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Alpe d'Huez Weekender
September 3 – 7, 2025
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Key Features of 5 Day Tour
- 4 nights | 5 days
- Stay in Hotel de Milan at the foot of Alpe d'Huez
- Daily breakfasts & evening meals included
- Fully supported tour with experienced local guides​
- Take part in 4 supported rides, adaptable dependant on your riding ability
- Tick off world-famous cycling climbs including Galibier, Telegraphe, Glandon, Sarenne and Alpe d’Huez
- See the Sights, enjoy local cuisine
- Airport transfers to and from Geneva International Airport
- Support from our bike guide and mechanic
- Bike rental available upon request
- Spread your payments - Interest free payment plan
Alpe d'Huez Weekender with Sportive Breaks
Our popular “Weekender” tours are a series of four-night trips for avid amateur sports cyclists to iconic cycling destinations such as Alpe d’Huez, Mont Ventoux, and the Stelvio.
This is the perfect long weekend for avid amateur cyclists looking to tick off some bucket list climbs. All weekenders are hosted by local riders and supported by experienced mechanics. Riders arrive on Wednesday and enjoy 4 days in the saddle, taking in a combination of classic world-renowned cols and climbs made famous by some of the great riders and races. We also introduce some undiscovered climbs favoured by local riders.
2025 Dates
Wednesday September 3rd – Sunday September 7th.
Make it Private
This Weekender is available as a private tour for groups. Please email or call us to discuss alternative dates for your private group.
What's Included & Optional Extras
Accommodation
4 nights in Hotel de Milan, Le Bourg-d’Oisans
Included Meals
Breakfast & evening meals
Transfers
Return transfers from Geneva Airport at set times. Private transfers available on request from Geneva & other airports.
Guided Rides
4 guided rides, which are adaptable dependant on your riding ability. 3 full day rides and shorter ride on arrival day.
Bike Rental - Optional Extra
Bike rental is available upon request
Mechanic
Expert mechanic on hand all weekendÂ
Itinerary
Wednesday - Arrival
Date
September 3rd
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Location
Geneva Airport | Bourg d’Oisans
Our hotel is in Bourg d’Oisans, at the foot of Alpe d’Huez. We are staying at Hotel Le Milan on half board basis, with breakfasts and evening meals included.
Group Airport Transfer – 1.00 PM
Included with your 2025 Alpe d’Huez Weekender, we offer airport transfers for you, your luggage, and your bike from Geneva airport.
We will depart Geneva Airport at 1.00pm, so please book a flight that lands in Geneva at least 1 hour before this time. We will arrive at our hotel in Bourg d’Oisans around 3.30pm.
Private Transfers
Private transfers are available at a supplement, either from Geneva Airport for arrivals after our group transfer, or from Lyon Airport. Please contact us to discuss rates and availability.
This Afternoon
Our mechanic will be on hand if you require any assistance with your bike build, and to help fit any rental bikes. We will go for a short ride this afternoon to test our bikes and loosen the legs.
Daily Highlights
- Optional Airport Transfer
- Expert Staff
- Fitting of rental bikes
- Stay at Hotel de Milan
Ride
Short warm up ride in the valley of Bourg d’Osians
Meals
Evening meal included
Short Ride
Thursday - Glandon & Galibier
Date
September 4th
Location
Bourg d’Oisans
After breakfast at the hotel we will head out on our first ride to the high mountains. This spectacular route takes you on the route of the famous Marmotte Gran Fondo. It’s one of the best-known and toughest Sportives in Europe, and we will tackle the two main climbs of the route, but saving Alpe d’Huez for tomorrow.
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 in quick succession. After the Galibier there’s a lot of downhill as you descend the Col du Lautaret back to Bourg d’Oisans.
Day 2- Glandon & Galibier Loop
This evening we will relax at the hotel with a group evening meal.
Daily Highlights
- Fully Supported
- Guided ride
- Stay at Hotel de Milan
Ride
Distance: 100 miles. Elevation: 14,000ft
Meals
Breakfast & Evening Meal
Hard Ride
Friday - Alpe d'Huez
Date
September 5th
Location
Bourg d’Oisans
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!
We will start the day with a mostly flat warm-up along the valley, including a 3 mile climb to the village of Vaujany. Then it’s time for the main event, 9 miles of climbing that doesn’t drop below 7% until you reach the resort of Alpe d’Huez, where the road briefly flattens out, before the final few hundred yards up to the traditional finish line.
There will be time to recover in Alpe d’Huez and toast our achievements and admire the stunning alpine landscape, before descending back to our hotel.
Daily Highlights
- Fully Supported
- Guided ride
- Stay at Hotel de Milan
Ride
Distance: 40 miles. Elevation: 6,000ft
Meals
Breakfast & Evening Meal
Medium Ride
Saturday - Col de Sarenne
Date
September 6th
Location
Bourg d’Oisans
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, which allowed the race to climb Alpe d’Huez twice. Our route today also includes some of the lesser known balcony roads and climbs around the valley, including Pas de la Confession. Some of these narrow single-track roads wind through picturesque alpine villages, offering a contrast to the wider roads that lead up to the more modern ski resorts.
The final miles of the weekend will be the descent of Alpe d’Huez, passing by the 21 bends, each named after a previous winner on Alpe d’Huez.
In the evening we will enjoy a final meal together and celebrate our achievements throughout the week.
Daily Highlights
- Fully Supported
- Guided ride
- Stay at Hotel de Milan
Ride
Distance: 55 miles. Elevation: 9,100ft
Meals
Breakfast & Dinner
Medium Ride
Sunday - Departure
Date
September 7th
Location
Bourg d’Oisans | Geneva Airport
This morning, you will have plenty of time to enjoy breakfast, pack your bags and enjoy the last few hours in the French Alps.
We will then transfer you back to Geneva airport.
Returning Home – Departure From Bourg D’Oisans at 2.00pm on Sunday
Please consider the 2 hour 30 minutes transfer time to Geneva Airport together with the 2-hour check-in requirement. Please book return flights that depart after 6:30pm from Geneva Airport.
Booking a Private Transfer
If you require an earlier transfer to Geneva Airport, or a transfer to an alternative airport, please contact us for a quote.
Daily Highlights
- Fully Supported
- Guided ride
- Airport transfers included
Meals
Breakfast
Tour Dynamic
The Alpe d’Huez Weekender is a four-night trip for avid cyclists to ride iconic cycling climbs such as Alpe d’Huez, Col Du Galibier and Col Du Glandon. The pace you ride at, the distance you cover and the effort you put in is all determined by yourself. This trip is for cyclists of all standards, although the better prepared you are, the more you will enjoy riding in the mountains. Adaptations to routes can be made, determined on your cycling level.
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 Included
Alpe d’Huez
Col du Galibier (Valloire)
Pricing
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.
2025 Dates: September 3 – 7
- $1,299 per person based on two people sharing a twin room (2 single beds) or a double room (1 bed for a couple)
- $1,622 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 – see itinerary for details
- Daily guided rides with Mike our tour leader
- The services of our bike guide and bike mechanic
- Detailed itinerary
Also available
- Bike rental is available from $363 – avaiable on request
- Private airport transfers from/to Geneva available on request
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