Highlights

• Classic Cols above 2000m of altitude:

  • Col d’Izoard 2360m

  • Colle dell'Agnello 2744m

  • Cime de la Bonette 2802m - highest road in France

  • Col de Vars 2108m

• Little known Italian gems

  • Colle di Sampeyre 2284m

  • Colle Fauniera 2511m

  • Colle de la Lombarda 2350m

• Tour de France beauty Col du Noyer averaging more than 8% for 6km

• Finish the week by riding the 21 bends of Alpe d’Huez

• Three course meal in Italy on mountain balcony restaurant

• Eat hearty alpine cheese dishes such as polenta, raclette and tartiflette

Programme

Arrival day: Bike assembly and test ride

Ride day 1: Bourg d’Oisans - Arvieux (Col du Lautaret & Col d’Izoard)

Ride day 2: Arvieux, France - Canosio, Italy (Col d’Agnel & Col de Sampeyre)

Ride day 3: Canosio, Italy - Isola, France (Col de Fauniera & Colle de la Lombarda)

Ride day 4: Isola - Guillestre (Cime de la Bonette & Col de Vars)

Ride day 5: Guillestre - St Etienne de Devoluy (Col du Noyer)

Ride day 6: St Etienne de Devoluy - Boug d’Oisans/Alpe d’Huez (Col d’Ornon and optional Alpe d’Huez)

Final day: Return home

Includes

• 7 nights accommodation

• Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner

• Vehicle support keeping you fuelled during the ride with mechanical support

• Bag dropped off at your room each evening

• Daily ride planning with GPX Routes for download

Optional extras

• Transfer

• Bike hire

• Single occupancy room

• Post ride massages

• Cycling guide - included for groups of more than 4 people

• Michelin Star restaurant

Who is this for?

If you want to visit two countries? If climbing and descending hairpin bends on classic Tour de France and Giro d’Italia climbs is your thing? This is the week for you! You need to be able to ride 2000m per day and 100km distance on consecutive days, this is a challenging but rewarding tour with a mixture of Italian and French food and cultures.

This week we will be moving from place to place each night just like a stage race.

Prices and availability

1950€ per person if booked more than 4 months in advance

2050€ per person if booked between 2-4 months in advance

2150€ per person if booked less than 2 months in advance

Group discount for 5 or more people booking together

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