Tour de France in the Aravis Area

If you're a road cycling fan - either on or off a bike - then come and enjoy the spectacle of the infamous Tour de France which often passes right by our door.

The Tour de France is the premium road cycling event in the world attracting the best road cyclists trying to achieve the kudos of wearing the famous yellow jersey as the overall race leader. The race is held over three weeks and is made up of three types of cycling - flat stages, mountain stages and individual time trials. A typical tour covers an average of 3,500 kilometres - the most testing of which are the high mountain stages over the enourmous cols of the Alps in the mid-summer heat of July.

The spectacle of 200 riders in colourful race jerseys bravely tackling the immense climbs in our area is one not to be missed. The excitement and atmosphere of standing roadside near the top of a col willing the riders to give their everything to make the climb in front of the pack is electric. The Tour often passes through very close to the Lodge, due to the fantastic Aravis mountain cols such as Col des Aravis, Col de Colombiere and Col de la Forclaz. In 2007 a stage ended over Col de Colombiere and began again the next day in Grand Bornand - a fantastic opportunity for our guests to share in such an exciting event.

Dates for 2009 now released!

As expected the Tour de France will again be visiting our corner of France and we will be perfectly placed to offer trips to both ride and experience the Tour de France 2009.

Wednesday 22nd July 2009 - Tour Stage - Bourg St Maurice to Le Grand Bornand

This stage will be ending just 2km from our Lodge - perfect venue for watching the riders arrive

Thursday 23rd July 2009 - Tour Stage - Lake Annecy Time Trial

An individual time trial stage around the beautiful Lake Annecy - with superb viewing access.

If you would like your stay to coincide with the Tour passing through the area just let us know - we'll get you to and from the best local place to watch the riders and huge entourage pass by and to celebrate the endurance and stamina of some of the most elite athletes in the world.

If you would like more details about staying with us during the Tour de France please contact us on info@bikeweekender.com for futher information.