The Route 2022

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The Route 2022

Here are our highlights…
  • Denmark – a country of coastlines, small cobbled towns, vast landscapes, wide open space and a population with a passion for cycling. Imagine our feed stops full of Danish pastries and Ian’s fresh coffee*
  • Pave! Nothing shakes things up quite like a stage featuring Paris-Roubaix cobbles. Add to that the emotion of the first world war history and you’ll be forgiven for shedding a few tears on this stage.
  • La Super Planche des Belles Filles stage finish – a superb lung-bursting climb.
  • Switzerland – two Swiss stages as the Tour heads further into the mountains. These are lovely roads and a taste of another Alpine culture.
  • Alpe d’Huez and her 21 hairpins – a massive bucket list tick!
  • Galibier … twice!
  • Col de Péguère in the Pyrenees is a corker of a climb. Emily’s in raptures!

* Ian is one of our support crew – he does a mean line in freshly brewed coffee (or tea) on the roadside. He rightly holds a special place in every rider’s heart.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner disable_element=”yes”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]

Sat 20th June to Sun 12th July 2020

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The Highlights

The very best bits:

  • Views from every corner. This is the year of spectacular daily views!
  • Grand Depart in Nice: party time and climbing on the Cote d’Azur
  • The Pyrenean duo: a back-roads stage followed by a Tour classic stage
  • A brand new, cyclist-only road from Meribel up to the col de la Loze

And we’re also really excited about:

  • the Vosges and Massif Central stages for quiet roads and sheer cycling beauty.
  • stage 15, the Grand Colombier and the reward of a rest day and two nights in the same luxury hotel (bliss).
  • The Ile de Re and Ile d’Oleron for a couple of days away from the mountains – come and join us for that holiday feeling.

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[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row gap=”2″][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_tta_accordion spacing=”5″ c_position=”right” active_section=”22″ collapsible_all=”true”][vc_tta_section title=”Stage 1: Copenhagen – Copenhagen. 13km. Fri 24th Jun” tab_id=”Stage1″][vc_column_text]A leisurely start to our adventure, this short stage takes in some of the sights and scenery of what is arguably the world’s foremost cycling city. For the pros this will be a fast inner-city time trial, on closed roads with no obstacles – for us it’ll be a chance to warm our legs up, and enjoy the rare experience of an urban environment where the cyclist is king. We’ll join the 40,000 Danes who cross the Queen Louise Bridge every day (it’s the world’s busiest cycle path), we’ll admire Eriksen’s Little Mermaid statue, and we’ll roll past Tivoli Gardens: the world’s second oldest amusement park.

With no route profile to speak of, it’s unlikely we’ll even need to change gear on today’s stage, and there’ll be plenty of time to recover from our paltry exertions and seek out some of Copenhagen’s famous pastries as fuel for the days ahead .

[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Stage 2: Roskilde – Nyborg. 199km. Sat 25th Jun” tab_id=”Stage2″][vc_column_text]Today’s stage is all about wind – as plotted by Tour Director Christian Prudhomme, who has described the three prologue stages as “a compendium of bicycle racing on flat terrain.” We’ll set off from ancient Roskilde, and visit the Viking capital of Lejre (home of world champ Mads Pedersen) before turning back to the coast for a couple of hours’ riding through quiet seaside towns, and alongside the fjords of Inderbredning, Holbæk and Lammefjord. Then we’ll tackle three of Denmark’s steepest hills in quick succession, though their respective gradients (5.8%, 4.7%, 5.6%) shouldn’t give us too much trouble – as many Danish cyclists will tell you, “the headwinds are our mountains.”

For now we have sidewinds to contend with, along an open stretch of coastline between Kalundborg and Korsør, where low-lying farmland offers expansive views (but little shelter!), and we’ll give thanks for the quiet country roads and smooth tarmac. Unlike the Tour, we won’t be allowed to cycle over the 18km Storebælt Bridge between Zealand and Funen, which may be a relief to some, as the pros are predicted to face a strong head-sidewind here.

Our day’s riding will end just before the water, and we’ll get to enjoy the bridge from the relative comfort of our transfer coach the following morning.   [/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Stage 3: Vejle – Sønderborg. 182km. Sun 26th Jun” tab_id=”Stage3″][vc_column_text]This is a flat stage by Tour standards, but still offers more climbing than you might have been expecting in Denmark. The first couple of hours take us through Vejle’s hilly hinterland to Jelling, and past the ancient runic stone known as ‘Denmark’s birth certificate’. From there’s it’s south through lush green countryside to Kolding, where we’ll admire the town’s imposing 13th-century castle, and briefly skirt the coast (and pause for ice cream?) before warming our legs up via the steady (though uncategorised) hill between Binderup and Grønninghoved.

