Le Tour de France : 30th June - 22nd July, 2012 |
The 3 Alpine Stages : 10th - 14th July, 2012 |
This tour is for those people who have a limited amount of time to watch the Tour de France, but want to see the most exciting and dramatic stages of the Alps. On this tour you will see the first major mountain stages of the 2012 Tour de France, which will shake up the overall classification and show who’s hot and who’s not. These include the difficult stage to Bellegrade sur Valserine that takes in the super steep Col du Grand Colombier, followed by a classic Alpine stage that takes in the Col de la Madeleine, Croix de Fer before a summit finish at the ski station of La Toussuire...which is also the scene of Act 1 of this year's Etape du Tour. For those bringing bikes you will be able to ride the famous climbs that feature on the 2012 Route du Tour such as Col du Grand Colombier, Croix de Fer / La Toussuire and the Col du Granier.. The planned itinerary for the first week of the 2012 Tour de France is below - please note, this is the intended itinerary at this stage, but things do change between now and the actual time of the Tour. |
Tour Itinerary |
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| Tuesday 10th July Arrange your own flight into Geneva, where we shall meet you and at 12.00hrs & 18.00hrs we will operate transfers from the airport to the beautiful lakeside town of Annecy, where we shall spend the next 4 nights on Bed & Breakfast basis at the 3* Hotel Carlton. Apart from a beautiful location, Annecy offers great access to all the Alpine stages. |
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| Wednesday 11th July The riders enter the Alps with the 1st high mountain stage of the 2012 Tour de France, a 194km stage that will take them from Macon to Bellegrade sur Valserine. Not only is this the 1st high mountain stage, there are two very tough climbs in the last 60km of the stage (Col du Grand Colombier & Col de Richemond). Our location in Annecy is excellent for accessing the stage, either the Col du Grand Colombier, Col de Richemond or the finish in Bellegrade. After breakfast we shall travel to see the stage. Those with bikes will have the choice of riding to either Col du Grand Colombier, Col de Richemond or the finish in Bellegrade, whilst those without bikes will be taken to the Col du Grand Colombier to see the stage. After seeing the stage we shall return to our base in Annecy. |
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| Thursday 12th July The 2nd mountain stage in the Alps is a short 140km over some classic climbs (Madeleine, Croix de Fer and Mollard before the final climb to the finish in La Toussuire). This is going to be a very nervous and fast stage with racing all the way from start to finish. A great stage to watch. Once again our location in Annecy is excellent for acessing the stage. After breakfast we shall leave on the bus and travel to the town of St Jean de Maurienne where those with bikes will have the choice of riding and seeing the stage on either the Col de la Croix de Fer, Col de Mollard or the final climb to the ski station of La Toussuire. Those without bikes will be able to walk from St Jean de Maurienne onto the lower slopes of the final climb to La Toussuire. Alternatively, those with bikes may want to ride from Annecy (alongside the lake) to Albertville to see the stage start, then ride back to Annecy and see the stage on TV. After seeing the stage, we shall return to our base in Annecy. |
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| Friday 13th July The riders leave the Alps for the hills above the Rhone Valley with a long 220km stage from St Jean de Maurienne to Annonay-Davezieux. At the beginning of the stage, the riders face two very hard climbs in the Alps, the Col du Grand Coucheron and the Col du Granier. We shall leave our base in Annecy on the bus and travel to the stage. The bus will park up at the foot of the Col du Granier and those without bikes will be able to walk onto the lower slopes of the mountain. Those with bikes will be dropped off enroute from Annecy to the Col du Granier and they´ll be able to ride to the climb. After seeing the stage, we shall all regroup at the bus, and return to Annecy. |
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| Saturday 14th July After breakfast we shall offer the following return transfers to Geneva airport (depart Annecy at 07.00hrs, and 12.00hrs). Journey time is approx 1hr. Departure times are subject to change dependant upon clients flight times. |
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Tour Inclusions |
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| - 4 nights accommodation at the stated hotel on bed and breakfast basis. - Transfers to and from the stages. - Transfers between the hotel and Geneva airport. - Bike trailer for the safe keeping and transport of your bike. - Coloured maps with the Tour de France route marked. - Detailed suggested bike rides. - Detailed itinerary. - Services of an experienced guide. |
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Tour Exclusions |
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| - Any meals and drinks not noted above. - Any extras at your accommodation. - Travel Insurance - highly recommended. - Bike Hire Available. |
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Tour Cost |
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Twin - Per Person |
Single - Per Person |
$1,690 |
$2,290 |
| Payment Terms | |
| A 50% non-refundable deposit is due upon booking. The final balance is due on the 30th of March, 2012. Once paid in full, all 2012 Tour de France Packages are 100% non refundable & non transferable. | |
Packages are sold in conjunction with Sports Tours International an Official Tour Operator of the 2012 Tour de France. |
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