OCTOBER 2003
Quality Cycling Holidays
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2004 CYCLING HOLIDAYS:
• Bordeaux to the Alps
• Bordeaux to the Alps plus !!Tour de France!!
• A week in Burgundy & Jura
• Atlantic to Med - The Pyrenees
• Geneva to Verona

With our 2003 season only recently finished, hot in pursuit comes our 2004 offerings. The new version of our web site has all the 2004 dates and prices and there is a new on-line booking system for you to "Reserve a Place".

Just a few of the reasons you might want to come along with us on a cycling holiday:
• We carry your luggage while you cycle.
• We organise a sensational cycling itinerary.
• We provide first class maps and route notes.
• Group meals are at quality local restaurants.
• We provide good breakfasts and afternoon teas.
• There's a first class cycle mechanic on hand.
• We have a vehicle supporting riders.
• Our groups are small and sociable.
• Our prices are reasonable.


Our web site Photo Gallery is packed with Photos sent to us by our customer's. Click Here to take a look.

Bordeaux to the Alps.
July 3rd to 18th - 15 nights
£ 850 GB (roughly $1,500 US).
Difficulty Rating: 7/10
From the Vineyards to the Mountains we ride across beautiful France. The trip is overflowing with the best things that France has to offer. Sensational scenery, culture and food are everywhere as you cycle on some of the quietest roads in Europe. We roll out of Bordeaux and finish at the cycling mecca of Alpe d'Huez. Along the way: The valleys of the Dordogne and the Lot with their castles. The rolling, wild beauty of the Cevennes. The history in Provence, Orange and Avignon. For those who love the hills - an optional side trip to ride up Mont Ventoux. Click Here for Details

Bordeaux to the Alps +++PLUS+++
Tour de France in the Alps.

July 3rd to 24th - 21 nights
£ 1200 GB (roughly $2,000 US).
Difficulty Rating: 7/10
The timing of our Bordeaux-Alps ride makes it possible to see the Tour de France in the mountains by staying-on a few days. We provide an extension to the standard holiday to assist people with watching stages of Le Tour. The time in the Alps waiting for the Pros can be spent either relaxing in the mountains or challenging yourself by trying to ride some of the nearby climbs made famous by the Tour over the years - last year we rode the Col du Galibier, Glandon and Croix de Fer and got a few more chances to ride Alpe d'Huez. The individual time trial on Alpe d'Huez this year is close to our accommodation. So is the subsequent mountain stage. As a minimum we will see these two stages from a roadside vantage point and possibly more as planning evolves. The Tour de France extension to the Bordeaux-Alps ride is based on comfortable, twin-share, ski chalet accommodation. Click Here for Details

A Week in Burgundy & Jura.
July 24th to 31st - 8 nights
£ 425 GB (roughly $750 US).
Difficulty Rating: 6/10
This is intended as a ride for everyone. Most days we will have two choices of route. A shorter, easier route of around 50kms (30 miles) plus a longer, more challenging one. The two routes will generally converge at our suggested lunch spot. In a region famous for it's food, wine and scenery it shouldn't be hard to have plenty of fun. The choices of distance should make this a ride that is within the reach of both newer and experienced cycling tourists. Come along and see what a Wide Open Road holiday is all about. Click Here for Details

Atlantic to Med - The Pyrenees.
August 8th to 22nd - 15 nights
£ 900 GB (roughly $1,500 US).
Difficulty Rating: 9/10
This is our most challenging ride moving from climb to climb between the two oceans. There are shorter daily distances than our other rides but plenty of altitude to be gained and lost every day. If you enjoy the hills this is the ride for you. Mountain Madness. Click Here for Details

Geneva to Verona.
August 28th to September 11th - 15 nights
£ 900 GB (roughly $1,500 US).
Difficulty Rating: 8/10
The breathtaking beauty of Switzerland and Northern Italy. Lakes and Mountains everywhere as we weave our way from Geneva to Verona. This ride was new in 2003 and sold out. Book early to avoid disappointment in 2004. Click Here for Details


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Vineyards on Lake Geneva
(Geneva-Verona)

Rona smiling
(Bordeaux-Alps-TDF)

On top of Ventoux
(Bordeaux-Alps)

Tony in the Alps
(Bordeaux-Alps-TDF)

Swiss Alps
(Geneva-Verona)

The Finish!
(Geneva-Verona)

Neil smiling
(Geneva-Verona).

Swiss Alps
(Geneva-Verona)