Staying near the finish in Valberg

Please make your own arrangements to arrive at your chosen hotel today. Our team will be available to meet you at the hotel. If you plan to arrive via Nice airport then we offer airport transfers for you, your luggage, and your bike from Nice airport at set times.

Our hotels and apartments

Breakfast and dinner are included with our hotel in Valberg including an early breakfast on Etape du Tour day. Note that this may be provided in the form of a breakfast box.

What about my bike?

You can bring your own bike as we will plan to transport bike boxes on our airport transfers. Alternatively, you can rent a bike with us for the weekend. Our mechanic will be available this afternoon at the hotel to assist you with fitting your rental bike or building your own bike after travel. Bikes can be safely stored at the hotel.

This afternoon and early evening, our tour leaders and bike mechanics are available for you. All hotels in Valberg have evening meals included.

Please make your way to your chosen hotel today or make use of our optional airport transfer where our team will meet you.

Group airport transfers – $118 return

Today we offer regular airport transfers. When you make your booking, you can add this group airport transfer. Please book a flight that arrives before the transfer time. You can book our group airport transfer for $118 for a return journey per person with luggage and bike.

Please click here for more information on group transfers – Airport Transfers to Valberg and Beuil

Private Airport transfers

Please contact us for a quote on a private airport transfer at another time from the airport.

After breakfast and preparing the bikes, we will take you on a supported, guided ride.

We’ll be back at the hotel in the afternoon for you to rest and get prepared for tomorrow.

This evening our bike guides will do a race briefing to run through Etape day logistics and of course the route.

Finish Hotel

Nice Visit – $65 per person

If you are staying at our hotel in Valberg then your 2024 Etape du Tour entry will be delivered to you. If you want to visit Nice today and spend the day at the expo or in Nice in general then you can book or Nice shuttle today. We will collect you from your hotel near the finish and transport you to Nice where you can spend the day. This service can be booked at $65 per person.

The evening is free for you to eat at your hotel or eat out at a local restaurant.

We have an early start this morning. Early breakfast is arranged in the hotel restaurant.

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

The Etape du Tour is a race with various cut off points. You need to have passed each cut off point at certain times otherwise you will be eliminated from the race. If you’re eliminated your bike will go on a bike trailer and you will be transported to the finish.

Finish hotels

We have an early start this morning. Early breakfasts are arranged in the hotel restaurants.

Transfer to the start

This morning we will transfer you to Nice for the start of the 2024 Etape du Tour. Your bike will be transported on a bike trailer. For those of you who have driven from the UK or who have rented a car, please ensure that you leave plenty of time to get to the start and find your start pen.

Finish Hotels

After breakfast we offer our optional transfers back to Nice Airport at set times. Alternatively, make your own arrangements to depart today.