2012 Tour de France Cycling trips

 

 

 

2012 Cycling trips to the Tour de France

We've listed all of our trips which include organized rides below. We pride ourselves in offering flexibility to accommodate various levels of cyclists. From the accomplished, performance cyclist looking to ride long rides through the mountains, to the more casual cyclist, each will find great pleasure and a sense of accomplishment in riding one of the several distances we offer daily.

Some of our trips include the possibility of riding an entire stage of the Tour. Some offer the option of riding more than one stage! Our typical longer distance will vary from about 65km to 150km depending on the terrain and our shorter distance from about 30km to 80km. We do not require you to choose to ride the longer or shorter distance throughout your trip. You may ride the "long ride" 2 days and the shorter one on the 3rd.... you can also skip the cycling entirely to rest on a day if you wish.

Nearly all of the trips listed below offer the incredible experience of being able to ride all (or the better part) of a Tour de France stage. Crossing the finish line on closed roads while thousands of fans cheer you on from the side of the roads, climb the official Tour de France podium and have your picture taken. This special day on the Tour ends with privileged access directly overlooking the finish line!

Many of our trips will also offer viewing from our own private venues. See pictures of our private viewing location setup.

Please visit our trips below for more details of each offer.

 

 

2012 Tour de France Cycling Trips:

Costs are per person based on double occupancy - sorted chronologically

Individual clickable links coming soon

 

1. White Jersey Belgium: June 28th to July 2nd (afternoon). Team presentation, VIP Access to 3 stages, including the  finish of Prologue, riding across the finish line of stage #1, VIP access to stage finish, VIP Access to start of stage #2. Price - $2995

 

2. White Jersey Belgium to Champagne: June 28th to July 5th (evening). Team presentation, VIP Access to 3 stages, including the  finish of Prologue, riding across the finish line of stage #1, VIP access to stage finish, VIP Access to start of stage #2, ride the Velodrome in Roubaix, sip Champagne in the region of this same name.

Price - $4495

 

3. Green Jersey (last featured in 2010): July 3rd to 5th (afternoon). A quick trip with VIP access to 2 stages relatively close to Paris, including VIP Access to stage finish, riding across the finish line, podium pictures and start village.

Price - $1875 SOLD-OUT (contact us about possibility of 2nd trip)

 

4. Polka Dot Jura+Burgundy: July 6th to 10th. A very steep mountain top finish, time trial and Burgundy region! VIP access to stage finish atop the Planche des Belles Filles and stage start in Belfort. Great scenery. Price - $2995

 

5. Polka Dot Jura, Burgundy, Alps: July 6th to 14th. A trip which takes place in 2 of France's scenic wine countries as well as 2 mountain ranges and features some great classic climbs or soon to be classic climbs! VIP access to 3 stages. Price - $4695

 

6. Signature Series Jura+Burgundy: July 6th to 10th. Wonderful hotels, beautiful regions/countryside, great race action! Hotels are only 4 or 5 star properties. VIP access to the mountain top finish on Plateau des Belles Filles and start village in Belfort. We will also plan a visit with a team on the rest day. Price $3795

 

7. Signature Series Jura+Burgundy+Alps: July 6th to 14th. The stages in the Jura mountains with Plateau des Belles Filles, Grand Colombier, La Toussuire. VIP Acces to 3 stages, Helicopter transfer off of La Toussuire, visit of a team on the rest day, riding Alpe d’Huez on final day. 4 and 5 star properties. $6525

 

8. Signature Series Alps: July 10th to 14th. Annecy, Grand Colombier, VIP acces in La Toussuire, Helicopter transfer off of La Toussuire, riding Alpe d’Huez on final day. 4 and 5 star properties. $3995

 

9. Polka Dot Alps: July 10th to 14th. Grand Colombier, Madeleine, VIP access in La Toussuire, riding Alpe d’Huez on final day. Price - $2995

 

10. Signature Series Pyrenees to Paris: July 13th to 23rd. An amazing trip which features the best hotels in each region, the extravagant fireworks of Bastille Day from Medieval Carcassonne, VIP access to 3 stages including riding across the finish line of a stage, podium pictures, VIP access to stage finish, stage start, access to rider’s enclosure and our private pavilion viewing location in Paris which is second to none! $9,250

 

11. Cycling Pyrenees to Paris: July 13th to 23rd. Carcassonne and Bastille Day celebration, the stages in the Pyrenees, Final Time Trial and arrival in Paris with Grand Stand seating. Caters to cyclists, but can accommodate a limited number of non-cycling spouses. Price $5355

 

12. Yellow Jersey Deluxe: July 16th to 23rd. Final mountain stages, time trial and finish in Paris. 3 and 4 star hotels. Mountain stages in the Pyrenees, riding across a finish line with podium pictures, VIP access to several stages including Final Time Trial and Grand Stand seating in Paris. Price - $5250

 

13. Cycling Pyrenees to Paris: July 16th to 23rd. Pyrenees mountain stages, final time trial and Paris. Grand stands in Paris. Caters to cyclists, but will accommodate a limited number of non-cycling spouses. Price $3995