"Polka Dot Massif Central"

July 9th to July 13th, 2008

You will be able to experience the Tour from the inside!

 When we mean VIP access, we mean visit of the Press rooms, Technical Zones, visits guided by a representative of the Tour de France organization, visit of the Riders Zone, meeting personalities that have marked the Tour (former Tour winners, personalities, etc...). In addition to having VIP access to a stage start and finish, you will also be able to ride the final part of stage #7 on July 11th, just a few short hours before the Yellow Jersey and the peloton. This experience will include sag-wagon by our own accredited, on-course vans, being escorted by an official Tour de France vehicle over the final few kms, crossing of the actual finish line and pictures of yourself on the official Tour de France Podium. Of course other daily rides and activities / Tour viewing are planned as well. Can you stand not to be part of it?

Please read below for day by day description of the trip.

This trip is open to cyclist as well as those who prefer not to ride and restricted to 22 people to preserve its exclusive character.

- July 9th -

Hotel location: Clermont Ferrand

Our hotel will be home for the first 2 nights of the trip. It is ideally located and constitutes one of the better establishments in the area.

We will setup bikes and time allowing go for a short spin to make sure everything is in proper working condition.

we will then enjoy a group dinner at the hotel's great restaurant.

- July 10th -

Hotel location: Clermont Ferrand

Tour Stage 6  /  Aigurande  - Super Besse   /  195km

We will be riding from the hotel to the arrival in the morning.

Then, in the afternoon we will gain access to the exclusive VIP Izoard hospitality area located very close to the finish line. Here, hostesses will serve drinks and snacks while watching the live broadcast on a Big Screen TV. After seeing the stage finish from this exclusive viewing area champagne will be served to celebrate the stage winner.

The Izoard bus is among the more exclusive areas at stage finishes and you should expect to see/meet plenty of Tour celebrities.

This is the first true mountain test and a mountain top arrival, so it will be exciting!

- July 11th -

Tour Stage 7  /  Brioude  -  Aurillac  /  158km

If you've ever had the dream of riding a Tour de France stage along roads filled with spectators and raise your arms to the sky as you cross the finish-line, today is the day it comes true!

Those who wish to ride on this trip will be able to ride about 158km today. If ever there was an opportunity to ride an entire mountain stage on the same day as the pros, this would be it, as it is "medium" mountain and "only" 158km!

Of course, we will be dropping off a bit further down the way those who wish to keep the ride distance lower. Custom Getaways vehicle(s) with on-course accreditation will be accompanying you and providing an extra lift if necessary, and an official Tour de France vehicle will escort us over the final few kms of the course and you will cross the finish line on closed roads.

You will then climb the official Tour podium to have your picture taken.

You will also be provided with a special access overlooking the arrival line to see how the pros "stack-up".

Once the stage is over we will get back to our hotel in the Dordogne for the overnight and another great meal to celebrate.

The Tour Start Village in Figeac should open around 10:00am or so, so we will have a bit of time before driving over this morning.

Once in Figeac, we will be treated to the Start Village of today's stage and have passes to enter the rider's area, meet some of the racers, see them warm-up, meet Directeurs Sportif, personalities, etc.

A person from ASO will show you around the area and explain how things work.

Tour starts are often a favorite part of our trips as the interaction with the riders/teams is unparalleled.

The peloton should depart around 12:30pm. We will do our own ride and take a very nice and scenic ride through the Dordogne region

- July 13th -

Departure and transfer to Toulouse airport!