My Rider Account

Bike Transport

You can book your bike on to one of our transfers for £50 each way (increasing to £60 after 31st March) from My Shop here in your Rider Account. Vans go out and back between UK and France throughout the event from a number of locations, listed below.

Dates and locations are listed below…

Bike Transport Instructions

1. You don’t need to remove pedals or twist handlebars. Leave your bike exactly as you ride it.

2. Remove anything that could fall off during transit (inc. computers, large saddle packs, water bottles). One small, very securely attached saddle pack is okay if it lives on your bike and is difficult to remove, but please no more than that.

3. Take your bike to your drop off bike shop, within their opening hours and before the drop off deadline listed.

4. The bike shop will be waiting for your bike and will label it for you before storing it ready for the Le Loop collection.

5. Please be very friendly to the bike shop. Think of buying something! They don’t charge us for this brilliant service so if you give them some business, or book a service for the bike on its return, it would be wonderful. See below for their deals.

6. It’s a busy time of year for all our bike hubs. If you want to book a service, make sure you get it booked well in advance. They want to help and hate to disappoint riders – so make sure you give them sufficient notice.

NOTE i. We pack the bikes with removal blankets so you don’t need to take your bike apart or do anything special to it at all. You just turn up and hand it over. This is how we transport the bikes when there are transfers between stages. The mechanics have done this a million times.

NOTE ii. If you’d prefer to bring your bike yourself by car/train/plane, that’s absolutely fine. We’re happy to transport soft cases and cardboard boxes on tour, but we have to have a zero tolerance policy towards transporting hard cases. This isn’t to be mean, it’s just because they take up so much room in the vans that we’d need an extra truck just to keep them all with us. If your only option is to bring a hard case, you’ll either need to leave it at your first hotel to collect after your Loop OR have it shipped from your first hotel to your last; we just need to be clear that we won’t be able to transport your hard case in our vans.

NOTE iii. We may take some bike bags/cases of those joining us for the Grand Loop or Second Half (those NOT using Le Loop’s bike transport from/to the UK) and store them in a secure unit during the Tour. They will be returned to you at the end of your ride. This is to save van space for bikes and kit while we travel around the country (there is no charge for this bag storage).

Drop off/Pick up Points

Locations, dates and times will be listed below in December/January

Drop off/Pick up points

London: On Your Bike

3 – 4 London Bridge Walk, London Bridge, London, SE1 2SX
Tel: 020 7378 6669

Directions:

On Your Bike is based on London Bridge Walk (that connects London Bridge Station to London Bridge) within Colechurch House.

When to drop/collect your bike:

Bikes should be dropped off/collected in the date window listed below. Additional days can be arranged direct with On Your Bike for £20 a day, paid directly to On Your Bike when you drop off/pick up your bike.

BIKE TRANSPORT OUT	Which Loops?	Drop off window
UK to France	Grand Loop, Barcelona Start, 1st Half, Pyrenees	Mon 22 – Tues 23 June
	Middle Mountains	Mon 29 – Tues 30 June
	2nd Half, Double, Mountains Week	Fri 3 – Sat 4 July
	Alps	Thurs 9 – Fri 10 July

BIKE TRANSPORT BACK	Which Loops?	Collection window
France to UK	Barcelona Start, Pyrenees	Mon 6 (from noon) – Tues 7 July
	1st Half, Middle Mountains	Wed 8 – Thurs 9 July
	Double, Alps, Mountains Week, First Half, Grand Loop	Tues 21 – Wed 22 July

Opening Times:

Mon-Fri 10am – 6.30pm. Sat 10am – 6pm. Sun CLOSED

On Your Bike DEALS:

a 10% discount (and free storage) to all cyclists who book a pre or post event bike service.
10% off parts and accessories if you spend over £30 using discount code LeLoop10 (available online or direct in store).

Edinburgh: Gamma

Gamma Transport Division, 15-24 Comely Bank Row, Edinburgh EH4 1EA.
Tel: 0131 332 1777

NOTE: Gamma have a warehouse space in one of the white garages. Call them if you have trouble locating.