There’s a short categorised climb out of Hejlsminde, and cobbled streets to look forward to as we pass through the UNESCO heritage site of Christiansfeld, famous for beautifully preserved 18th century architecture and cyclist-friendly honey cakes!

The approach to Aabenraa takes us up onto the Knivsbjerg ridge, and through the ancient berry-filled woodland of Jørgensgård, as we move into the rolling Danish-German borderlands – famous internationally for having been drawn according to a public vote. The iconic Dybbøl windmill welcomes us to Sønderborg, and we’ll enjoy a flat loop of the picturesque town to finish.

[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Rest Day 1: Mon 27th Jun” tab_id=”RESTDAY1″][vc_column_text]Today will be a transfer day taking us to Dunkirk.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Stage 4: Dunkerque – Calais. 172km. Tue 28th Jun” tab_id=”Stage4″][vc_column_text]The north coast of France is not known for its mountains, but this is a surprisingly punchy little stage, with some stiff climbs spaced out over the day’s ride. The stage has been cleverly designed and will be a treat to cycle: quiet, rural roads, plenty of views and lots of small villages will give it a very French feel. From the famous port of Dunkirk, we head south inland, across quiet farmland, through forests and wetlands, and then back up towards the Opal Coast, where (hopefully) westerly winds will blow us along the English Channel towards our destination of Calais. The views are magnificent along this last coastal stretch of the day; ample reward for our first hundred miler in France![/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Stage 5: Lille – Arenberg: 155km. Wed 29th Jun” tab_id=”Stage5″][vc_column_text]It’s back to our old friends the cobbles – except that this year we’re treated to a few secteurs never seen before in the Tour, or even Paris-Roubaix. (You may be relieved to know that the route stops short of the notorious Arenberg Trench). Altogether we’ll ride 19.4km of boneshaking farm roads, over 11 different secteurs, with the longest coming in the second half of the day, when arms and legs are beginning to tire. However, alongside the bravado of riding the cobbles, the majority of our day’s ride will be on comfy Flemish tarmac, with relatively little elevation gain, and a chance to admire the wheat fields and rural red-brick villages of this French cycling heartland, tucked in next to the Belgian border.

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[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Stage 6. Binche – Longwy. 220km. Thurs 30th June” tab_id=”Stage6″][vc_column_text]Today takes us on a beautiful journey from Belgium to France and you’ll notice the landscape evolve over the course of the ride, from the low-lying farmlands of central Belgium, to the dense forests and steep hills of the Franco-Belgian borderlands. There are no cols here, but over 220km (20km longer than any other stage on this year’s Tour) we’ll still be covering a significant amount of climbing, and the final haul up to the old stone citadel at Longwy will be brief but brutal, with sections of 12% and 11% in the final kilometres, which will challenge the puncheurs of the pro peloton, and ensure that we go to bed with an enhanced appreciation for the uncompromising landscapes (and beer and chips) of one of European cycling’s most hallowed regions.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Stage 7: Tomblaine – Planche des Belles Filles. 172km. Fri 1st” tab_id=”Stage7″][vc_column_text]The first official mountain stage of the Tour finishes at the increasingly iconic Super Planche des Belles Filles, where Pogačar snatched victory from Roglič in 2020 – but the road to get there will ensure that you don’t just remember stage 7 for it’s final climb. The stage is far from flat, gradually climing from the first feedstop for almost 50km to top 900m just over half way through. We pass through the countryside of Alsace-Lorraine, admiring yet another side of France’s diverse heritage in the distinctive Germanic architecture of this region’s towns and villages. Then follows the beautiful Vosges, a “secret” corner of France which isn’t well enough known but it’s a cyclist’s dream; shady switchbacks up forested hillsides, quiet, perfect tarmac and a chance to chat. And then… the final spectacular kilometres – the last being gravel, and a brief 24% wall – to see where the men’s Tour will fight their first mountain battle a week hence, and the very first winner of the Tour de France Femmes will be crowned at the end of the month.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Stage 8. Dôle – Lausanne. 184km. Sat 2nd July” tab_id=”Stage8″][vc_column_text]We’ll cross yet another border during today’s ride, as the Tour makes a rare excursion to Switzerland. This will be one of those blissful stages where the mountains are visible, but the climbing relatively low in gradient and altitude, as we follow valleys and low-lying hills through the Jura Massif, up to a manageable 1100m – think forested slopes, brilliant green meadows, and mighty limestone crags, towering over us as we wind our way east. After the day’s ups come the downs, we have an easy finale, descending to the lowlands and winding through picture-perfect Swiss countryside to end the day in Lausanne, hopefully with a view of the Alps across Lake Geneva.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Stage 9: Aigle – Châtel. 183km. Sun 3rd July” tab_id=”Stage9″][vc_column_text]This stage offers us the treat of exploring an area rarely visited by the Tour caravan and comes in at over 3600m of climbing… We’ll set off from Aigle – home of the UCI and some excellent vineyards – and spend the morning gaining height gradually, among the modest green peaks of the Gruyère region (yes, of course there will be cheese at the feed stops), and then the real elevation gain will start midway through the stage, as we depart Rossiniere, home to the Grand Chalet, Switzerland’s largest inhabited wooden house! The first climb, Col des Mosses, is an hour or so of uphill at a relatively sedate 4.1% gradient, but it’s closely followed by Col de la Croix (almost twice as steep, and our high point of the ride so far), and then, after a long descent back towards Aigle, we’ll climb the switchbacks of Pas de Morgins, overlooked by fairytale mountain peaks, to re-enter France, and finish a few kilometres later, after a brief descent, and a small final climb to Châtel, to end our day on a high.

