Raid Dolomites (Lake Geneva to Venice)

Overview

9-day cycling challenge in the mountains of France, Switzerland and Italy covering 1,193 km with 27,050 m of climbing. Features infamous Giro d’Italia passes like Stelvio, Giau & Zoncolan, and Swiss passes such as Furka, Gotthard, and Splügen. Includes comfortable 3 & 4* hotels with local cuisine, evening meals with wine, and two customized support vans with expert guides. Offers a medal for successful finishers. Includes 9 days of cycling with GPS route files, on-the-road support from two guides in customized vehicles, water and unlimited snacks at support stops, 10 nights twin-share hotel accommodation with breakfasts, and 9 three-course evening meals with drinks (for 2026). Also includes airport transfers, raid registration and carnet, finisher's medal/certificate, photos, tips for restaurant staff, and financial protection via ABTOT and ABTA membership. Optional extras include single-occupancy hotel rooms, hire bikes, spare bike parts, and CO2 canisters. Not included are flights, insurance, spending money for lunches, dinner on one night in Bormio (from 2027), tips for guides, personal energy supplements, specific bike spare parts, GPS device, and bike lights. For hired bikes, clients should bring their own pedals. Essential information highlights changeable mountain weather requiring warm and waterproof layers. The route is extremely challenging, demanding fitness and experience with daily stats of distance and climbing. Cyclists need to complete rides within ~12 hours and sustain a VAM of 500m/hr. Hotels are mostly 3* with en-suite facilities, chosen for location and cyclist service, with secure bike storage. WiFi reliability can vary. Laundry facilities are limited. Dietary needs can be catered for with advance notice. Typical day starts with breakfast at 07:00, departure between 07:45-08:45. Lifts in the van invalidate Raid completion unless in specific circumstances. Rim brake carbon wheels are strongly discouraged due to delamination risk. Clients bringing their own bikes should bring lights, pump, tyre levers, inner tubes, brake pads, chain link, and a spare rear derailleur hanger. Tools for bike assembly are provided. Travel documents require a passport valid for at least 3 months after departure from the EU. Travel insurance is mandatory. Departure dates and prices are available for 2026 and 2027, with the 2026 tour costing £2,190.00 and the 2027 tour costing £2,790.00. Single room supplement is £600.00 for both years. Discounts are offered for early booking (5%), groups of 10+ (7.5% plus a voucher for the organizer), and repeat customers (10% from third holiday onwards), with a maximum discount of 10%. The itinerary includes a 10-day schedule starting with arrival in Thonon-les-Bains, France, and ending with departure from Venice Marco Polo Airport, Italy. It covers daily rides with specific distances and ascents, including numerous mountain passes such as Pas de Morgins, Col de la Croix, Furka Pass, St Gotthard Pass, Splügen Pass, Stelvio Pass, Passo Gavia, Monte Zoncolan, and many more across Switzerland and Italy. Day 0 involves transfers from Geneva Airport to Thonon-les-Bains, bike assembly, a welcome briefing, and dinner. Day 9 concludes with an optional shorter route avoiding Monte Zoncolan, and Day 10 is the departure day with transfers to Venice Airport. The tour concludes with a celebration on the final evening.

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