Sportive Breaks

2025 Etape du Tour Femmes

Chambery to Col de la Madeleine

Saturday 2 August 2025 

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Package Dates

Thu 31 Jul - Sun 3 Aug 2025

new for 2025

open to everyone

From

£549

Etape du Tour Femmes avec Zwift 2025
with Sportive Breaks

Sportive Breaks is your Tour Operator for the brand new Etape du Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. We offer guaranteed entry with or our travel and support package. We are staying at a Spa Hotel in Aix Les Bains the start in Chambery. Transport, guided warm up rides, a mechanic service and private feed stations on the route are all included. Additional services are airport transfers from Geneva airport and a bike rental service.

The 2025 Etape du Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift will take place on Saturday 2 August 2025 departing from Chambery in the Savoie region of France with a finish on the Col de la Madeleine near St Francois Longchamp. The stage of the 2025 Tour de France Femmes that has been chosen is Stage 8 which takes place on the same day! 

The day before on Friday 1 August, the women’s peloton will set off from Bourg-en-Bresse to finish their race in Chambéry. To make the most of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift experience, we spend several days in the region.

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

Hotel in Aix Les Bains: Choice between two hotels with access to Spa facilities. Breakfasts and evening meals included.

Transport: Transport to the start and back from the finish is included. 

Mechanic support: Expert mechanics on hand all weekend

Guided ride: On Friday before the Etape du Tour Femmes to watch the finish of the Tour de France Femmes stage in Chambery.

Private Feed Stop: Drop off your bag with us, re-energise with sports nutrition and savoury food. Sportive Breaks has a private feed station on the route

Guaranteed Etape entry: Guaranteed Etape du Tour Femmes 2025 entry can be added to your package at £109.

Official Etape du Tour Femmes Jersey included : Guaranteed Etape du Tour Femmes 2025 entry includes official event shirt made by Santini

Bike rental: Available for the weekend. Delivered to your hotel and fitted by our mechanics

Airport Transfers: Airport transfers from Geneva airport are available to book for £120 for a return journey at set times. Private transfers can be arranged on request at a supplement.

What's included?

Accommodation

Mercure Hotel & Spa Aix-les-Bains Domaine Marlioz

Meals included

Half Board with early breakfast on Etape day

Guided ride

Ahead of the Etape du Tour Femmes to watch the Tour de France Femmes

Private feed stops

Additional private feed station on Etape day

Mechanic

Expert mechanic on hand all weekend

Entry - optional extra at £109

Package Entry includes Santini Jersey and Finish Experience

Airport transfers - optional extra at £120 return

From Geneva airport at set times as per the itinerary

Transport

To the Start and back from the finish

Pre-event briefing

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

Packages and Prices

The new Etape du Tour Femmes looks like an incredible experience. 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 the French Alps this August for what promises to be a special festival of cycling.

Prices

  • From £549 per person based on two people sharing a room with twin (2 single beds) or double bed
  • £789 for a single occupancy room

Included with your weekend:

  • 3 nights accommodation at 4* Hotel Ibis Styles or Mercure – Aix-les-Bains Domaine de Marlioz
  • The services of our local expert guides and bike mechanics
  • Guided warm-up ride
  • Mechanic service
  • Additional private feed station on the Etape route
  • Transfer to the start and back after the finish
  • Detailed itinerary
  • ABTA protected

Optional extras:

  • Guaranteed entry for the 2025 Etape du Tour Femmes at £109 when booked with a hotel package (includes event jersey)
  • Airport transfers from Geneva Airport at set times for you and your bike at £120 return

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Itinerary

We offer airport transfers from Geneva Airport today which will be available to book alongside our packages at additional cost of £120 return.

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.

An evening meal is included this evening at the hotel.

Group airport transfers

Today we offer regular group airport transfers from Geneva Airport (1hr approx.) and private transfers on request When you make your booking, you can include the Geneva Airport 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 team@destinationsport.com   

Geneva Airport

Transfers from Geneva will depart at the following times Please allow at least 1 hour to clear passport control to make our advertised transfers. If your flight lands after 17:00, private transfers are available on request.

  • 11:00am (for flights landing before 10:00am)
  • 14:00pm (for flights landing before 13:00pm)

After breakfast and any necessary bike mechanical work, we will take you on a supported, guided ride which culminates with watching the finish of today’s stage of the Tour de France Femmes which finishes in nearby Chambery today.  

We’ll be back at the hotel in the afternoon for you to rest and get prepared for tomorrow. Your event entry is delivered to the hotel today.

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

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

Start Location

We will transport you and your bike to the start of the event in Chambery today. It’s a short 15-minute drive.

The 2025 Etape du Tour Femmes

Now is the time you have been training for! You can enjoy the ride and the rewarding challenges that it will bring with it as you make your way towards the finish line in St Francois Longchamp.

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

The riders of the 2025 Tour de France Femmes will finish just hours after the Etape Femmes. Included with your entry is a spectator experience in St Francois Long Champ. Details TBC.

We offer a return transfer shuttle from the finish back to the hotel. 

Evening meal at the hotel.

After breakfast we offer our optional transfers back to Gevena Airport at set times listed below; 

  • 08:00am departure – for flights departing after 11:30pm
  • 10:00am departure – for flights departing after 13:30pm

Private transfers can be arranged at an additional cost. Please contact team@destinationsport.com

Alternatively, you can make your own arrangements to depart today.

More About the Event

There are two route options available. You can choose a copy of the pro stage, with 112km and 3490m of climbing or a lighter but just as engaging, 100km with 2950m of climbing. Included with your entry is a unique spectator experience as you will witness the finish of the pro race from the front row in St Francois Longchamp.

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

If you are interested in cycling this new 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 2025 Tour de France Femmes. The 2025 route will once again include awesome climbs in one of the world’s best cycling regions.

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L’Étape du Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift 2025
From £549.00
Date 2nd Aug 25

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