When to drop/collect your bike:

Bikes should be dropped off/collected in the date window listed below. Additional days can be arranged direct with Gamma for £20 a day, paid directly to Gamma when you drop off/pick up your bike.

BIKE TRANSPORT OUT	Which Loops?	Drop off window
UK to France	Grand Loop, Barcelona Start, 1st Half, Pyrenees	Fri 19 – Sat 20 June
	2nd Half, Double, Mountains Week, Alps, Middle Mountains	Contact Kate to discuss

BIKE TRANSPORT BACK	Which Loops?	Collection window
France to UK
	Barcelona Start, Pyrenees, 1st Half, Middle Mountains	Contact Kate to discuss
	Grand Loop, 2nd Half, Double, Alps, Mountains Week	Wed 22 – Thurs 23 July

Opening Times:

Tues – 9am – 5pm ‘by arrangement’. Wed – Fri 9am – 5pm. Sat 9am – 4pm. Sun & Mon Closed.

Gamma DEALS:

a 10% discount (and free storage) to all cyclists who book a pre or post event bike service.
10% off parts and accessories if you spend over £30.

Birmingham: 2 Wheels Only

2 Wheels Only, Unit R Riverside Ind Est, Atherstone Street, Fazeley, Tamworth, B78 3RW

When to drop/collect your bike:

Bikes should be dropped off/collected in the date window listed below. Additional days can be arranged direct with 2 Wheels Only for £20 a day, paid directly to 2 Wheels Only when you drop off/pick up your bike.

BIKE TRANSPORT OUT	Which Loops?	Drop off window
UK to France	Grand Loop, Barcelona Start, 1st Half, Pyrenees	Sat 20 OR Mon 22 June (closed Sun)
	Middle Mountains	Contact Kate to discuss
	2nd Half, Double, Mountains Week	Fri 3 – Sat 4 July (by noon)
	Alps	Contact Kate to discuss

BIKE TRANSPORT BACK	Which Loops?	Collection window
France to UK
	Barcelona Start, Pyrenees	Mon 6 – Tues 7 July
	1st Half, Middle Mountains	Contact Kate to discuss
	Grand Loop, 2nd Half, Double, Alps, Mountains Week	Wed 23 – Thurs 24 July

Opening Times:
CLOSED Sunday and Monday
Tues, Thursday, Fri 09:30 – 17:00
Wed 09:30 – 18:30
Sat 08:30 – 16:00

2 Wheels Only DEALS:

a 15% discount off parts (and free storage) to all cyclists who book a pre or post event bike service.
15% off parts and accessories if you spend over £30 using discount code LeLoop15 (available online or direct in store).

Manchester: Cookson Cycles

Cookson Cycles Manchester, 195 Bury New Rd, Whitefield M45 6GE. 0161 766 2633

When to drop/collect your bike:

Bikes should be dropped off/collected in the date window below. Additional days can be arranged direct with Cookson Cycles for £20 a day, paid directly to Cookson Cycles when you drop off/pick up your bike.

BIKE TRANSPORT OUT	Which Loops?	Drop off window
UK to France	Grand Loop, Barcelona Start, 1st Half, Pyrenees	Sat 20 OR Mon 22 June (shop closed Tuesdays)
	Middle Mountains	Contact Kate to discuss options
	2nd Half, Double, Mountains Week	Sun 5th July – see below*
	Alps	Contact Kate to discuss options

BIKE TRANSPORT OUT	Which Loops?	Collection window
France to UK	Barcelona Start, Pyrenees	Sun 5 July – see below*
	First Half, Middle Mountains	Contact Kate to discuss options
	Grand Loop, 2nd Half, Double, Mountains Week, Alps	Wed 22 to Thur 23 July

*NB. Cookson Cycles is closed on Sundays & Tuesdays, so we will arrange for you to meet our driver en route for the handover. Contact Kate to discuss logistics.

