Alpe d'Huez - Ventoux

by 44|5 Cycling Tours
Region
Provence
Duration
8 days
Guided Status
Guided
Difficulty
Difficult
D-Score™
D4 - Epic

Overview

This HighRoad Alpe d’Huez – Mont Ventoux Bike Tour includes two epic Tour de France climbs: Alpe d’Huez and Mont Ventoux in the French Alps and Provence. It is a challenging cycling tour with distances up to, or over, 100 km (60 miles). It includes 7 nights accommodation, all breakfasts, lunches and 6 dinners (including wine), energy bars, gels, snacks and water on rides, pick-up at Lyon Airport (LYS); drop-off at Marseille Airport (MRS), baggage transfers, owner-operator guides, maps and elevation profiles, a support van and a 44|5 Cycling Tours jersey and water bottle.

Daily Ride Schedule

Day 1: Transfer to Hotel and Afternoon Ride

Transfer to Hotel and Afternoon Ride

Day 2: Ride: Col de la Croix de Fer / Col du Glandon.

76 km 1800 m

D2

Ride: Col de la Croix de Fer / Col du Glandon.

Day 3: Ride: Alpe d'Huez.

50 km 1800 m

D1

Ride: Alpe d'Huez.

Day 4: Ride: Col du Lautaret, Col du Galibier.

108 km 2300 m

D3

Ride: Col du Lautaret, Col du Galibier.

Day 5: Transfer to Provence and Afternoon Ride.

40 km 600 m

D1

Transfer to Provence and Afternoon Ride.

Day 6: Ride: Mont Ventoux.

74 km 2000 m

D2

Ride: Mont Ventoux.

Day 7: Rie: Le Geant Loop.

100 km 1600 m

D3

Rie: Le Geant Loop.

Day 8: Departures

Departures

Accommodation & Services

Accommodation

Hotel

What's Included

Airport transfers
Catering services
Accommodation arrangements
Bike rental
Mechanical support
Support vehicle following all rides

About the Provence

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