Program circuit #TDF2015 - July 12-27

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Detailed program #TDF2015 trip
July 12th to 27th

July 12th to 27th
Main dates:
- 15 nights
- For 40 people maximum (cyclists and family)
- All included or half pension, your choice
- Tour with a coach for 49 people with closed trailer (38 bikes) and A/C
- July 12: pick-up in Paris airport (depending on timing) and 1st night in Paris
- From July 13 to 16: 3 nights in Lourdes (Pyrenees)
- From July 16 to 19: 3 nights in Millau (Massif Central)
- From July 19 to 21: 2 nights in Orange, near Avignon (Mont Ventoux)
- From July 21 to 25: 4 nights in Briançon (Alps)
- July 25: 1 night in Lyon, and travel to Paris by TGV the next morning
- July 26: lunch at the Eiffel Tower, Champs Elysees stage & last night in Paris
- Budget from 2,500 Euros (US $2,700 approx.). See the terms and
conditions at the end

1st day – July 12th (Sunday)
Place du Tertre, in Montmartre, center of ParisBasilica of the Sacred Heart
Half pension: free lunch – Full pension: “panier repas” (sandwich, drink, desert)
- July 12: pick-up at Paris airport (depending on timing) or regrouping at
the hotel*** in Paris-Montmartre
- Free afternoon (rest, shopping…)
- 6pm: visit of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart (10’ walk from the hotel)
- 8pm: dinner at the Place du Tertre in Montmartre. Night in Paris

An 8 hours trip to Lourdes… But 8 hours that are worth it: Basilica of Lourdes
- #TDF2015: today is the first rest day for the riders of the TDF
- We leave towards Lourdes (south) after breakfast (8am)
- 8 hours trip with the coach - Lunch in a highway station around 12am
- Arrival at the hotel*** in Lourdes between 5pm and 6pm
- Preparation of the bikes / free late afternoon for people w/o bikes
- Dinner in the restaurant of the hotel at 8pm. First night in Lourdes
2nd day – July 13th (Monday)
Half pension: free lunch – Full pension: restaurant on the highway

- #TDF2015: stage 10 – first mountain stage – Tarbes / La Pierre Saint Martin
(167km)
- Finish line 95km from Lourdes / early departure after breakfast
- Those who want can go up to the last climb of the stage by bike or, they can
go by coach with those without bikes, and ride the climb there. The coach
will leave the group at the best possible place
- Return to the hotel with the coach and dinner in the restaurant
from 8pm. Second night in Lourdes
3rd day – July 14th (Tuesday)

- #TDF2015: stage 11 – Pau / Cauterets-La Vallée de Saint Savin (188km)
- Finish line 30km from Lourdes / departure after breakfast
- Those who want to can go to the finish and back cycling, or rather, the coach
goes up to the last climb of the stage and leaves those without bikes at the
best place possible. Possibility to climb to see the stage at the legendary Col
du Tourmalet (for cyclists / top is 49km from Lourdes)
- Return by coach and dinner in the restaurant of the hotel from 8pm. Last
night in Lourdes
4th day – July 15th (Wednesday)

The fortified Castle
of Lourdes
The Virgin, in the
Grotto of Massabielle
- The city of Lourdes is famous worldwide for being, since the beginning of
19th century, an important religious center of Catholic pilgrimage, where
took place the visions experienced by the girl Bernadette Soubirous
- In addition to the Grotto of Massabielle, where took place the apparitions of
Our Lady of Lourdes to Bernadette, you can also visit:
- The Sanctuary of Lourdes, the Catholic pilgrimage center which consists
of several churches, centers of pilgrims and other buildings,
- The Castle of Lourdes, from the 14th century,
- The defensive Tower of the 14th century that has in its interior an
interesting museum of popular arts and traditions of the Pyrenees
Tourism - Places of interest in Lourdes

- #TDF2015: stage 12 – Lannemezan / Plateau de Beille (195km)
- Start of the stage 45km from Lourdes / Check-out & departure after
breakfast to the start line
- Those with bikes can ride to Lannemezan. Or they can take the coach, which
will also get there with those w/o bikes
- After seeing the departure of the stage (around 12am), the coach leaves
until our next hotel** with swimming pool in Millau, for a 4 hour trip
- Dinner in the restaurant of the hotel at 8pm. 1st night in Millau
5th day – July 16th (Thursday)

