Channel to Med Tour

Riding to the sun through france from north to south in ten days

Starting at Ouistreham on the northern French coast you’ll ride through quiet lanes, seaside paths, and the gentle scenery of Normandy. You’ll head south through the French countryside crossing beautiful regions like the Loire eventually arriving in Provence to tackle Mont Ventoux — one of the iconic climbs in France, often called the “Giant of Provence”. After the climb, descend into the hills toward the Mediterranean and finish in Nice,

Photo: The summit of Mont Ventoux which you will climb from Malaucene

“Truly bespoke bicycle tours for all types of road cyclist from first timer to seasoned cyclist, Mrs Goggins to Bradley Wiggins, Mountain Goat to Charging Rhino: Viva Velo will bend over backwards to see you have a great time on and off the bike.”
— Patrick Douetil

The stunning Gorge du Verdon which we’ will ride through as we approach Nice

As a ten day tour this trip is one for more experienced cyclists. The average distance covered each day will be in the region of 130-140 kilometers with significant climbing particularly in the latter part of the tour. But its a challenge and will offer some stunning riding through some great scenery. From the chateaux of the Loire valley to the gorges of Verdon and Loup with the iconic Mont Ventoux in between

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What you get

  • Accommodation in a variety of 3 star hotels on a B&B basis
  • Transfer to Nice airport
  • Full vehicle support to transport your luggage
  • Ride leader/s to help guide you onthe road
  • Full itinerary and route information in advance
  • GPX files on request

price

Early Adopter Price (6 minimum) £2347 (10 nights)

This is based on 2 sharing a twin room and does not include flights*, lunches or drinks although the following are available on request:

Single room supplement – £500 per person

Please note that all prices quoted above are based on current estimate of costs, contain a 10% contingency and are without early adopter discount. The final price paid will depend on the number of participants and the confirmation of prices with suppliers. This means the final price paid will almost certainly be lower.

You can access the cost estimate spreadsheet for this trip via this link

itinerary

At this point we are still refinding the exact route of this tour along with confirming specific hotels and overnight stops. Once we have these we will update this webpage accordingly

Nice - our final destination!

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