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United Kingdom
Tour de France - Pyrenees
Tuesday 4th July 2023
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Why Book This Trip?
Join our 2023 Tour de France trip to the French Pyrenees where you will get to watch the riders take on the first high mountains of this years Tour de France. You get to be part of the crowds you would normally envy.
This is a small group tour with a high staff to client ratio. You will be looked after by a team of 4 bike guides, mechanics and drivers. We use small tour vehicles for the best stage access. Bikes can be carried fully assembled on our vehicles. We offer daily, guided group rides and spectators are also catered for each day.
Premium 4* accommodation: Stay at the Gallia Grand Hotel in Lourdes with breakfast and dinner included daily
Live race viewing: Witness the excitement of the riders taking on the famous Pyrenees LIVE!
Ride the Col du Tourmalet: Before watching the tour tackle this climb you will be able to ride it yourself. We also ride Cauterets, Soulour/ Aubisque.
What's Included?
Accommodation
4* Hotels in Lourdes
Included Meals
Daily Breakfast and Dinner as listed
Transfer
Airport transfer to Toulouse only
Guided Rides
Daily ride options from experienced local guides
Mechanic
Mechanic and vehicle support
Additional Extras - Bike rental
From £255. Orbea or Argon 18 Carbon road bikes with Shimano 105 or Ultegra and 11/30 or 11/32 cassette
Itinerary
Day To Day
Hotel: Gallia Grand Hotel Lourdes (half board basis)
Meals:Dinner at Hotel
Daily Highlights:
- Ride in the Pyrenees
Today’s Ride: Guided ride from Lourdes to finish of Stage 6
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You will need to make your our way to Lourdes where you will stay for 3 nights at hotel Gallia on half board basis. If you are able to arrive before lunch time, in the afternoon we will offer a guided bike ride in the local area. We will ride to Cauterets and Cambasque (which the tour finishes on in Stage 6 during 2023 in two day’s time). This climb starts at the other end of the bike path from Lourdes so it is perfect for an afternoon ride option.
| Distance 70km |
Elevation 1,100m |
Difficulty 2/5 Main Bunch |
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Hotel: Gallia Grand Hotel Lourdes (half board basis)
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner at Hotel
Daily Highlights:
- Watch Stage 5 live
- Guided ride
Today’s Ride: We will depart from the hotel where our route will take us to the base of the Col du Soulor. From here you will tackle the classic Soulor / Aubisque double. We then ride the magical balcony road that joins both of these epic Tour de France climbs before descending down into Laruns to see Stage 5 finish live!
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The first mountain stage will begin in Pau before heading out to the Pyrenees. The stage covers 165km and the riders will take on two mountains before the finish in Laruns. Tadej Pogacar has previously dominated stages starting in Pau, but will this year see a new winner, or will he take glory once more?
Distance: 60km Elevation: 1500m
Difficulty: 3/5
Hotel: Gallia Grand Hotel Lourdes (half board basis)
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner at Hotel
Daily Highlights:
- Watch Stage 6 live
Today’s Ride: 102km | 1996m Climbing
You will ride up the world famous Tourmalet to a viewing spot near the summit. Here we will join the local passionate crowds to watch the excitement unfold as the riders come past.
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These are the stages that cycling fans around the world look forward to. Soak up the excitement as the peloton takes on the gruelling, relentless ascents of the Pyrenees. Up in the mountains the teams will be put to the test in a bid for glory. Rolling out of Tarbes the riders will cover 145km, starting with the Col d’Aspin followed by the Col du Tourmalet and finishing up the Cauterets-Cambasque. It’s going to be an exciting stage!
Distance: 102km
Elevation: 1996m
Difficulty: 4/5
Hotel: Gallia Grand Hotel Lourdes
Meals: Breakfast
Departure to Toulouse Airport
More About the Event
Lourdes is well known as a Pilgrimage site where millions of Catholics travel every year. It’s believed in 1858 the Virgin Mary appeared to a local woman. In July 2023, fans from a range of nationalities and the world’s greatest cyclists will make the pilgrimage to the Pyrenees. They will take on climbs such as the Col du Tourmalet which made its debut in the Tour de France in 1910. Since then, it has seen riders ascend through crowds of fans in an attempt to put their name in Tour de France history books.
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