- #TDF2015: stage 13 – Muret / Rodez (200km)
- Relatively flat stage - probably a finish for sprinters
- Finish line 62km from Millau
- Cyclists can ride to Rodez, or they may go by coach, which will take those
w/o bikes to the finish line
- Before the stage, possibility to visit the Millau viaduct, the world's second
tallest bridge
- After seeing the finish, the coach returns to the hotel
- Dinner in the restaurant of the hotel at 8pm. Second night in Millau
The Millau viaduct, 2.5km long & 343m high (higher than the Eiffel Tower)
6th day – July 17th (Friday)

- #TDF2015: stage 14 – Rodez / Mende (178km)
- Finish in the Côte de la Croix Neuve in Mende, 85km from Millau
- Riders can go up to Mende cycling via the spectacular "Canyon of the river
Tarn". Also, the coach goes to the site with those w/o bikes
- After seeing the end of the stage, the coach returns to the hotel
- Dinner in the restaurant of the hotel. Last night in Millau
The last 4km of the stage: a very explosive finish!
The Canyon of the Gorges du Tarn and the beautiful scenery
7th day – July 18th (Saturday)

View of Millau with the viaduct in the background View of the village Peyre and the river Tarn
- The city of Millau, seated next to the river Tarn, enjoys a southern
atmosphere with old buildings from the Middle Age
- Near the Millau viaduct (built in 2005) that crosses through the valley of the
Tarn, you will find Peyre, one of top ten France’s most beautiful villages
- Once you have visited the viaduct and Peyre village, you can also visit:
- The Botanical Garden of the Causses,
- The Museum of Millau (archeology)
- The caves of the famous Roquefort cheese (20‘ away)
Tourism - Places of interest in Millau

Other view of the road in the CanyonThe Canyon of the Ardèche and its wonderful landscape
- #TDF2015: stage 15 – Mende / Valence (182km)
- Flat stage, supposed to end up with a bunch sprint
- For once, we make an exception and go south from the TDF route, toward
Orange (near Avignon) as we aim at climbing the Mont Ventoux (tomorrow)
- Today, there is the possibility for riders to ride the last 70km of the journey
toward Orange by the Grand Canyon of the river Ardèche
- Arrival at the hotel*** with swimming pool and dinner in the restaurant
from 8pm. First night in Orange
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8th day – July 19th (Sunday)

…and coming back via the Canyon de la NesqueClimbing the Mont Ventoux…
- #TDF2015: stage 16 – Bourg-de-Péage / Gap (201km)
- We will not follow this stage that has no major climb; we will be in the south
- Opportunity to do a 140km ride to climb the Mont Ventoux, returning by
the spectacular Canyon de la Nesque
- Meanwhile, those w/o bikes will have the chance to stay in Orange and visit
the Roman Theater or go by coach to Avignon (20‘ away) to visit the Papal
Palace and the Avignon Bridge (among others)
- Late afternoon, return to the hotel in Orange and dinner in the restaurant
from 8pm. Second night in Orange
9th day – July 20th (Monday)

- Orange, warmest city in France, also called the "City of the Princes" (Cité des
Princes), was founded by the Romans. From this era is one of the world’s
best preserved Roman theaters, being part of UNESCO World Heritage
- 20 minutes more to the south is Avignon, "City of the Popes" (Cité des
Papes), where the Popes used to live in the XIVth century. So you can
obviously visit the Papal Palace and the Avignon Bridge, also both classified
by the UNESCO
The Roman Theatre in Orange The Papal Palace in Avignon
Tourism - Places of interest in Orange and Avignon

The Fortified Town of BriançonThe Col du Galibier (2,645m)
- #TDF2015: second rest day for the riders of the TDF (in Gap)
- After breakfast we shall leave for Briançon in the Alps, a city that offers the
best access to the latest mountain stages
- We will arrive for lunch. Those with bikes will have time, if they want, for a
ride (the Col du Galibier is 35km away)
- In the meantime, those w/o bikes will have the possibility to visit the historic
city of Briançon, such as the Fortified Town, classified by the UNESCO
- Late afternoon, we will regroup in the hotel and have dinner in the
restaurant from 8pm. First night in Briançon
10th day – July 21th (Tuesday)

- #TDF2015: stage 17 – Digne-les-Bains / Pra-Loup (161km)
- After breakfast, we shall leave for Barcelonnette (89km away), a small village
situated at the beginning of the last climb towards Pra-Loup
- Cyclists will be able to go there cycling, or they may chose to take the coach
with those w/o bike and ride there once they get to the village
- After the stage, we will regroup at the coach and go back to the hotel
- As usual, we will have dinner in the restaurant of the hotel and spend our
2nd night in Briançon
11th day – July 22nd (Wednesday)

