French Alps · 7 days
Days are yours to shape. Each morning you head out from Bourg-Saint-Maurice on a different route, chosen from itineraries the organisers have ridden and written up themselves. You get GPX files and notes for each one, so you can ride independently and confidently or join others going the same way. The climbs on the men…
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French Alps · 7 days · From GBP 419 (indicative)
Days are yours to shape. Each morning you head out from Bourg-Saint-Maurice on a different route, chosen from itineraries the organisers have ridden and written up themselves. You get GPX files and notes for each one, so you can ride independently and confidently or join others going the same way. The climbs on the menu include Col de la Loze, Col de l'Iseran, Cormet de Roselend, Col du Pré, Col du Petit Saint-Bernard, La Plagne, Col de la Madeleine, plus routes around Tignes, Les Arcs and Sainte-Foy Tarentaise.
What separates this from a guided tour is the pace. Nobody is waiting at the top for you and nobody is pushing you up. Riders who want to chase KOMs can chase them; riders who want to spin up at an easy pace and look at the scenery can do that. Andrew Feather will ride with participants at their pace on some days and at his own pace on others, so there's a wheel for most abilities.
The altitude is part of the training. You stay at valley level and climb every day, which is the same pattern pro teams use in pre-season camps. The organisers don't promise a specific fitness gain — what they offer is six days of repeated climbing at altitude on real Tour routes.
Accommodation is in the company's own 4-star self-catering apartments, with an indoor pool, spa and fitness room, and a large supermarket very close by. An optional evening meal plan at a local restaurant lets the group eat together and compare notes on the day's rides.
Getting there is your choice. You can drive from the UK with all your kit, with a Dover–Calais ferry and car included in the driving price, or fly — with or without your bike — and use the transfers from and to Lyon airport included in the flying price. If you don't want to travel with a bike, there's a specialist bike shop partner for hire.
- 6 nights in 4-star self-catering apartments (price based on two sharing) - Dover–Calais ferry with car included in the driving price - Transfers from and to Lyon airport included in the flying price - GPX files and route notes for researched itineraries - Riding with Andrew Feather, three-time UK hill climbing champion - Access to indoor pool, spa and fitness room at the apartments
- Flights (when flying) - Bike hire - Optional evening meal plan at a local restaurant - Meals unless the meal plan is added - Travel insurance - Personal expenses