as we wait for other riders to arrive, and we fill up our coaches to transport you back to  Brides Les Bains.

Return Transfers

After breakfast we offer our optional transfers back to the Airport at the set times below:

• 05:30 departure – for flights departing after 11:00
• 07:30 departure – for flights departing after 13:00
• 09:30 departure – for flights departing after 15:00

Private transfers can be arranged at an additional cost. Please contact hello@sportivebreaks.com.au

Alternatively, make your own arrangements to depart today.

Optional Tour de France Extension

If you’d like to extend your vacation in the French Alps, and see how you compare to Pogacar, Vingegaard or Evenepoel, we will also be offering a tour based in the same valley, including the opportunity to witness the decisive Stages 18 and 19 of the Tour live. More details coming soon – please contact us for details