Pyrenees Adventure 2012
The full Pyrenees Adventure 2012 itinerary is now online!
Monday June, 25th – Saturday July 7th, 2012
13 days / 12 nights
Location: French Pyrenees
Starting point: Toulouse, France
Farewell point: Toulouse, France
Cost per guest: $4400.00
Cycling level: Advanced
For the third year Cyclesport Travel is offering you a cycling vacation that you will be talking about for years. Our goal is to provide you the experience of riding the historic climbs that have witnessed epic battles while you enjoy the unsurpassed beauty of the French Pyrenees. Starting in the Ariege region,we’re surrounded by breathtaking vistas and historic sites including 14,000 year old cave paintings, Dolmens, as well as castle ruins. You will enjoy the hospitality and the regional cuisine of the Table d’Arconac–a dining experience not to be missed.
The second week takes you to the picturesque valley town of Arreau. In Arreau, you’ll stay in the 300 year old Hotel d’Angleterre, and enjoy its fine cuisine and outstanding wine cellar. This location gives us direct access to the Peyresourde, the Col d’Aspin, the Tourmalet, as well as our previously “secret” climb, the Hourquette d’Ancizan that the Tour discovered and used for the 2011 route.
Cyclesport Travel provides riders unsurpassed support and mentoring. We meticulously plan routes, support rides with on-bike and in-car guides, work individually with riders to improve their climbing and descending skills, and ensure that bikes are mechanically fine-tuned for each ride. We do all this in addition to providing all logistical support including food, lodging and transport so that you can focus on riding, eating, sleeping and enjoying some of the most beautiful cycling in the world.
During the first week we stay in the heart of the Ariege region in the beautiful, historic village of Vicdessos. From this valley we pedal classic cycling routes of the region such as the Plateau de Beille, Port de Lers, Col d’Agnes, Col de Port, and the valley of Aulus les Bains. What makes this location so fantastic is that there are four awe-inspiring climbs on the surrounding three mountains forming this valley. We will also pre-ride parts of the Ariegeoise Cyclosportive, hike scenic trails, and visit historical sites including prehistoric cave paintings and Cathar castles.
This trip offers you participation in the Ariegeoise Cyclosportive (Granfondo) one of the six UCI Golden Bike events worldwide. This well-organized event with over 4000 participants choosing among 3 distances features controlled traffic, cheering fans, food stops. This is a timed event in which you are always in the company of other riders.
You may have done other rides, events, and tours, but we are confident that the stunning Pyrenean landscape, the challenging rides, Cyclesport Travel’s unparalleled planning and attention to detail, combined with your love of cycling, will make this experience rank as the best in your lifetime!
Cyclesport Travel Brings you the Tour de France
We are going to offer a Tour de France trip for 2012. With the race going right through Vicdessos again next year, and with the race starting a week earlier. It’s just something we couldn’t pass up.
You will get to experience the Tour the in a really special way. The race will come to you as you reside in a small village tucked into the Pyrenees mountains.
- Start date Monday July 9th, Toulouse Blagnac Airport
- Location Vicdessos, France
- Return home Tuesday July 17th
- Price $4200.00
- Total number of guests: 6
1. We will stay in our mountain cabins.
2. Enjoy the dining hospitality of the best local restaurant.
3. Daily rides leaving from the cabins.
4. Sunday, July 15th a picnic on the Tour route atop Port de Lers. (Link to stage here.)
5. Watch as the pros ride inches from you up Port de Lers on their way to the finish in Foix.
Cyclesport Travel will also brings you the Pyrenees Playground Trip, June 25 -July 7th. This is an adventure featuring an opportunity to ride the Ariegeoise Cyclosportive, (finishing on the Plateau De Beille this year) . The first portion of the trip is based in Vicdessos and then we move to Arreau to attack the Tourmalet, Aspin, Ancizan etc.