- #TDF2015: stage 18 – Gap / Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (185km)
- After breakfast, we will leave for Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne (85km away), to
the stage finish
- Those with bikes can ride up there, or they may take the bus with those w/o
bikes, and climb the Col de Montvernier (10km away from the finish line)
- After the stage, we shall regroup by the coach and go back to the hotel
- Dinner in the hotel restaurant around 8pm, and 3rd night in Briançon
Col de Montvernier – a piece of art
12th day – July 23rd (Thursday)

- #TDF2015: stage 19 – Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne / La Toussuire (138km)
- After breakfast, we will leave for Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, to see the riders
departing and arriving (the start is 16km away from the finish line)
- Those with bikes can go there via the Col du Galibier or they may chose to
go by coach and ride once they get there, between the start and the finish
- After the stage, we shall regroup near by the coach and go back to the hotel
- Dinner in the restaurant of the hotel from 8pm. Last night in Briançon
13th day – July 24th (Friday)

- #TDF2015: stage 20 – Modane Valfréjus / Alpe-d'Huez (110km)
- After breakfast, we leave to see the stage. Several options:
- See the stage en el Col du Galibier (35km away)
- Or see the stage in l’Alpe d’Huez (80km away)
- The coach will take those w/o bikes to Bourg d’Oisans, where the final climb
starts, and we will walk to the best spot to see the riders
- After seeing the stage, we will regroup at the coach and go directly to Lyon
(3h by coach)
- Dinner in the restaurant of the hotel*** from
around 9pm, and night in Lyon
At the time of publishing the program, ASO, the
organizer of the TDF, had not announced yet the
timing of the stage. It is supposed that it will be
an early finish in order to allow the riders to
leave that same day to Paris. So we suppose that
we will arrive in earlier in Lyon in order to have
dinner at a more decent time.
Timing subject to changes.
14th day – July 25th (Saturday)

- #TDF2015: stage 21 – Sèvres / Paris Champs-Élysées (107km)
- After breakfast, we shall leave early to take the TGV (Train Grande Vitesse –
our ‘high-speed train’) to go to Paris, while the coach travels with the bikes
- This is a unique experience for those who have not taken the TGV yet:
almost ‘fly’ to Paris from Lyon in less than 2 hours at more than 300km/h!
- When getting to Paris, another exclusive experience is waiting for you: lunch
is planned at 1:30pm in the Eiffel Tower, in the Restaurant 58, which is
situated in the first floor of the tower
The TGV goes at more than 300km/h The Restaurant 58: first floor of the Eiffel Tower
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15th day – July 26th (Sunday) 1/2

- After lunch in the Eiffel Tower, we will have time to go to the hotel to unload
the bikes to the hotel and walk back to the final circuit, with a bit of sight
seeing, up to the Champs Elysées
- It is supposed that the riders will get to the circuit quite late, as in 2013 (early
night criterium). Once there, we will have the opportunity to watch the final 8
laps in the Champs Elysées at VIP seatings (still to be confirmed)
- In case VIP seats were not available, there are plenty of places from where to
watch the final circuit (in addition, VIP seats will still be available at a cost)
- After the stage, we will have time to meet up with the riders before going to
the hotel***, for our last night
in Paris (trip ends Monday morning
after breakfast)
A final stage in late afternoon, like in 2013?
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15th day – July 26th (Sunday) 2/2
At the time of publishing the program, the organizer
of the TDF had not announced yet the timing of the
stage. It is supposed that it will be a late finish as in
2013. So we suppose that we will have time to go to
the hotel after lunch in order to unload the bikes and
the luggage.
Timing subject to changes.

Millau
Lourdes
Paris
Orange
Briançon
Lyon
The route of our 2 week trip

Orange: Hôtel Le Louvre*** (swimming pool)
Millau: Millau Hôtel Club** (swimming pool)
Paris (1): Hôtel Ibis Paris Montmartre***
Lourdes: Hôtel Atrium***
Briançon: Hôtel de Paris**
Lyon: Hôtel Ibis Gare la Part Dieu***
Paris (2): Comfort Hôtel André Latin***
5 hotels***
2 hotels**
Hotel list subject to changes. In Briançon, possibility to stay at an hotel*** with Spa (additional cost) enbiciporfrancia.com
The hotels

