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2026 Etape du Tour Femmes

Vaison-la-Romaine to Mont Ventoux

Thursday 6th August

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Tour Dates

Tue 4 August - Sat 8 August

open to everyone

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£949

Etape du Tour Femmes avec Zwift 2026
with Sportive Breaks

Sportive Breaks is your Tour Operator for the Etape du Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. We offer guaranteed entry with our travel and support package, staying at a 2 or 3-star hotel close to the start in Vaison La Romaine. Enjoy guided warm-up rides, full mechanical support, private feed stations and a shuttle service back to the hotel after you finish on the top of Mont Ventoux. You will also have the unique opportunity to see the women’s pro tour teams tackle the Mont Ventoux on the Friday. Additional services include airport transfers from Marseille airport and a bike rental service.

2026 Etape du Tour de France Femmes

The 2026 Etape du Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift will take place on Thursday 6th August, departing from Vaison-la-Romaine in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region of France, with a finish on the famous Mont Ventoux. The route will cover 120KM with 3000m of elevation. The route includes the final 70 kilometres of the professional cyclists’ route, culminating in the legendary climb up Mont Ventoux via Bédoin (15,7km at 8,8%).

2026 Women’s Tour de France Stage

The Queen Stage of the 2026 Tour de France. The stage starts in Voulte sur Rhone in the Ardeche just south of Valence. The stage finishes on Mont Ventoux after a brutal 15.6-kilometre climb with an average gradient of 8.8%. It will be the first time the Giant of the Provence features in the women’s Tour. The stage has a total of 3,500 metres of climbing.

Team Visma | Lease a Bike Experience 

Make your day extra special with the unique opportunity to spend the day as a guest of Team Visma | Lease a Bike Women during the 2026 Tour de France Femmes. Spend the day with one of the best cycling teams. Meet the riders at the team hotel and spend a full day on the stage hosted by a former pro cyclist in an official team car. Lunch included and you will visit the start, the finish and see the action in several locations on the route.

Team Visma Lease a Bike branded vehicles at the start line of the Tour de France

Spread your payments: Our payment plan is an interest-free payment method where you will have the opportunity to spread payment for your booking. Choice of currency

Hotel for 4 nights: Perfectly located hotel at the start of the event on half board 

Transport: Regular shuttles will take you back to your hotel from the base of the Ventoux after the finish of the Etape du Tour Femmes

Mechanic support: Expert mechanics on hand for the duration of your stay.

Guided ride: On the Wednesday before the Etape and pre race briefing

Private Feed Stop: For those who have the Sportive Breaks package, leave us your personal nutrition bag for use at our private feed station on the route, where you can also re-energise with the sports nutrition and savoury food provided. 

Guaranteed Etape entry: Guaranteed Etape du Tour Femmes 2026 entry can be added to your package.

Official Etape du Tour Femmes Jersey included: Guaranteed Etape du Tour Femmes 2026 entry includes official event shirt made by Santini.

Bike rental: Available for the duration of your stay. Delivered to your hotel, our mechanics will be on hand if you need any help.

Team Visma | Lease a Bike: Available as an optional extra, spend a full day on the route of the final stage with Team Visma | Lease a Bike Women as they seek Tour de France Femmes glory.

See the Pro Tour:  The Tour de France femmes will be riding up the Ventoux on the Friday and you will have the opportunity to watch this stage.

What's included?

Accommodation

Hotel for 4 nights at the start

Half board at both hotels

With early breakfast on Etape day

Guided ride

Day before the Etape

Private feed stops

Additional private feed station on Etape day

Mechanic

Expert mechanic on hand for the duration of your stay

Entry - optional extra at £130

Package Entry includes Santini Jersey and Finish Experience

Airport transfers - optional extra

From Marseille airport at set times as per the itinerary

Transport

Regular shuttles back to your hotel post Etape from the base of the Ventoux

Pre-event briefing

Our experienced guides will tell you what to expect and answer your questions

Watch the Pros

Stay for 4 nights and watch the Pros take on Mont Ventoux

Packages and Prices

At Sportive Breaks we are here to make riding the Etape as stress-free as possible; we’re with you every step of the way! Our local team look forward to welcoming you to France in August 2026 for what promises to be a special festival of cycling.

Stay near the start in Vaison La Romaine 

2* Bastide de Vaison on Half Board Basis

  • £949 per person based on two people sharing a twin room (2 single beds) or double bed
  • £1249 for a single occupancy room

3* Hotel Burrhus on Half Board Basis

  • £989 per person based on two people sharing a twin room (2 single beds) or double bed
  • £1589 for a single occupancy room
  • £1059 per person based on two people sharing a Junior Suite with two single beds
  • £849 per person based on three people sharing a triple room with 3 single beds

Included with your package

  • 4 nights accommodation next to the Etape du Tour Femmes start in Vaison Le Romaine
  • Breakfast and evening meal at the hotel
  • The services of our local expert guides and bike mechanics
  • Pre Race briefing
  • Guided warm-up ride
  • Mechanic service
  • Additional private feed station on the Etape route
  • Transfer from the base of the Ventoux back to your hotel after the race
  • Detailed itinerary
  • ABTA protected

Optional extras

  • Guaranteed entry for the 2026 Etape du Tour Femmes at £130 when booked with a hotel package (includes the official event jersey made by Santini)
  • Airport transfers from Marseille airport at set times for you and your bike at £150 return or £100 one way. More information
  • VIP experience with Team Visma | Lease a Bike Femmes on Friday 7th August when the pros take on the Etape du Tour stage – available at £799 per person

Itinerary

Day To Day

We offer airport transfers from Marseille airport which will be available to book as part of our packages at an additional cost of £150 return or £100 one way.

