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Paris to Geneva Cycling Challenge - Cycling Tours - Ride25

Paris to Geneva Cycling Challenge

Dame Kelly Holmes Trust Double Gold Cycle Tour

The Dame Kelly Holmes Trust invites you to join them on this year’s Double Gold Cycle Tour 2016 from Paris to Geneva, taking place in September 2016.

Setting off from the iconic Eiffel Tower in Paris and travelling across pretty French countryside through the Jura Mountains into Switzerland, this spectacular route is split across four amazing days’ cycling with an average of 91 miles a day.

Find out more about the challenge here. 

HOW TO FUND YOUR CHALLENGE:

Once you have registered and paid your non-refundable registration fee/deposit of £200, Dame Kelly Holmes Trust require that you raise the remaining amount (i.e. £950 Tour costs and £700 fundraising donation to Dame Kelly Holmes Trust supporting their work with young people.)

NB: Once you register you are liable to pay the remaining Tour cost and in order to guarantee your place on the Tour, 75% (£1,387.50) must be received by Friday 5th August 2016.

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Next Date

September
14-18
2016

Duration

4
DAYS CYCLING

Distance

Miles
363

Av Miles Per Day
91

Cost

£200

Next Date

September 14-18

Duration

4 DAYS CYCLING

Distance

Miles - 363
Av Miles Per Day - 91

Cost

£200


BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW

Please note the full cost of this tour is £200.
If you would like to book for more than 10 people, or would just like to talk to one of our team, please call 0207 947 4118 .

Itinerary


Day 1 - Paris to Sens
Day 1 - Paris to Sens
With the iconic Eiffel Tower behind us, we will follow the Seine out of Paris to the southeast to the historic Fontainebleau for lunch. Our route will cover lots of cycle paths along the beautiful river and through various forests. In the afternoon we will enjoy well-surfaced, fast roads and French beautiful countryside before staying in Sens for the night.
Day 2 - Sens to Semur-en-Auxois
Day 2 - Sens to Semur-en-Auxois
After an early start we will cycle along lovely quiet roads before stopping in Chablis. We will cover more peaceful roads after lunch before arriving in the medieval town of Semur-en-Auxois in the evening.
Day 3 - Semur-en-Auxois to Lons-le-Saunier
Day 3 - Semur-en-Auxois to Lons-le-Saunier
Up and out nice and early, we will follow the Burgundy canal before having lunch in Nuits St George. The afternoon offers fairly flat paths before arriving in the small Roman Spa town of Lons-le-Saunier for the night.
Day 4 - Lons-le-Saunier to Geneva
Day 4 - Lons-le-Saunier to Geneva
We will kick-start the final stage with a steep climb to get us limbered up for the day ahead. We will then cross the Jura Mountains into Switzerland with a seven mile long climb of over 1200m. A beautiful and fast descent to Lake Geneva will be the perfect end to the ride before celebrating by the lakeside and with a well-deserved meal.

What's Included


  • Four nights’ accommodation in a clean, comfortable hotel (in Sens, Semur-en-Auxois, Lons-le-Saunier and Geneva).  All rooms will have twin beds and we will allocate you a room partner unless you specify who you would like to share with.  (You may select a single supplement for an extra £250 in the booking process if you prefer not to share a room)
  • Three meals a day plus stops for snacks
  • Support vehicle to transport your luggage (clothes and supplies) from each stage to the next
  • Back-up vehicles to provide you with medical help and any assistance should you need a rest
  • A digital map in the format of a .gpx file for mobile navigation devices such as Garmin
  • Customised, waterproof route maps including essential directions, pitstops and interesting information on the area.
  • Two new, bespoke high quality breathable cycling shirts for use on your trip. These will be fully personalised for you and adorned with badges showing the number of Ride25 legs you have completed so far.
  • Daily fresh fruit and water in the support vehicles
  • Celebratory dinner

 

What’s not included?

  • Flights and transfers
  • Accommodation the night before the tour commences
  • A Bike
  • A bike box (we can give you details of our bike box hire partners)
  • Personal insurance

BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW

Please note the full cost of this tour is £200.
If you would like to book for more than 10 people, or would just like to talk to one of our team, please call 0207 947 4118 .

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