Please make your way to Alpe d’Huez today or make use of our airport transfer from Geneva airport where our team will meet you. The transfer takes 3 hours from Geneva. Please arrive today if you would like to do the Alpe d’Huez Time Trial tomorrow (Grimpee de L’Alpe).

What about my bike?

You can bring your own bike as we have planned to transport bike boxes on our airport transfers. Our mechanic will be available this afternoon at the hotel to assist you with building your bike after travel. Bikes can be safely stored at the hotel.

Group airport transfers from Geneva Airport – Included

Today we offer one airport transfer which departs Geneva Airport at 14.00. When you make your booking, you can add this group airport transfer. Please book a flight that arrives before this time. (please note that your return will be to Nice Airport)

Please click here for more information on group transfers – Link

Please contact us for a quote on a private airport transfer at another time from Geneva Airport or Lyon Airport. Below you will find some guide prices for private airport transfers.

Geneva Airport Private Transfers

• 1 – 4 persons with bike boxes – $420 single journey/ $840 return journey
• 5 – 8 persons with bike boxes – $480 single journey / $960 return journey

Lyon St Exupery Airport Private Transfers

• 1 – 4 persons with bike boxes – $300 single journey/ $600 return journey
• 5 – 8 persons with bike boxes – $360 single journey / $720 return journey

Group Dinner

This evening we will meet for our group dinner at a local restaurant.

This is a set menu with two courses (included).

For those of you who arrive on Thursday, you can take part in the Grimpee de L’Alpe. After breakfast descend to Bourg d’Oisans and from 09.00 you can set your PB on the Alpe d’Huez climb during the official Alpe d’Huez TT, the Grimpee de L’Alpe.

Friday arrivals

Fly into Lyon or Geneva where our team will meet you. The transfer takes just over 2 hours from Lyon and 3 hours from Geneva.

Please make your way to Alpe d’Huez today or make use of our optional airport transfer from Geneva airport where our team will meet you. The transfer takes 3 hours from Geneva.

Group airport transfers from Geneva Airport – Included

Today we offer one airport transfer which depart Geneva Airport at 11.00 and at 16.00. When you make your booking, you can add this group airport transfer. Please book a flight that arrives before the transfer time.

Please click here for more information on group transfers – Link

Private Airport transfers

Please contact us for a quote on a private airport transfer at another time from Geneva Airport or from Lyon Airport. Below you will find some guide prices for private airport transfers.

Geneva Airport Private Transfers

• 1 – 4 persons with bike boxes – $420 single journey/ $840 return journey
• 5 – 8 persons with bike boxes – $480 single journey / $960 return journey

Lyon St Exupery Airport Private Transfers

• 1 – 4 persons with bike boxes – $300 single journey/ $600 return journey
• 5 – 8 persons with bike boxes – $360 single journey / $720 return journey

What about my bike?

You can bring your own bike as we have planned to transport bike boxes on our airport transfers. Our mechanic will be available this afternoon at the hotel to assist you with building your bike after travel. Bikes can be safely stored at the hotel.

Guided ride

If you are on the earlier arrival, we will run a short (but punchy) guided ride down Alpe d’Huez, over the Balcons and back up the Sarenne departing Alpe d’Huez at 15:30.

This afternoon you can go to the expo to collect your race bib for tomorrow. This afternoon and early evening, our tour leaders and bike mechanics are available for you. 

Group Dinner

This evening we will meet for our group dinner at a local restaurant.

The evening is free for you to eat out in one of Alpe d’Huez’s many restaurants or you can join us at our group dinner at a local restaurant (included).

After breakfast and preparing the bikes, we will take you on a supported, guided ride that takes in the Villard Reculas climb which is the easiest way to get back up to Alpe d’Huez. We will descend to Bourg d’Oisans, ride along the valley floor and climb back up to Alpe d’Huez.

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 Marmotte day logistics and of course the route.

The evening is free for you to eat out in one of Alpe d’Huez’s many restaurants or you can join us at a local restaurant.

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

The Marmotte 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. The Marmotte is a race with one cut off point. You need to have passed the start of the Alpe d’Huez climb in Bourg d’Oisans before 18:15 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 in Alpe d’Huez or you can still climb Alpe d’Huez and finish in your own time.

Once you finish in Alpe d’Huez, there’s no need to worry as you are staying near the finish.

The evening is free for you to eat out in one of Alpe d’Huez’s many restaurants or you can join us for our dinner at a local restaurant. After the meal we’ll have a few drinks at a local bar to celebrate your achievement.

A day to chill out and rest after yesterday’s event. Why not go for a walk in the mountains, have a dip in the outdoor pool or sit on the hotel terrace?

In the afternoon we will transport you to Bourg d’Oisans where we will stay for 3 nights with breakfasts and dinners included.

After breakfast, we will take you on a guided ride to watch the riders of the 2024 Tour de France as they race into the French Alps after the Grand Depart in Italy. The stage starts in Pinerolo (It) and finish in Valloire which you will know from the Marmotte.

Dinner at the hotel.

After breakfast, we will leave Alpe d’Huez and take you on a guided ride to watch the riders of the 2024 Tour de France as they will start in the Maurienne Valley to leave the French Alps after the Grand Depart in Italy.

Dinner at the hotel.

After breakfast we say goodbye to Bourg d’Oisans and we will make our way to the Mediterranean coast. The drive is about 5 hours and your bike will be transported fully assembled.

We will be staying for 4 nights in Valberg at hotel Chastellan near the finish of the Etape du Tour with breakfasts and dinners included.

As the summit of the Col de la Couillole has very limited space, all riders will be required to descend soon after they finish the Etape.

• Beuil is the location of the Etape du Tour finish village and is located at 5 miles from the finish on the Col de la Couilolle. This is the closest venue to the finish.
• Valberg is the nearest resort with more hotels and is located at 8 miles from the finish on the Col de la Couillole.

This morning we will take you for a guided ride in the area. There are many possibilities within direct access from Valberg.

• Isola 2000 (finish of Stage 19 of the 2024 Tour de France
• Col de la Bonette as featured on stage 19 – 34 miles from Valberg
• Col de la Couilolle – the Etape finish climb and featured on Stage 20

This afternoon and early evening, our tour leaders and bike mechanics are available for you. Dinner at the hotel.

After breakfast, 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 the route.
The evening is free for you to eat out at a local restaurant.

We also offer a return trip to Nice today for those who are interested ($60 additional cost)

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.

Transfer to the start

This morning we will transfer you to Nice for the start of the 2024 Etape du Tour.

Post Etape

As you are staying near the finish, just descend down to Beuil and enjoy your achievement before riding back to your hotel. Assistance is available for those who can’t ride back.

Dinner and support packing bikes this evening.

After breakfast we offer our optional transfers back to Nice Airport at set times. 

06:00, 07:00, 09:00 and 11:00.

Please click here for more information on group transfers – Link