Pyrenees Tour 2010
Posted on April 29th, 2009 by meta
Ride famous mountain’s like the Col du Tourmalet, Col d'Aspin, Col de Peyresourde, and the Col d'Aubisque. We have combined the climbs of the Pyrenees with the rolling and flat roads of the Bordeaux wine area that makes for the perfect tour to suit all abilities.
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11 Nights: The Pyrenees mountain range sits on the border between France and Spain. Along with hot dry weather and superb mountain scenery the Pyrenees are home to famous mountain passes and quiet country roads making for divine cycling. The area has also provided the setting for some of the biggest cycling battles with the world's best cyclists.
Our location in the heart of the Pyrenees gives you access to famous mountains like the Col du Tourmalet, Col d'Aspin, Col de Peyresourde, and the Col d'Aubisque and are all within easy riding distance of our hotel.
While some of the climbs may challenge you they will also provide you with a massive sense of achievement, and a new found respect to what a professional cyclist experiences on race day.
The tour includes a stay in Couiza near the walled and very famous city of Carcassone.
The region offers a huge variety of riding options and stunning scenery. The New Zealand cycling high performance training centre was based nearby in Limoux.
We also visit the Bordeaux area, a region that has been producing wine for over 700 years and is dominated by over 5000 chateaux producing some of the world's best red wine, making for dramatic riding and glorious scenery.
The rides follow the gentle rolling roads around the famous wine area of Saint Emilion in the heart of Bordeaux and include a magnificent ride along the Dordogne River.The medieval 8th century village St Emilion features on most of our Bordeaux rides and will be a highlight of your holiday.
Castles, high mountain passes and vineyards combining to make for a spectacular cycling holiday!
The trip is split up into the following:
Saint Lary Soulan in the Pyrenees.
Saint Emilion in the Bordeaux region.
Couiza. (Near Carcassonne)
Non-Cyclists:
We also cater for non-cycling partners. Please contact us directly regarding non-cycling activities available for this tour. There is also a small price reduction for a non-cyclist.
Bike hire:
We have a limited amount of 2008 EMC2 Etape road bikes for hire. The frames are aluminum with carbon forks and rear stays with Shimano 105 components.
The price for a Pyrenees Tour bike hire is NZ$440.00
Highlights:
- The medieval village of St Emilion
- Riding past the wineries and Chateaux around Bordeaux.
- Climbing to the top of the Col du Tourmalet.
- Our ride to an amazing village on the Dordogne River.
Intensity rating:
The riding is a mixture of flat and rolling roads around the Couiza and the Bordeaux area along with some intense long climbs in the Pyrenees.The tour has a moderate rating for Bordeaux and Couiza, with and intense rating for the Pyrenees
All our tours have one rest day included in the itinerary.
We take a maximum of 14 persons on this tour.
Dates:
19 July to 30 July 2010
Price:
TBA (2009 prices was $4,190.00)
Pricing and a more detailed itinerary will be released later in 2009.
Includes:
- 10-11 nights' accommodation.
- Breakfasts.
- 1 dinner in the Chateau.
- Pick up and drop off.
- All transport while on tour.
- Guided cycle rides.
- Support van on most rides.
- Limited mechanical assistance.
- One Kiwi Style Bike Tours cycle top, cycle shorts and a t-shirt.
A non refundable deposit of $500 is required to secure your seat on this tour.
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