[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Rest Day 2. Mon 4th July” tab_id=”Restday2″][vc_column_text]Rest day in Morzine. Time to wash clothes, eat lots and clean your bike![/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Stage 10: Morzine – Megève. 148km. 5th July.” tab_id=”Stage10″][vc_column_text]Although today’s stage finishes at 1,460m and is entirely within the most mountainous ‘Haute Savoie’ department of France (think cow bells, wooden chalets dotting the hillsides, plenty of cheese and quiet, winding mountain roads), it is actually classified as ‘hilly’ rather than mountainous so you can treat this stage as a warm up for the two stages ahead. We leave our rest day hotel in Morzine, and roll gradually downhill along the steep-sided Dranse Valley until it opens out and we’re treated to a scenic few kilometres along the blue expanse of Lake Geneva. Heading south, back into the mountains up the neighbouring valley, we’ll gaze up at the magnificent crags, and finish our day with the sensible gradients of the ascent to Megève – a lot of bang, for relatively little buck.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_accordion][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_tta_accordion spacing=”5″ c_position=”right” active_section=”23″ collapsible_all=”true”][vc_tta_section title=”Stage 11: Albertville – Col du Granon. 149km. 6th July” tab_id=”Stage11″][vc_column_text]Today is the first of two back-to-back monster mountain stages, and is packed with classic cols, and over 4,000m of climbing. We’ll set out from Tour favourite Albertville, and warm up with a roll along the Maurienne Valley, before tackling the Lacets de Montvernier – a short sharp climb up a near-vertical cliff face, with switchbacks so tightly packed they look like something out of a cartoon. Legs well-and-truly awakened, we’ll then progress along the valley towards the Col du Télégraphe, a 12km uphill slog (with switchbacks aplenty), which serves as appetiser for the mightly Galibier, which we’ll meet after only a short descent via Valloire. The gradient here is marginally gentler, but as we’ll be venturing above 2,500m, the altitude will easily cancel that out. After recovering legs and lungs over an hour or so’s descent, we’ll finish them off for the day by riding up the Col du Granon – known and feared for its unrelenting steepness – before heading down to Briançon for a well-earned rest.

[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Stage 12: Briançon – Alpe d’Huez. 166km. 7th July” tab_id=”stage12″][vc_column_text]This stage has it all – magnificent scenery, four big-name cols, and a nod to the Tour’s rich history (it’s an exact replica of the 1986 stage where Bernard Hinault and Greg Lemond crossed the finish line arm in arm). From Briançon we’ll double back on ourselves, retracing our path to enjoy the views from the other direction as we cycle back up the Galibier (quite a special thing to do the morning after you first summited). Then down to Valloire, back over the Col du Télégraphe, and along the valley to Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne. From there we’ll face a 29km ascent of the Col de la Croix de Fer. This formidable climb is most challenging in the lower sections, with several kilometres at just under 10%, but once we’re past the Sallanches Viaduct it calms down to a relatively manageable tilt for the next 8km, before ramping up again towards the top. The descent from Croix de Fer is long and luscious, with a pretty turquoise Alpine lake en route, and a couple of small uphills to keep your legs awake. And then, after a spin along the pan-flat Romanche Valley, comes the grand finale – the legendary 21 hairpins of Alpe d’Huez, where we’ll spy the names of our heroes etched on the road, pass the international legions of fans already setting up camp for the following week, and reflect on a ride that will have stretched each of us our limit.