Opening Times:

Mon-Sat 9am – 5.30pm. CLOSED Sundays and Tuesdays

Cookson Cycles DEALS:

a 10% discount (and free storage) to all cyclists who book a pre or post event bike service.
10% off parts and accessories if you spend over £30.
Bike fit available for £75

Cambridge: Townsends Light Blue Cycle Centre

Townsends Light Blue Cycle Centre, 72 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1EP

Tel: 01223 315 845

When to drop/collect your bike:

Bikes should be dropped off/collected in the date window listed below. Additional days can be arranged direct with Townsends for £20 a day, paid directly to Townsends when you drop off/pick up your bike.

BIKE TRANSPORT OUT	Which Loops?	Drop off window
UK to France	Grand Loop, Barcelona Start, 1st Half, Pyrenees	Mon 22 – Tues 23 June
	2nd Half, Double, Mountains Week, Alps, Middle Mountains	Contact Kate to discuss options

BIKE TRANSPORT BACK	Which Loops?	Collection window
France to UK	Barcelona Start, Pyrenees	Sun 5 July – see below*
	Middle Mountains, First Half	Contact Kate to discuss options
	Double, Alps, Mountains Week, Grand Loop, 2nd Half	Tues 21 – Wed 22 July

*NB Townsends is closed on Sundays. We will arrange for you to meet our driver en route for the handover. Contact Kate to discuss logistics.

Opening Times:

Mon – Sat 08:30 to 17:30. Closed Sunday

Townsends DEALS:

an upgrade on a bike service to include a free drive train clean (ie a £60 service for £42, and free storage) to all cyclists who book a pre or post event bike service.
10% off parts and accessories in store.

Reading: AW Cycles

AW Cycles, 110 Henley Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 6DH.
Tel: 0118 946 3050

When to drop/collect your bike:

Bikes should be dropped off/collected in the date window listed below. Additional days can be arranged direct with AW Cycles for £20 a day, paid directly to AW Cycles when you drop off/pick up your bike.

Bike Transport OUT	Which Loops?	Drop off window
UK to France	Grand Loop, Barcelona Start, 1st Half, Pyrenees	Sat 20 OR Mon 22 June (Closed Sun)
	Middle Mountains	Contact Kate to discuss options
	2nd Half, Mountains Week, Pyrenees	Fri 4 – Sat 5 July
	Alps	Thurs 9 – Fri 10 July

Bike Transport BACK	Which Loops?	Collection window
France to UK	Barcelona Start, Pyrenees	Mon 6 – Tues 7 July
	1st Half, Middle Mountains	Wed 8 – Thurs 9 July
	Double, Alps, Mountains Week, 2nd Half, Grand Loop	Tues 21 – Wed 22 July

Opening Times:

Mon-Sat 9am – 6pm. Sun closed.

AW Cycles DEALS:

a 10% discount (and free storage) to all cyclists who book a pre or post event bike service.
10% off parts and accessories.

Devon: Big Peaks

Big Peaks, Unit C1, Linhay Business Park, Ashburton, Newton Abbot TQ13 7UP
Tel: 01364 654080

When to drop/collect your bike:

Bikes should be dropped off/collected in the date window listed below. Additional days can be arranged direct with Big Peaks for £20 a day, paid directly to Big Peaks when you drop off/pick up your bike.

Bike Transport OUT	Which Loops?	Drop off window
UK to France	Grand Loop, Barcelona Start, 1st Half, Pyrenees	Fri 19 – Sat 20 Jun

Bike Transport BACK	Which Loops?	Collection window
France to UK	Double, Alps, Grand Loop, 2nd Half, Mountains Week	Wed 23 – Thurs 24 July

Unfortunately we cannot provide any additional Devon pick ups or returns. Your nearest alternative is Bristol. Contact Kate to discuss options.

Opening Times:

Tues-Sat 9am – 4.30pm. Closed Sunday and Monday

Big Peak DEALS:

a 10% discount (and free storage) to all cyclists who book a pre or post event bike service.
10% off parts and accessories if you spend over £30.

