We are flexible
with our riding and what you want to do from day
to day. You can choose to do as much or as little as you please.
Below is a summary of the packages that we will be offering in 2007.
Long
Weekends / Short Breaks.
Our long weekends to ride The Ventoux are very popular.
Flying down on Thursday or Friday to either Nimes or Marseille with an ascent
of Mt. Ventoux on either Saturday or Sunday
and returning home on Monday.
If a Monday to Friday trip suits you better, give us a call to discuss
availability. Click here to look at the prices and
accommodation for our long weekends.
Touring Our two most popular tours are our "Tour of Mt Ventoux" and "Mt Ventoux to Alpe d' Huez "
The Tour of Mt. Ventoux". is a 1 week, 3 hotel tour
doing a circuit of Mt. Ventoux (with the oppurtunity to climb it!) staying in three of the nicest villages in the area.
The format is one day cycling and one day free in each village.
We have different routes between the villages from 30km a day to
over 100km a day so cyclists of any ability can enjoy this tour. We give you maps and detailed instructions and
transfer your luggage for you as you ride between the villages.
The Mt Ventoux to Alpe d'Huez tour is run in conjunction with Phil and Sophie at Gastrobiking. We start here near The Ventoux then in a series of stages we ride to finish the week close to Alpe d'Huez. This tour involves riding through the spectacular Vercors region and the famous Col de Rousset.
Other tours can be tailored for longer durations and different routes. Click here for our tour prices.
Standard
7 day Tour.
A 7 day holiday can usually be started on any day of the week. For
prices and booking details click here.
A typical self guided tour will be something like this;
Day 1:
We pick you up in our people carrier when you arrive at the
airport or station then transfer you to your accommodation in
Faucon.
Day 2: 65km ride to Sault via the
perched village of Brantes and the Toulourenc gorge.
Day 3: 1 full day in Sault to explore
the Plateau de Albion and the Luberon.
Day 4:
50km ride to Malaucene via the magnificent Gorge de la Nesque
and the historic villages of Caromb and La Barroux.
Day 5: 1 day in Malaucene to either
rest or attempt Mt. Ventoux.
Day 6:
60km ride back to Faucon via the Dentelles de Montmirail mountains
and the cotes du Rhone wine villages of Sablet and Seguret.
Day 7:
1 full day in Nyons or Vaison la Romaine to explore or you will be given
a loop ride to do from Faucon into the Barronies hills.
Day 8:
Transfer back to airport or station.
Dual centre holidays For longer a holiday you may prefer a multi-centre holiday and there are several places we can recommend. We work in close relationship with gastrobiking, who are based near Mont Ventoux. Contact us with your ideas and we can advise accordingly.
La
Marmotte
Along with the Etape Du Tour, La Marmotte is probably one of the
hardest and most famous cyclosportives.
The itinerary for our Marmotte package is 4 nights here in Faucon with an oppurtunity to ride The Ventoux then over to Alpe D'Huez for
three nights to prepare for the Marmotte. Click here
for more details on the Marmotte.
This holiday can be joined for the second half of the week at Alpe
D'Huez, click here for prices.
The Ventoux cyclosportives The Ventoux
Beaumes De Venise is a 170km or 100km cyclosportive based around
Mt Ventoux.
The event takes place on the 26th of May this year and we have
a package which includes one weeks cycling and entry to the cyclosportive.
We have the same package but for the Routes Du Ventoux cyclosportive
in early September.
Experienced Ventoux addicts might want to try Les Cingles du Ventoux.
Click here for details.
L'Ardechoise We have teamed up with Phil Smith
of "gastrobiking" fame for our Ardechoise package. Phil
is a seasoned cyclosportiver and all the info on this holiday can
be found by clicking here