[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Stage 13: Bourg d’Oisans – Saint-Étienne. 193km. 8th July” tab_id=”Stage13″][vc_column_text]This delightful stage packs a surprising variety of scenery into a single day’s riding, and will leave us with the sense of having travelled much further than 200km since breakfast. We’ll bid a fond farewell to the Alpine peaks, and roll westwards, through verdant farmland, towards the splendid city of Grenoble, overlooked by the distinctive cliffs of the Vercors and Chartreuse ranges.

The quiet, leafy Col de Parmenie offers one of only two real uphill challenges of the day as we leave the crags behind us, and pass through the vineyards of the fertile Rhône Valley. As we cross the river itself, we know that we’ve left the Alps behind and can start to look forward to the rugged and remote landscape of central France. Our day ends in Saint-Étienne, a friendly former mining city, on the fringe of the Massif Central where the route rudely zips up into the punchy hills north of town, providing a sting in the tail of a stage that will surprise with its beauty.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Stage 14: Saint-Étienne – Mende. 195km. 9th July.” tab_id=”Stage14″][vc_column_text]After a night in Saint-Étienne we’ll set out across the hilly countryside that is unfamiliar to many – expect high plateaux, deep river valleys, and that far-away-from-everything feeling as we traverse one of France’s most enigmatic and thinly populated regions. We’ll pass through the pilgrimage city of Puy-en-Velay – famous for lentils, and its stunning 12th-century cathedral, pacing ourselves for a long and hilly stage that amply delivers on views. As we continue west, there’ll be brief respite from the climbing as we cycle through a truly spectacular canyon and we’ll need to rely on the chat and camaraderie of the peloton to see us through the rolling roads that follow – there is little about this region that is flat. The stage concludes with the infamous Montée de la Croix Neuve, also known as the Montee Jalabert, a super-stiff 3km climb up to the aerodrome at Mende, which is just what your tired legs will not be needing at that point.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Stage 15: Rodez – Carcassonne. 200km. Sun 10th July” tab_id=”Stage15″][vc_column_text]A day of classic Tour de France scenery, as we spin along plane-tree-lined avenues, and past fields of endless sunflowers. Christian Prudhomme promised that this stage has been designed to suit the sprinters’ teams – i.e. it should be perfectly flat (in Tour terms, that means undulations that won’t total much more than 1500m of ascent). But no Tour stage is without its trials and after lunch, we gain 500m quite quickly in what will definitely feel like a climb, making our way through the hills of Haut-Languedoc and up onto a plateau with views stretching far and wide. This stage should be a relaxed affair, and you can expect a summer holiday feel as we cruise through the beautiful countryside towards Carcassonne, where Mark Cavendish won his 34th stage in 2021, finally equalling the record of Eddy Merckx. Carcassonne itself is a medieval walled town, complete with ramparts, moat and drawbridge (although we’ll be staying in the new town to the west) – it’s a great place for some rest day sightseeing![/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Rest Day: Carcassonne. Mon 11th July” tab_id=”Restday3″][vc_column_text]Time to sightsee, wash clothes, eat lots and clean your bike![/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Stage 16: Carcassonne – Foix. 179km. 3150m ascent. 12th July” tab_id=”Stage16″][vc_column_text]It’s another day of changing scenery, as we roll southwards out of Carcassonne, through vineyards and fields of sunflowers, watching big green mountains draw closer and closer on the horizon, as we finally reach the Pyrenees. There are a couple of smaller categorised climbs earlier in the day, but the real fun begins when we set off up the Port de Lers, just over halfway through. This is a steady climb (nothing scarily steep, but you’ll definitely be glad once you’re at the top) with a quiet road winding up to windswept pastureland, well above the tree line – you’re already a world away from the sunflowers. Then it’s down to the quirky little town of Massat, and on to today’s showstopper: the Mur de Péguère. This one actually is scarily steep, with sections of 16% and 18%, but it’s also a quiet road, with minimal traffic (they don’t normally let fans line the roadsides here), and the descent to Foix that follows is a fun one.