Winchester: The Cycle Company

The Cycle Company, 1 Station Terrace, Shawford, Road, Winchester SO21 2BN
Tel: 01962 370011

When to drop/collect your bike:

Bikes should be dropped off/collected in the date window listed below. Additional days can be arranged direct with The Cycle Company for £20 a day, paid directly to The Cycle Company when you drop off/pick up your bike.

BIKE TRANSPORT OUT	Which Loops?	Drop off window
UK to France	Grand Loop, Barcelona start, 1st Half, Pyrenees	Mon 22 – Tues 23 June
	Middle Mountains	Contact Kate to discuss options.
	2nd Half, Double, Mountains Week	Sat 5 July
	Alps	Thurs 9 – Fri 10 July

BIKE TRANSPORT BACK	Which Loops?	Collection window
France to UK	Barcelona Start, Pyrenees	Mon 6 – Tues 7 July
	First Half, Middle Mountains	Wed 8 – Thurs 9 July
	Double, Alps, Mountains Week, 2nd Half, Grand Loop	Tues 21 – Weds 22 July

Opening Times:

Mon-Sat 10am – 4pm. CLOSED Sunday.

The Cycle Company DEALS:

a 10% discount (and free storage) to all cyclists who book a pre or post event bike service.
10% off parts and accessories if you spend over £30.

Bristol: Giant Store

Giant Store, The Willow Brook Centre, Bradley Stoke, Bristol, BS32 8EF
Tel: 01454 620771

When to drop/collect your bike:

Bikes should be dropped off/collected in the date window listed below. Additional days can be arranged direct with the hub for £20 a day, paid directly to the hub when you drop off/pick up your bike.

BIKE TRANSPORT OUT	Which Loops?	Drop off window
UK to France	Grand Loop, Barcelona Start, 1st Half, Pyrenees	Sat 20 & Mon 22 June (closed Sunday)
	Middle Mountains	Mon 29 – Tues 30 June
	2nd Half, Double, Mountains Week	Thurs 2 – Fri 3 July
	Alps	Thurs 9 – Fri 10 July

BIKE TRANSPORT BACK	Which Loops?	Collection window
France to UK	Barcelona Start, Pyrenees	Mon 6 – Tues 7 July
	First Half, Middle Mountains	Wed 8 – Thurs 9 July
	Double, Alps, Mountains Week, 2nd Half, Grand Loop	Tues 21 – Weds 22 July

Opening Times:

Mon – Tues & Thurs – Sat 9am-5pm, Wed 10am-5pm, Sun CLOSED

Giant Store DEALS:

a 10% discount (and free storage) to all cyclists who book a pre or post event bike service.
10% off parts and accessories if you spend over £30.

Newcastle

Location tbc

When to drop/collect your bike:

Bikes should be dropped off/collected in the date window listed below.

BIKE TRANSPORT OUT	Which Loops?	Drop off window
UK to France	All Loops	Contact Kate for details

BIKE TRANSPORT BACK	Which Loops?	Collection window
France to UK	All Loops	Contact Kate for details

Opening Times: N/A

TBC

East Grinstead: On Your Bike

On Your Bike, Felbridge Forge, London Road, East Grinstead RH19 2RQ

Tel: 01342 777700

When to drop/collect your bike:

BIKE TRANSPORT OUT	Which Loops?	Drop off window
UK to France	Grand Loop, Barcelona Start, 1st Half, Pyrenees	Sat 20 OR Tues 23 June

BIKE TRANSPORT BACK	Which Loops?	Collection window
France to UK
France to UK	Grand Loop, 2nd Half, Mountains Week, Alps, Double	Tues 22 – Wed 23 July

Unfortunately we cannot provide any additional East Grinstead departures or returns. Winchester or London are your nearest alternatives. Contact Kate if any problems.

Opening Times:

Tues-Sat 9am – 5.30pm. Sun & Mon closed.

On Your Bike DEALS:

a 10% discount (and free storage) to all cyclists who book a pre or post event bike service.
10% off parts and accessories if you spend over £30 using discount code Le Loop10 (available online or direct in store).