Etape du Tour - 2012 - ACT 1 - Albertville La Toussuire Start and Finish 2 Stars Hotel self drive
| Program Category: | Cycling |
| Duration: | 4 days - 3 nights |
| Dates: | 07/06/2012 - 07/09/2012 |
| Start & Finish: | Faverges - La Toussuire |
| Program Highlights: | 2* hotel ideally located close to the start in Faverges and 3* residence at the finish in La Toussuire, accommodation on half board basis on the first two days and on B&B basis on Day 3, entry to be bought separately |
| Tour de France Viewings: | Not applicable |
| Rates: |
EUR 576 Single Room EUR 485 Twin or Double Room |
Ronan Pensec Travel has been appointed by (Etape du Tour organization) ASO as an official agent for the Etape du Tour.
With Ronan Pensec yearlong experience of the Tour de France and Etape du Tour, we have an added advantage that allows us to provide you with the best program.
With this program, we offer you to spend 2 nights in a charming 2* hotel in Faverges (20 km / 12 miles from Albertville) and 1 night right at the finish in a 3* residence in La Toussuire. The apartments have been booked on Bed and Breakfast basis while the hotel in Faverges is on half board basis .
Since traveling on your own, you will meet our staff at the hotel on July 6th and will be free to leave again at your convenience on July 9th. You will not be depending on our bus schedules. If you prefer to travel light and have your bike transferred from the UK directly to your hotel, we can arrange for it. Just ask us!
Our planning and logistics will ensure that you will be able to concentrate on your own enjoyment.
This is the 20th edition of the Etape du Tour and the second edition with 2 races. The first Act welcomes you in the Alps.
In our "Start and Finish" package, we included:
- At the start, our hotel is located in the town of Faverges (20 km - 12 miles from Albertville). The rooms have been reserved on half board basis.
- After the race, you will be one of the few privileged ones who will be able to ride from the finish line to your accommodation. We secured a 3* residence in La Toussuire, close to the finish line. While the other competitors wait for their transfer back, you will be able to take it easy! Participants booking a double or a twin room will be accommodated in private apartments, while those booking a single room will share bigger units offering 2 separate rooms and bathrooms. The apartments have been booked on Bed and Breakfast while the hotel in Faverges is on half board basis.
- Secured bike storage facilities close to the start where your bikes will be kept overnight before the Etape.
Twenty years after Winter Olympics, Albertville gives the departure of an alpine stage with a dense program, and drawn on a reduced format.
On 140 kilometers, the riders will pass the Col de la Madeleine, the Col de la Croix de Fer and the Col du Mollard before attacking on the way up towards the resort of Toussuire. Of what to scatter the candidates for the title.
Christian Prudhomme (ASO)
Col de la Madeleine: 6.2 %, 25.3 km, 2000 meters,
Col de la Croix de Fer : 6.9 %, 22.4 km, 2067 meters
Col du Mollard : 6.8 %, 5.7 km, 1638 meters
Col de La Toussuire: 6.1 % 18 km, 1705 meters