Pyrenees Lite: We’ll give you a lift to feedstop 1 in St Benoit, reducing the stage to 2600m of climbing over 140km

[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Stage 17: St-Gaudens – Peyragudes. 130km. 3300m ascent” tab_id=”Stage17″][vc_column_text]This stage packs an impressive 3,300m of climbing into a relatively short ride. There are four big-name climbs which follow a long run-in from Saint-Gaudens, gradually gaining height along the Garonne Valley, with its pretty stone-built villages. The mountains then close in around us as we follow the River Neste to Arreau, from where it’s a right turn up the Col d’Aspin, a well-loved Pyrenean giant with sumptuous views from its windswept summit. There’s only a brief descent before the climbing starts again, this time up the Hourquette d’Ancizan – another stunner. After a longer descent down to Saint-Lary, we’ll tuck into our steepest climb of the day, up the vertiginous Col de Val Louron-Azet, from the top of which we’ll see our final destination across the valley: the steep ramp of the airstrip at Peyragudes. It’s another long haul to get up there, but before that we get to enjoy descending the tightly packed hairpins of Val Louron-Azet down to the breath-taking lake at Loudenvielle for a final feedstop, cool off and energy fix. Once we reach the Peyragudes ski station, we’ll be able to gaze back towards all the other cols we’ve crossed and savour our achievements.

Pyrenees Lite: You can choose to take a short cut from Arreau direct to St Lary, cutting out the col d’Aspin and the Hourquette d’Ancizan and concentrating on the last two climbs of the stage; this gives you a stage of 110km and 2400m of climbing.

[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Stage 18: Lourdes – Hautacam. 143km. 3900 ascent. Thurs 14th” tab_id=”Stage18″][vc_column_text]It’s our final day in the mountains, and we go out with a bang, thanks to three massive cols, packed into the second half of the ride. After a relatively undemanding first 50km, we start the long climb out of Laruns, up the west side of the beautiful Aubisque: a taxing, but worthwhile ascent, and then dip down to follow the Cirque du Litor towards the Col du Soulor. This is one of the world’s most magnificent balcony roads, and there’s barely a kilometre of climbing to get to the next col, so you effectively get two for the price of one. After a swooping descent to Ferrières, we’re then on to the Col de Spandelles. This newcomer to the Tour seems quiet and unassuming, but its remote singletrack tarmac climbs at a fairly steady 9% gradient, which will not go unnoticed by your tired legs. And then it’s the Hautacam – the final mountain of the Tour – and whether you’re sprinting or crawling to the top, you’ll want to spend some time committing the glorious Pyrenean scenery to memory, as you reflect on the privilege of being able to see these mountains through the eyes of the Tour.

Pyrenees Lite: You can take a short cut from Asson to Ferrieres, avoiding the col d’Aubisque and col du Soulor and giving more time to focus on the col de Spandelles and Hautacam. This stage becomes 74km with 2400m of climbing

[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Stage 19: Castelnau-Magnoac – Cahors. 189km. Fri 15th July.” tab_id=”Stage19″][vc_column_text]Today’s ride may feel blissful to legs worn out by the mountains, but 189km is still a long way, and in this part of the world, both heat and headwinds can play their part in making a ride a struggle. However, there’s the gorgeous Occitan countryside to enjoy – the vineyards and sunflowers will be back, as will the lovely stone-and-terracotta villages of this sunny region of France. There’ll be minimal ups and downs as we cross the River Garonne, and head towards the limestone escarpments that overlook the River Lot, giving us plenty of time to enjoy the Dordogne scenery (as a bonus, we pass a Danish royal palace in a nod to the Grand Depart). Our stage finish today is the medieval town of Cahors, a beautiful, picture-postcard town famous for its bridges, battlements, and world-famous truffles.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Stage 20: Lacapelle-Marival – Rocamadour. 40km. Sat 16th July” tab_id=”Stage20″][vc_column_text]This is what cycling in France should be like. The poor pros will have to go full tilt along this picturesque route, with its technical twists and turns, and a steep descent and 10% climb in the final kilometres. But we can afford to take our time, admire the lush green farmland that skirts the earlier section of the route, linger in the shade of the leafy avenues as we approach the ruined Château de Saignes, and apply our brakes as we roll down into the steep-sided Alzou gorge, so as to enjoy the fairytale sight of Rocamadour’s clifftop village for just a few moments longer.

[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Stage 21: La Défense – Paris Champs Élysées. 100km. 17th July” tab_id=”Stage21″][vc_column_text]Time for our lap of honour and the moment we’ve all been waiting for! Paris! But before we live out our maillot jaune fantasies on the sacred cobblestones of the Champs Élysées (one lap only for us – one is enough!), we’ll enjoy a relatively gentle roll in from the suburbs. Mitterand’s Arche de la Defense will be our send-off and Napoleon’s Arc de Triomphe will greet us approx. 100km later (one visible from the other along the East-West axis of Paris which starts at the Louvre museum). We’ll stick as closely as possible to the Tour route but may have to change some portions of the stage in order to avoid roads that can be closed for the pros but not for us.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_accordion][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]

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