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Help with planning French cycling holiday

  • 16-06-2014 11:04am
    #1
    irishrover99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,037 ✭✭✭


    Ok, so i have been giving the all clear from the wife for a trip to France next year for about 7/8 days of cycling. I know its a bit early to be planning but i want to do L'etape du Tour and registration for that is in November so that's why i am looking for ideas now in case i don't happen to get a place in the L'etape.

    I've plenty of questions so any help would be nice.
    Is the l'etape worth doing or should i just do my own thing while cycling the alps/pyrenees?
    Who to fly with?where and with climbs close by?
    Doing the l'tape means going in July. Is there a better time(less busy/cheaper)?

    Ill have more questions later i'm sure so any help would be nice


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  • #2
    07Lapierre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,382 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    The Etape route changes every year...too early to plan for that now.

    The Marmotte is the same route every year, and the Start/finish is the same place, so easier to do solo.


  • #3
    irishrover99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,037 ✭✭✭irishrover99


    07Lapierre wrote: »
    The Etape route changes every year...too early to plan for that now.

    The Marmotte is the same route every year, and the Start/finish is the same place, so easier to do solo.

    I know the route is not announced till later in the year.
    I've looked at the Marmotte but i've seen it can also hard to get a place, that is why i'm looking for other options away from sportives


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