Tour De France 2023

After a warm welcome at Grenoble TGV station, or at Lyon/Geneva airport, you will discover this charming Alpine village nested on the foothill of Col du Lautaret. This quick spin will allow you to get to know each other, recover from any jet-lag and adjust your bike if needed

Daily Mileage: 22,5 km / Elev + 663 m

First featured in the 1911's edition, Col du Galibier, is one of the highest summits (2,645 m), in Tour de France. After a 17 km downhill, you will discover a superb Alpine Lake : Lac Chambon. Then, the serious stuff will begin ! First, you will climb, Col du Lautaret (CAT 1, 34km at 3,85%), then the mighty Col du Galibier (H.C, 8,6 Km at 6,8 %). After a few pictures atop, you will enjoy the downhill towards our favorite farmhouse café. The traditional Alpine lunch served will definitely erase the pain felt in the Galibier. After a few “digestive” Kilometres (in downhill) we will reach our hotel, where you will appreciate a well deserved recovery massage. 

Daily Mileage:  67,5 km / Elev + 2,072 m

After a transfer to your new hotel for the remainder of your journey, we will ride around the magnificent Bourget Lake. Your 2 hours + effort will be rewarded by a superb al fresco lunch on shores of the lake.

Daily Mileage:  62  km / Elev +  783 m

For Christian Prudhomme (Tour de France Director) "It's something that we don't know, that simply doesn't exist. You go from 2 to 20%, it turns in all directions... For me, it's unheard of This pass is unique". It only appeared on the Tour de France in 2020, but this pass has everything to become a great classic of July: the length, the altitude and above all these breaks in slope conducive to the spectacle. Hours before the peloton, you will conquer this new Tour de France’s “monuments” :  (CAT H.C, 21 Km at 7,8 % ).To help to recover and ease the wait for the pros we will all enjoy a "mountain picnic. You will, then, need to spot “Le maillot Jaune” to take the perfect picture. After the race, we will head back to our hotel, where a great massage will assist your muscle to forget today's efforts.

Daily Mileage:  35 km / Elev +1,991 m

“Lacets de Montvernier” translates to "shoelaces of Montvernier". First featured in the 2015 Tour de France, this CAT 3, (3 km at 8,2 % avg) will knock your socks off !  After a few kilometres of recovery you will tackle a CAT 2, Col de Chaussy (14 Km at 7,5 %. The reward for reaching the summit will be an authentic lunch in one of those typical Alpine restaurants. As a "dessert" we will end our ride with a 15 km downhill.

Daily Mileage: 38 km / Elev + 1,174 m

After a quick expresso at the hotel, we will ride to the lake' shores for the perfect picture : witness the first sun rays over the lake. After this refreshing leg spin, we will all enjoy a proper "Au Revoir" breakfast before driving you back to Grenoble TGV station or Lyon/Geneva airport.

Daily Mileage: 43 km /Elev + 259 m