Group airport transfers

Today we offer group airport transfers from Marseille airport and private transfers on request. When you make your booking, you can include the group transfer in your package. Please book a flight that arrives at least 1 hour before your transfer time. Private transfers can be arranged at an additional cost – please contact: [email protected] 

Transfers from Marseille airport will depart at the following times: 14:00 (for flights landing before 13:00).

Please allow at least 1 hour to clear passport control to make our advertised transfers. If your flight lands after the below time, private transfers are available on request.

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 your hotel to assist you with fitting your rental bike or building your own bike after travel.

Evening meal is provided at the hotels in Vaison La Romaine this evening.

After breakfast and any necessary bike mechanical work, we will take you on a supported, guided ride which takes in part of the Etape route. We’ll be back at the hotel in the afternoon for you to rest and get prepared for tomorrow. You can also visit the Expo to collect your entry pack.

This evening, our bike guides will do a race briefing to talk you through the Etape Femmes day logistics and the route.

Evening meal will be at the hotel

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

Start Location

Our hotel is located in Vaison-la-Romaine so it will just be a short roll on your bike to the start of the Etape today.

The 2026 Etape du Tour Femmes avec Zwift

Now is the time you have been training for! You can enjoy the ride and the rewarding challenges that it will bring as you make your way towards the finish line at the summit of Mont Ventoux.

With Sportive Breaks you can make the most of a private feed station on the route, where you can take on board nutrition and real food options. 

The Etape du Tour Femmes has various cut-off points. You need to have passed each cut-off point at a certain time, otherwise you will be eliminated from the race. If you’re eliminated, your bike will go on a bike trailer to the finish, and you will be taken to the finish by bus.

After you finish

You will be able to cycle back down to our hub at the base of the Ventoux where we offer a return transfer shuttle from the finish back to the hotel. You may have to wait a for others in your group to finish before we head back to the Hotel but there will be a place to sit and refreshments while you wait and discuss the days events with the rest of the group.

Evening meal at the hotel this evening.

Watch the Pros..

Today the pro riders will take on Mont Ventoux, we will offer a guided ride to a viewing point on the mountain to soak up the incredible atmosphere and see the riders fight for Ventoux glory. Or choose a VIP experience. 

Team Visma | Lease a Bike Experience

Your host will be an ex-pro rider who will offer professional insights into the race. We will collect you from your hotel and we set off for the start area where you will visit the Team Bus to see how a World Tour Cycling Team prepare for a race day. From there you visit the start village for the team presentations and rider sign on. Now it’s time for the race to get underway. You will be in an official Team Visma | Lease a Bike vehicle with full race accreditation for access to the race course. The vehicle is equipped with a map of the official race route and live TV coverage. During the day you will stop at multiple points on the roadside and have a chance to cheer on the riders as they come past. During the day we will stop for lunch along with having snacks and drinks available throughout the day. You will drive up Mont Ventoux past the crowds before watching the finish. Once the race and podium ceremonies are over the full race day experience with Team Visma | Lease a Bike draws to a close. Your host will take you back to the hotel.

Evening meal is available at the hotel.

After breakfast we offer our optional transfers back to the airport at set times listed below; 

  • 08:00am departure – for flights departing after 12:00

Private transfers can be arranged at an additional cost. Please contact: [email protected]

Alternatively, you can make your own arrangements upon departure today.

Bike Rental

You have the option to add bike rental to your booking. You can select the bike you would like to rent during the booking process. Choose from the GIANT Defy Advanced 2 or the GIANT Defy Advanced 0. the bike will be delivered, fitted and collected. rental is for the duration of your trip with us. Please read our bike rental terms and conditions Bike Rentals – Sportive Breaks

Giant Defy Advanced 2 – £259 

  • Frame: Carbon
  • Fork : Carbon 
  • Wheels : Aluminium
  • Transmission : Shimano 105, 2×12 speed mechanic (crankset 34-50, cassette 11-36) 
  • Brakes : Hydraulic disc 
  • Weight : 8,9 kg 
  • Tires : Tubeless

Giant Defy Advanced 0 – £289

  • Frame : Carbon
  • Fork : Carbon 
  • Wheels : Aluminium
  • Transmission : Shimano 105, 2×12 speed mechanic (crankset 34-50, cassette 11-36) 
  • Brakes : Hydraulic disc 
  • Weight : 8,9 kg 
  • Tires : Tubeless

The bikes comes with:

  • Bottle Cage
  • Pump
  • Cycling computer
  • Repair kit (inner tube and tire levers)
  • Pedals of your choice
  • Helmet (on request)
  • Lock (on request)

The descriptions and photos of the equipment are provided for informational purposes only. 

More About the 2026 Etape du Tour Femmes with Sportive Breaks

The L’Etape du Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift – 2026 Edition will take place 24 hours before stage 7 of the pro race. The route is a modified version of Stage 7, including the iconic ascent of Mont Ventoux from Bedoin, road closures will guarantee a race like environment for amateurs.

Our team have been present at the last 15 editions of the Etape du Tour and the first Etape du Tour Femmes Avec Zwift. We are looking forward to once again helping our customers make this brilliant cycling event a success.

If you are interested in cycling this version of the most famous Sportive in the world, book your place on the Etape du Tour Femmes and ride the Queen stage of the 2026 Tour de France Femmes. The 2026 route will promises to be a memorable one.

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You're in safe hands

We have a team of highly experienced professionals who have been organising cycling trips for over 25 years. We are members of ABTA and ATOL meaning you can book with confidence.

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Spread your payments

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Logistics covered

We know the routes, we know the roads. We know how the event works and the best hotels for the start and finish. We organise everything for you; transfers, bike transport, additional feed stops, rep support and more.

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