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2010 Cycling Champagne+Burgundy

July 6th to July 10th, 2010

Itinerary - What's Included - Options

This trip start conveniently with a pick-up in Paris and will cover a few of the flatter stages which will allow for much easier riding than the mountains... fans of Mark Cavendish rejoice; the current sprint Master should be doing the grunt of his work on the 2010 Tour de France during these stages! Viewing of 4 Tour stages is planned for this trip with stays in Champagne and Burgundy regions

2 ride distances will be offered daily and those not riding will be taken of the stage itineraries witnessing all the pageantry of a Tour stage.
Please read below for a daily itinerary.

Registrations:
A 25% deposit per person is required to reserve a spot. If places are still available when we receive your application along with deposit, you will receive notification of your registration. If the trip is sold out, you will be given the option to be placed on a waiting list or choice of another trip. Waitlist order is on a first come first serve basis as well.

ITINERARY
2010 TOUR DE FRANCE - Cycling Champagne + Burgundy
Rate : $1895.00/person
4 nights, 5 days - July 6th to July 10th
Pick up in Paris CDG airport - Drop off at Geneva airport (GVA) or Macon TGV
Highlights: Champagne and Burgundy.
OPTIONS: Trip insurance / Bike Rental

ITINERARY

2010 TOUR DE FRANCE - Cycling Champagne + Burgundy

Rate : $1895.00/person

4 nights, 5 days - July 6th to July 10th

Pick up in Paris CDG airport - Drop off at Geneva airport (GVA) or Macon TGV

Highlights: Champagne and Burgundy.

OPTIONS: Trip insurance / Bike Rental

July 6th Hotel Location: Champagne region We'll be picking up at Paris CDG airport today toward the later part of the afternoon and transfer to our first hotel located in the heart of the Champagne region. Once at our hotel, we'll check-in and those who wish to ride can assemble or get fitted for their bikes (if renting). A short ride to ensure proper operation will ensue. Those who prefer not to ride will be able to relax a bit. It will then be time to get together over a welcome toast, do proper introductions and go over the next few day's fun and action... of course a nice dinner will follow!

July 7th Hotel Location: Champagne region Today's stage is the second shortest inline stage and will arrive in the beautiful city of Reims. The cathedral in Reims (one of 4 Unesco World Heritage sites in the city!) saw the coronation of all French kings from the 11th Century forward - apart from Louis VI and Henri IV. We'll see the stage finish in this wonderful city and to get there, we'll have the opportunity to ride over some of the scenic roads which make up the "Champagne wine-road"


July 8th Hotel Location: Beaune The stage starts in Epernay famous throughout the World for its Champagne! We will ride in the morning to get to the stage start and have the afternoon to indulge in a bit of wine tasting. We'll make sure we visit some of the 110km of wine cellars containing 200 million bottles of "bubbly" located below the street surface! We'll then keep our journey south to rally the heart of the Burgundy region ; Beaune. Beaune is one of France's most interesting cities: its famous basilica, hospice, bell tower and ramparts are part of its heritage.


July 9th Hotel Location: Beaune Our viewing of the stage will be at the finish of today's stage in Gueugnon. The ride from Beaune is pleasant and we will be able to ride from our hotel directly to Guegnon. This is also the final chance for the sprinters to leave their mark on the race before tackling the mountain stages! The publicity caravan and the excitement it brings will be coming through Gueugnon roughly 1.5 hours before the stage finish.


July 10th Hotel Location: n/a Departure. We will drop off at Macon TGV train station around 9:30am and Geneva airport around 11:00am.


WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Transfer from Paris airport - Transfer to Macon airport or Geneva airport - All transfers throughout trip as needed - Hotel rooms based on double occupancy (4 nights). - All breakfasts at the hotels - All but one dinners - Deluxe Air-conditioned, Minibuses with on-course accreditations - Viewing of 4 stages in total - Bi-lingual and bi-cultural group Leader - Bike Mechanic - Guides - Support Staff - Excellent staff to guest ratio - Discount card for Official Tour de France stores - 2 or more ride distances daily - Detailed cue-cards, directions, maps, profile of stages, etc. - Special Tour de France gift - Memories to last a lifetime!
OPTIONS
- Rental Bikes. Full carbon Frame w/ Ultegra group with compact cranks (34x 25/27 low gear) - Trip Insurance