Etape du Tour -2012- ACT 1- Albertville La Toussuire Start and Finish 3 Star Hotel with transfers
| Program Category: | Cycling |
| Duration: | 4 days - 3 nights |
| Dates: | 07/06/2012 - 07/09/2012 |
| Start & Finish: | Geneva Airport - Geneva Airport |
| Program Highlights: | 3* hotel ideally located close to the start in Faverges and 4* residence at the finish in La Toussuire, accommodation on half board including drinks, airport pick up and drop off for riders and bikes, entry to be bought separately |
| Tour de France Viewings: | Not applicable |
| Rates: |
EUR 700 Single Room EUR 620 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, 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 3* hotel in Faverges (20 km / 12.4 miles from Albertville) and 1 night right at the finish in a 4* residence in La Toussuire. The rooms have been booked on half board (room, breakfast and dinner including wine and water).
Our staff will pick you (and your bike) up at the airport in Geneva on July 6th and will be with you throughout your entire stay with us. Should you prefer to travel light and have your bike transferred from the UK directly to your hotel, we can arrange for it as well. Just ask us! On July 9th, our bus will take you back to the airport (please refer to our detailed itinerary for transfer times).
From hotel choices, to transport, to luggage transfers, our planning and logistics will ensure that you will be able to concentrate on your own enjoyment.
Your Etape will be a richly rewarding experience as you will not only challenge yourself, but you will meet and share this unique event with hundreds of other cyclists. During this Etape you will climb some of the most legendary cols of the Alps including the Col de la Madeleine, Col de la Croix de Fer, and the Col du Mollard.
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:
- The airport shuttle (on day 1 and day 4) from/to Geneva airport (for drivers and bikes) as well as the transfer of your personal items to the finish on the day of the Etape (day 3).
- 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 4* 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 residence offers the following amenities: covered pool, sauna, hammam, Wi-Fi, laundry-room…The apartments have been booked on half board and the dinner will be served in a close by restaurant.
- We will take care of the transfer of your personal items between the two locations. After the race, you will be one of the few privileged ones who will be able to ride from the finish line to your room. While the other competitors wait for their transfer back, you will be able to take it easy!
- Secured bike storage facilities close to the start where your bikes will be kept over night 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
