2025 Etape du Tour Femmes
Chambery to Col de la Madeleine
Saturday 2 August 2025
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
Itinerary
Day To Day
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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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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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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Hotels
Mercure Aix-les-Bains Domaine de Marlioz provides a relaxing stay. The hotel in Aix-les-Bains offers a beautiful area with an outdoor swimming pool. Located between the beaches of Lake Bourget and the summits of the Bauges Mountains, you’ll be close to the centre of Aix Les Bains, and a 3-minute drive from the TGV train station Aix-les-Bains-Le Revard. Rooms are spacious, air conditioned and each one has a private balcony. There is free spa access for adults and children over 16 years.
With access to the A41 highway, you can explore the area and reach Lyon St Exupéry, Geneva and Chambéry airports. The TGV train station is 5 min by car.
Between the lake and mountains, the ibis Styles Aix-les-Bains hotel has WIFI and breakfast included. Enjoy the outdoor heated swimming pool and relax in the fitness area (age 16+) with pool, hammam and whirlpool 164 yards away (entrance fee). The hotel is near the downtown area.
Located in the heart of a 10-hectare green park in Aix-les-Bains, the hotel is close to Chambéry, Annecy, Geneva, Chamonix and Lyon.
Discover the historic centre of Aix-Les-Bains and the Savoie region. Visit Annecy, Chambéry, the Château des Ducs de Savoie or Hautecombe Abbey, and relax on a boat trip across Lake Bourget.
With access to the A41 highway, you can explore the area and reach Lyon St Exupéry, Geneva and Chambéry airports. The TGV train station is 5 min by car.
FAQs
Meet the Reps
Jean Christophe Bataillie
About Jean Christophe
Having loved skiing and cycling since childhood, Jean Christophe has always enjoyed maintaining his sports equipment.
After 10 years experience as a cycle technician, he took the cycle qualification CQP at the CNPC.
When not working for Sportive breaks he is an independent mechanic for his company VELO LABO, a service company where he enjoys passing on his passion and expertise.
He says “I love being able to pass on my knowledge to help you make better use of your equipment, and to help you progress by discovering how to look after your bike.”
Mathieu Michollet
About Mathieu
Mathieu is an endurance cyclist and has always lived in the French Alps so knows all the mountain passes here like the back of his hand. He regularly organises and takes part in endurance trips alone and with friends including the Seven Majors this summer.
Combining his passion for cycling with his professional career he took his CQP and enjoyed working for several years as pro tour team mechanic working for the French team AG2R.
Meticulous and conscientious, Mathieu will go out of his way to ensure that your bike is roadworthy to help you take on the best cycling routes that France has to offer.
Sarah Wilson
About Sarah
Sarah moved to France from the UK in 1999 after finishing university, she was planning on only staying a few years, however, she fell in love with the French Alps and has made it her home. She has worked in both tourism and the cycle industry over this time in operations and marketing. She currently works in market research when not working for Sportive Breaks.
A keen skier, she also enjoys trail running and the occasional 10km or half marathon, hiking with friends , cycle touring family holidays and even taking on some of the nearby mountain passes on her road bike, including the mythical Alpe d’Huez.
Mike Wilson
About Mike
In the French Alps, you will be looked after by Mike and our local team of bike guides, drivers and mechanics.
Mike has a real passion for Alpine climbs and knows all the major mountain passes in the area having ridden them all many times.
Mike, first moved to France to race for a team in Brittany before settling in the Alps to satisfy his thirst for the high mountains.
He has been racing for over 25 years and recently qualified as a bike guide. Having competed in almost all the big name sportive and Gran Fondo events in the Alps including the Etape du Tour, Marmotte and the Time Megève, Mike still likes to push the limits and has had some respectable results in the Etape du Tour and even some recent podium finishes in local races. Mike is a fully qualified French bike guide and mechanic and has spent the last 20 years honing his skills and experience he is ready to share them with you during your Alpine cycling adventure.
His passion for the Tour De France is legendary and his knowledge of the race and its champions goes back to the 1980’s so he can offer great insights and anecdotes about this iconic race.
Mike’s team of mechanics includes former Pro Tour Team mechanics so you can be sure you will be in good, safe hands!
Where you are hosted by Mike:
- June – Alpe d’Huez Weekender
- June – Raid Alpine
- June – Marmotte
- July – Etape du Tour
- August – Haute Route
- September – Alpe d’Huez Weekender
- October – Ventoux Weekender
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