The week runs Sunday to Sunday from Brides les Bains. Day one is arrival: you are collected from Geneva Airport at a set time, taken to the hotel, and spend the afternoon building your bike and spinning the legs out. Day two stays local, riding gems in the Vanoise National Park before finishing on the Col de la Loze, a car-free pass.

Day three is a point-to-point ride from Brides les Bains to Chamonix, where you sleep that night. Day four crosses the Col des Montets into Switzerland, then the Col de Forclaz, finishing at Champex-Lac. Day five takes the Grand St Bernard into Italy and the Aoste Valley, with a climb to La Thuile to end the day. Day six leaves La Thuile over the Petit St Bernard back into France, adds the Cormet du Roseland, and returns to Brides les Bains. Day seven is a relaxed recovery ride and a late-afternoon session in the hotel wellness centre before a final evening together. Day eight is breakfast and the transfer back to Geneva.

What separates this from a generic Alpine training camp is the three-night, three-country loop. You change hotel every night for three nights, your luggage is moved for you, and the route follows the classic Tour de Mont Blanc cycling line under Mont Blanc itself. The climbs are the names people come for: Col de la Loze, Col des Montets, Col de Forclaz, Grand St Bernard, Petit St Bernard, Cormet du Roseland.

Support is the other difference. A van follows the route with guides, there are rolling feed stations with water, refreshments, homemade snacks, flapjacks and cakes, and picnics on the long ride days. A day bag service carries your own bottles, nutrition and clothing out on the road. At the base hotel there is a work area with bike stands, track pumps and tools, plus staff who know their way around a bike.

Hotels are hand-picked and have been used for years. The base in Brides les Bains, Hotel les Chalets, is family run — Aude and her team look after guests — with an outdoor heated pool and a wellness centre that opens at 5pm daily. The Chamonix, Champex-Lac and La Thuile hotels were still to be confirmed at the time of listing.

Riding is at a level that suits people who ride regularly and want long days in the mountains with climbs rather than a race. The days are van supported and there is a guide on the road, but you should arrive fit enough to ride consecutive days in the Alps.

What's included

- Complete accommodation and logistics package - Airport transfers from Geneva International Airport (GVA) at set times - 7 nights in cyclist-friendly hotels - Twin share ensuite rooms - Cyclist breakfast every day - Half board on 4 nights and B&B on 3 nights - Daily luggage transfer during the Tour de Mont Blanc route days - Supported rolling van support and guides on the routes - Feed stations with water, refreshments, homemade snacks, flapjacks and cakes - Picnics on long ride days - Day bag service for your own bottles, nutrition and clothing - Secure bike storage - Work area with bike stands, track pumps, tools and mechanically experienced staff - Use of the wellness centre with jacuzzi, sauna and steam room at the Brides les Bains hotel

What's not included

- Flights - Bike hire if required - Travel and personal insurance for you and your bike - Lunches - Drinks and snacks outside those outlined in the itinerary