| Month |
Name |
Description |
Difficulty |
Price |
Dates |
Offers |
Available |
| March |
The Ice Breaker |
Great value week, crisp
winter skies, rolling hills |
Easy miles
60-80km/day |
£245 |
25 Mar - 1 Apr |
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NONE |
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| April |
Le Bernard Bourreau |
Nice sportive for all
standards |
155km
Rolling hills ** |
£99 |
7 Apr - 10 Apr |
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yes |
| |
The April Roule |
Classic Limousin training,
rolling hills, long miles |
Easy miles
60 - 100km/day ** |
£299 |
9 Apr - 15 Apr |
Entry to La
Bernard included |
NONE |
| |
The Auvergne
Elevator |
Creuse rolling hills and a two
day surprise in Auvergne |
Easy miles with climbing,
80km/day *** |
£425 |
23 Apr - 29 Apr |
£25pp reduction
for groups |
yes |
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| May |
La Bossis |
Fanatstic sportive on
the coast |
158km
Rolling hills*** |
£299 |
4 May - 7 May |
this IS special! |
yes |
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The Java Run |
Long days, great banter,
coffee stops, empty roads |
Moderate pace,
rolling to hilly *** |
£375 |
7 May - 13 May |
£25pp reduction
for groups |
yes |
| |
La Pierre Jodet |
Typical French sportive,
very social. |
173km
Rolling hills *** |
£99 |
18 May - 21 May |
|
yes |
| |
Massiv Attack 1 |
Great week, mini-tour,
nice hotels, volcanoes! |
Moderate to hard,
80-100km/day *** |
£475 |
21 May - 27 May |
Free 'Massiv
Attack' jersey |
yes |
| |
pyrenees 1 |
Tour of the pyrenees, great
climbing training & views |
Moderate to hard,
80-100km/day **** |
tba |
21 May - 27 May |
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NONE |
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| June |
La Limousine |
Very well known, very
enjoyable, very tough |
180km
Steep ***** |
£299 |
1 June - 4 June |
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yes |
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Massiv Attack 2 |
Great week, mini-tour,
nice hotels, volcanoes! |
Moderate to hard,
80-100km/day *** |
£475 |
11 June - 17 June |
Free 'Massiv
Attack' jersey |
yes |
| |
L'Ariegeoise |
World class, very popular
on UCI Golden Bike series |
161km
Steep, tough ***** |
£350 |
23 June - 26 June |
|
yes |
| |
pyrenees 2 |
Tour of the pyrenees, great
climbing training & views |
Moderate to hard,
80-100km/day **** |
tba |
11 June - 17 June |
|
NONE |
| July |
Etape du Tour |
The big one. Accomodation,
support, ferry service |
Alpe D'Huez after
180kms..! ***** |
£675 |
7 July - 14 July |
Free VF
Etappist jersey |
NONE |
| |
The Shadow Tour |
Bespoke Tour de France 5
hours before the big boys |
Tough but support
on hand |
£POA |
1 July - 23 July |
Bespoke service |
yes |
| August |
l'Auvagnate |
Hilly and loads of fun |
157km, lumpy
terrain **** |
£199 |
18 - 21 August |
|
yes |
| |
pyrenees 3 |
As 1 and 2 but
with longer lunches! |
Moderate,
60-80km/day *** |
tba |
20 - 26 August |
|
NONE |
| |
La Pascal Richard |
Fantastic Sportive,
well organised, UCI GBS |
145k
Steep ***** |
£350 |
25 - 28 August |
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yes |
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| Sept |
L'Ecureuil |
Our home town sportive,
now legendary. RP there |
Deceptively tough,
especially if hot **** |
£259 |
1 - 4 Sept |
£25pp reduction
for groups |
yes |
| |
VinRougeVelo |
Limousin to the pyrenees,
via a few vineyards! |
Fast but moderate,
tough on the liver! ** |
£850 |
10 - 17 Sept |
VRV membership
and jersey |
yes |
| |
pyrenees 4 |
Tour around the best climbs,
cafés, and restos |
Your pace, but lots
of climbing! *** |
£750 |
23 - 30 Sept |
50% off
VF kit |
yes |
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| Oct |
pyrenees 5 |
Climbing, chilling,
eating and drinking |
Your pace, climb in
your own time *** |
£750 |
2 - 8 Oct |
50% off
VF kit |
yes |
| |
VinRougeVelo |
pyrenees to Limousin,
via the beach! |
Relaxed, plenty of
time for photos ** |
£850 |
14 - 22 October |
VRV membership
and jersey |
yes |
'Please note that all these dates and prices are subject to change.
Also, if you are from outside of the UK, please email us if you need pricing in your local currency |
