2010 Cycling Pyrenees to Paris Short
July 19th to July 26th, 2010
Itinerary -
What's Included -
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This trip will cover the important final stages of the 2010 Tour de France and offer an opportunity to view up to 6 stages of the Tour including the queen stage with mountain top finish on the Tourmalet, the final Time Trial, and the Arrival in Paris. Optional Grand Stand seating on the Champs Elysees is available for the arrival in Paris!
A minimum of 2 cycling distances are offered daily.
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.
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2010 TOUR DE FRANCE - Cycling Pyreenes to Paris Short |
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Rate : $3595.00/person |
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7 nights, 8 days - July 19th to July 26th |
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Pick up in Toulouse airport |
| Highlights: 3 Stages in the Pyrenees, Tourmalet, final Time Trial, Arrival in Paris, |
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OPTIONS: Grand Stand seating in Paris / Trip insurance / Post-trip extension to stay visit Paris / Alpe d'Huez triathlon extension |
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July 19th Hotel Location: Foot of the Tourmalet We will be picking up at Toulouse airport around Noon and will make our journey West the base of the col du Tourmalet. The drive is about 3h so if the timing works out right, we will stop to take a break about half-way through. It just so happens that the Tour de France stage will be close enough to the highway to warrant a small detour. Our first hotel will also be home for the first 3 nights of this trip! |
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| Once checked-in, those riding will assemble bikes, our mechanic will be on hand to help and, time allowing, we'll take a short ride to ensure proper working condition of the bikes. 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! | |
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July 20th Hotel Location: Foot of the Tourmalet We'll take full advantage of our perfect hotel location for the next few days to offer just about as many cycling rides and viewing locations as one could wish for! From the hotel, it will be possible to view the race from the col du Tourmalet, Soulor or Aubisque. |
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July 21st Hotel Location: Foot of the Tourmalet This is the second and final rest day in the 2010 Tour de France. Once again our hotel is ideally located to offer a variety of rides. We will plan on a couple of rides/ride distances in the morning. In the afternoon, those who wish will be able to take a cable car up to the Pic du Midi observatory. If weather conditions are favorable. This is a must do! |
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July 22nd Hotel Location: Lourdes The final mountain stage in this year's Tour is epic to say the least. The 3 categorized climbs are all arduous, but the true celebration of the 100th anniversary of the crossing of the Pyrenees will take place with the finish atop the Col du Tourmalet! |
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Those who wish can ride from the hotel along a
beautiful road at the crest of a mountain before
heading down to the base of the Tourmalet and up the
HC climb. This stage is sure to attract huge crowds
and you will be in the heart of the action. We will spend our final overnight in the Pyrenees in Lourdes before moving on to the Bordeaux wine region tomorrow. |
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July 23rd Hotel Location: Bordeaux region True to form; while
the Tour exits the Pyrenees, so will we. In Salies de B. we will also get to experience the madness of the Publicity Caravane. Once the race is off, we will then ride North and finish the transfer up to the Bordeaux wine region where we will spend the next 2 evenings. |
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July 24th Hotel Location: Bordeaux region This will be the last opportunity for the contenders to the Yellow jersey to make their mark on the 2010 Tour and we will be in the heart of the action. Our viewing location will be catered to and TV's will broadcast the event live while we watch from the side of the road. See pictures of our private viewing location setup. |
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| Once the time trial is over, we will head back to our hotel for a final overnight outside of Paris. | |
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July 25th Hotel Location: Paris This is what every professional cyclist aspires to; the arrival of the Tour de France on the Champs-Elysees! Who will be wearing yellow on the Champs Elysees tonight? We will find out today as we watch the arrival from the side of the "World's most beautiful Avenue". First however; getting to Paris! We will be taking a bullet train
from the Bordeaux region to Paris. Then a quick metro
ride will have us within a short stroll of our hotel.
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Once the Tour festivities are over, we will get ready for a great dining experience. This year again we will be renting an entire boat for our dinner-cruise along the Seine river. Great food and unbelievable sight-seeing of Paris by night will end our “sensory overloaded day”!!! Our hotel is located within walking distance of the Champs Elysees, the Grand stands and the dinner cruise. |
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July 26th You may leave at your leisure prior to check-out time... or extend your stay in Paris! |
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- Transfer from Toulouse airport
- Preferred viewing
location on July 22nd |
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- Grand Stands on arrival day in Paris = $325
- Paris Extension - 3 nights in same hotel as evening
of 25th with transportation passes = $650 |
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