Tour de France Femmes
avec Zwift

Do you have a non-riding partner who would like to join you on this trip?  No problem, non-riders are welcome to join their cycling partners on this trip.

Saturday July 22:  Welcome!

Your trip starts at Lyon St Exupery Airport where our staff will meet you before the transfer to your hotel in Mont Dore, close to Clermont-Ferrand. After a brief orientation meeting, lunch and bike build-up, you’ll head out on your first ride in France. The warm-up ride follows a magnificent route through the mountains to the east of Mont Dore and includes the climbs to the Col de la Croix Morand and the Col de la Croix St Robert.

Sunday July 23: LIVE Race-Viewing: Stage 1 VIP Start & Finish

Join your partner to witness the Opening Stage of the 2023 Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. Mingle with the pro riders and celebrities in the VIP Departure Village before witnessing the riders set off from the start line. Enjoy lunch in Clermont Ferrand then head over to the VIP Guest Area at the Finish Line for a fun afternoon with catering, drinks and live TV race coverage as you await the final sprint of this opening stage.

Monday July 24: LIVE Race-Viewing: Stage 2 Finish

You’ll witness the race at the summit of the final climb, the Côte de Trébiac, which comes just 1km from the Finish Line, and will no doubt see numerous attacks from the GC contenders. The cyclists will ride from the hotel, non-riding partners will be transferred in our private van, with both riders and non-riders getting together to watch the race on the Côte de Trébiac.

Tuesday July 25: Visit Estaing, a UNESCO World Heritage site

The cyclists will ride to the next hotel. Non-riders will have a beautiful drive into the Aubrac Natural Park and will stop for lunch and a visit of the beautiful village of Estaing on the banks of the River Lot. Estaing is a UNESCO world heritage site and is classified as one of the most beautiful villages in France.

Wednesday July 26: LIVE Race-Viewing: Stage 4 Private Marquee on the Côte de Moyrazès

The TDFFAZ returns to hilly terrain today with the 177km stage from Cahors to Rodez, and you’ll be there to witness all the action LIVE on the roadside, on the toughest climb just 20km from the Finish Line. Our Logistics Team will have set up our Race-Viewing Hospitality Marquee close to the summit of the Côte de Moyrazès climb. With an average grade of almost 6% over 5km, and with the summit coming just 15km from the finish, this climb will blow the field apart. From the hotel in Cransac, join our staff on the short drive to the Côte de Moyrazès, where you can relax and enjoy the race atmosphere from the comfort of our Private Hospitality Marquee. Food, drinks, and satellite TV race coverage will keep you entertained as you wait for the race to approach.

Thursday July 27: LIVE Race-Viewing: Stage 5 Start in Onet-le Chateau

After breakfast you’ll head over to Onet-le-Chateau to experience the start of Stage 6 of the TDFFAZ. Meet the teams and the pro riders as they prepare for the start of today’s stage. Once the peloton takes off on their 126km flat stage to Albi, enjoy lunch in Onet then we’ll transfer to St Lary Soulan in the heart of the Pyrenees mountains where you’ll stay for the next 4 nights.

Friday July 28: Rest Day in St Lary Soulan

The cyclists will head out on a spectacular loop over a couple of legendary climbs in the Pyrenees. You can choose to cheer on your riding partner in one of our support vans or relax in St Lary for the day. The hotel has a wonderful spa and the village of St Lary is a delightfully quaint French village, well worth a walk around. Enjoy a coffee or lunch in the many cafés and restaurants that line the main street of the village.

Saturday July 29: LIVE Race-Viewing: Stage 7 Private Marquee on the Tourmalet

The Queen mountain stage of the Tour de France Femmes and you’ll be there to witness all the action LIVE on the roadside, on the final climb to the legendary Col du Tourmalet. With an average grade of almost 7.3% over 17km, the Tourmalet will blow the field apart, and will most likely decide who will be in yellow at the end of the 8-day race. The cyclists will ride from the hotel, the non-riders will have a transfer from the hotel to the Col du Tourmalet, where our Logistics Team will have set up our Race-Viewing Hospitality Marquee close to the summit of the climb. Food, drinks, and satellite TV race coverage will keep you entertained as you wait for the race to approach the summit of this legendary climb.

Sunday July 30: LIVE Race-Viewing: Stage 8 VIP Finish

The final stage of the 2023 TDFFAZ features a magnificent time trial in the city of Pau. Before heading over to Pau the cyclists will have a short ride to the Pla d’Adet ski station in the early morning. When the ride is over, both cyclists and non-riders will get together and head over to Pau to experience all the action of the final time trial and witness the award-winning ceremony at the end of this thrilling 2nd edition of the Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift.

Monday July 31: Au revoir!

Sadly, your Tour de France Femmes trip has come to an end.

Our private shuttle will drop you off at Toulouse Blagnac Airport.