Monday, July 19th: Arrive in Lourdes.  Pro-stage is “Pamiers – Bagnères-de-Luchon”
Upon arriving in Lourdes, whether by plane or train, one of our representatives will be there to escort you to your hotel. (If your travel plans involve arriving in Pau or Toulouse, please alert us. We’ll handle all of your transfer arrangements to Lourdes). After settling in, you’ll meet with our mechanic for bike tuning and fitting. Prior to dinner, one of our representatives will go over your itineraries, detailing routes, guided and self-guided options, Tour de France viewing and more. Dinner will take place in Lourdes in a nearby restaurant

Tuesday, July 20th:  Pro stage is stage 16 “Bagneres-de-Luchon – Pau”.  Our ride is Soulor/Aubisque and back. Viewing at the top of Aubisque.
Choices, choices, choices. The decision is yours. You can ride on your own, or pedal with us. If you choose the self-guided option, you’ll be outfitted with a detailed information kit, which does include immediate contact numbers should questions arise. All others will rendezvous in the hotel lobby at 9 a.m. with our guide. Regardless of which option you choose, both rides will ascend Aubisque Pass, the second most visited mountain in Tour de France history. This relatively short climb (72 kilometers - 44 miles) is a perfect introduction ride. From atop, you’ll watch the dramatic, final climb of Stage 16. After the race passes, you’ll coast back into Lourdes and have the evening to spend as you please.

Wednesday,  July 21st:  Rest day for the pros.  Our program:  Classic Tourmalet ride with support vehicle
While the pros rest, we’ll ride. Again, the option is yours between guided or self-guided. If you opt for the latter, you’ll have several routes to choose from, ranging from short to long. Hautacam, the shorter route, is where Lance Armstrong made his epic mountain climb, pulling away from the pack and increasing his lead by four minutes in extreme wind and rain, during the 2000 Tour de France. The pedal, to the top of the Hautacam ski area, covers 17 kilometers (10.5 miles) with a 1,635 meters (5,364 feet) climb. The longer ride ascends Tourmalet, considered one of the Tour de France’s top three climbs. Mythical in stature for its alpine beauty, our route snakes through the heart of the Pyrenees, covering 105 kilometers (65 miles) and featuring 3,000 meters (9,842 feet) of leg-churning climbing. Riders choosing the guided tour, will climb Tourmalet, while accompanied by a support van. Regardless of which option you choose, both Tourmalet rides will mirror the exact route the Tour de France followed the day before from Sainte-Marie de Campan. On the return you’ll enjoy a wild-eyed descent into Luz-Saint Sauveur.

Thursday, July 22nd:  Pro-stage is stage 17 “Pau – Col du Tourmalet” .  Ride to Tourmalet and back.  Viewing at the top of Tourmalet
You self-guided mavericks will again be served a plate full of options. You can pedal 15 kilometers (9 miles) to Argeles-Gazost and watch the Tour de France zip past and still have plenty of time to ride back to Lourdes and catch the finish from the comfort of your hotel. Or, you can pedal with the guided tour and follow the race live. We’ll climb the “Luz-Saint-Sauvere” side of Tourmalet, several hours in front of the pro racers. This will give you front row viewing of the race’s pivotal, final mountain stage from atop a stunning alpine setting. We hope to return the same route we climbed. But this may change due to road restrictions imposed by race officials. For dinner we’ll taxi to Saint Savin, a picturesque village neatly tucked in the green folds of the Lavedan Valley.  

Friday, July 23rd:  Departure
After breakfast, we’ll shuttle you, at the time of your choice, to the Tarbes/Lourdes airport. Or, if needed, we can make special transfer arrangements to Pau or Toulouse.  

Price:  580 euros per person sharing a room.  Single supplement is 125 euros

This price includes:

• 4-night accommodations in a 3-star property in Lourdes
• Daily breakfast
• Daily dinner (drinks are not included)
• Arrival transfer from Lourdes-Tarbes airport or Tarbes train station to your hotel on July 19
• Departure transfer from your hotel to Lourdes-Tarbes airport or Tarbes train station on July 23
• Meeting with Cyclomundo staff on July 19th
• Marked maps and/or cue sheets
• Guided rides on July 20th; 21st, and 22nd
• "Tour de France viewing" information
• Support vehicle with snack/water stations for the ride on July 21st
• Guide service throughout trip
• All tax and service charges

Price does not include:

• Expenses of personal nature
• Travel insurance
• Bicycle rentals. Giant Defy 1 are available at the rate of 125 euros per bike