Coach company: Europe Autocars
The company has a closed trailer dedicated
to transport up to 38 bikes
The company has very modern coaches.
The one planned for our group is for a
maximum of 49 people and is obviously
equipped with air conditioning
The group of cyclists will also be followed by a support car during the rides in order to carry
some spare wheels and tooling, and to transport the “paniers repas” (sandwiches) for the
lunches on the way
The coach and the trailer for bikes

We also inform you of the following:
• The roads of the Tour will be closed around 3 hours before the caravan passes along. So we
will have to arrive at the place to watch the riders quite early and be patient while we wait for
the race to go by. We will entertain the group with quizzes and other surprises!
• In the mountain stages, the coaches are not allowed in the final climb (this also applies to the
official Tour Operators of the TDF). So we will have to take different roads to get to the
chosen place to watch the stage, and we will have to walk up to the best spot in order to best
see the riders
• The hotels presented in the pervious pages are all pre-booked for 44 people. So the earlier
we actually confirm the bookings, the earlier we secure our trip. Please bear in mind that
hotels along the route of the TDF are extremely demanded every year
• For questions of logistics, the full pension cannot be offered in proper restaurants, since we
will be travelling every day. Instead, a ‘panier repas’ (sandwich, drink and desert) is offered to
those choosing the option. Only the last day the full pension will be in a restaurant at night
(taking into account that the last lunch in the Eiffel Tower is included in the half pension)
• This trip is initially designed for a group of Colombian people via a package including the
flights from Bogota. We thought it would also be a good idea to open up the group to other
nationalities in order create a nice combination of people all passionate about cycling. We
really hope this will lead to some nice interactions around the world of cycling
Additional information

In half pension, the package includes:
• 15 nights’ accommodation in hotels 2** o 3*** (see the list previously) based on double occupancy
(additional cost for single occupancy)
• 100% of the transport in France, with pick-ups from and to the airport the 12th and 27th July depending on
timing, in addition to a support vehicle that will follow the group of cyclists during the different rides (to
carry food and spare wheels)
• 4 experienced French guides will assist the group (including the coach driver)
• One of the cycling guide also provides massages (extra cost)
• The package “half pension” starts the first night (July 12th, dinner in Paris-Montmartre) and includes all
the dinners during the trip, with the exception of the last day in Paris, where the half pension will be the
lunch in the Eiffel Tower (dinner is not included that day, July 26th)
• A jersey souvenir is offered (unique edition made only for that trip) and a video is also planned
In full pension (“all inclusive”), the package includes:
• All that is previously mentioned, plus a service of ‘paniers repas’ every day, transported by the support car
every day. The ‘panier repas’ consist of a sandwich, a desert and a drink
• The last day in Paris, the full pension includes dinner in a restaurant closed to the hotel
The package does not include:
• Flights to and from Paris
• Travel insurance
• Guided tours in the cities (we will try to arrange cheap city guides for small groups when requested)
• Any other cost not previously mentioned
What is included in the package

Price of the package:
• From 2,500 Euros* based on double occupancy (US $2,700 approx. with one Euro = US $1,08)
in media-pension and with immediate payment at the time of booking the trip
• Full pension: 250 Euros* extra (US $270 approx.)
• In case of booking with money up front as a first payment, a sum of 800 Euros minimum is
asked at the time of booking. When paying with several instalments (3 maximum), an extra fee
is charged (i.e. meaning that for those paying the full price at the time of booking, a 5%
discount is granted). The second payment (800 Euros) is asked 60 days prior to travelling and
the third payment (the difference, paid in US $ according to the official exchange rate at the
time of the payment; unless the payments are made in Euros initially) 30 days prior to travelling
• In any case, the full price will be considered in Euros paid in US $ according the official
exchange rate (reference site: xe.com) at the time of making the final payment
• For those travelling alone, there is the possibility to share the hotel rooms with another person
of the same gender, if possible, to avoid the additional cost of a single room
* All prices subject to change without notice
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Conditions to cancel:
• Changing name (of the traveler) is absolutely free, in case of a similar inscription (e.g. a couple
can be replaced by another couple, if you find your replacement)
• Cancelation fees:
• Cancelation more than 120 days before travelling -> fees = 200 Euros
• Cancelation between 61 and 120 days “ -> fees = 400 Euros
• Cancelation between 31 and 60 days “ -> fees = 800 Euros
• Cancelation in the last 30 days “ -> fees = 100% of the amount
paid so far
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Email: yves@enbiciporfrancia.com / ymilliere@hotmail.com
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