Tour de France KOM Challenge – Alps & Mont Ventoux
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The route for the 2022 Tour de France was announced on October 14, 2021.
We are currently busy preparing our 2022 TDF trip itineraries and expect to publish full details on our website towards the beginning of November.
As a reference for what you can expect in 2022, we’ve left the details of our 2021 trip on the website.
Tour de France KOM Challenge – Alps & Mont Ventoux
Experience the Alps & Mont Ventoux stages with the Premier Official Tour Operator
LIVE race-viewing in the Alps and Mont Ventoux. Challenging rides including Alpe d’Huez and Mont Ventoux. No one does the Tour like Thomson!
Live Race Viewing
Private Hospitality Marquee on the Col du Pré
Stage 10: Albertville to Valence
VIP Departure Village in Albertville
Stage 11: Sorgues to Malaucène
Private Hospitality Marquee on Mont Ventoux
Stage 12: St-Paul-Trois-Châteaux to Nîmes
VIP Finish-Line Tribune in Nimes
Overview
Details
Next Departure
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Duration
Non-Rider Friendly
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Rental Bike
Not available
Overview
A Thomson trip to the Tour de France is a unique blend of LIVE race-viewing and challenging riding.
On the Thomson KOM Alps trip, you’ll witness the best of the race action on Mont Ventoux and the Stage 9 Summit Finish in Tignes, live on the mountain-side from our Private Hospitality Marquee. Mingle with the pro riders and Tour celebrities with our privileged VIP access to the Departure Village in Albertville, and cherish the unique experience of riding across the Finish Line ahead of the peloton in Nimes.
You’ll also have a challenging ride program. You’ll conquer numerous famous climbs including Alpe d’Huez, Mont Ventoux, Le Galibier, La Croix de Fer and Glandon. No one rides like Thomson!
With Thomson you’re also guaranteed the best support in the business. Our support teams are the envy of the mountain!
Daniel Martinez, USA — 2018
Kelley Virgilio, USA — 2022
Bob Maxfield, USA — 2022
3 fully supported daily rides!
Yes, that’s correct! Each day you’ll have the choice of 3 different fully supported rides – from 20km to 130km (12 miles to 80 miles). No matter your fitness level, our extensive ride program has you covered. Perfect for couples who love to ride but have different fitness levels.
Check out our Sport, Performance and Epic ride programs!
Performance Itinerary
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| 01 | Bienvenue en France! | Hotel Les Grandes Rousses | |||
| 01 | Bienvenue en France! | Hotel Les Grandes Rousses | |||
| 01 | Bienvenue en France! | Hotel Les Grandes Rousses | |||
| 02 | 21 switchbacks to Alpe d'Huez | Hotel Les Grandes Rousses | |||
| 02 | 21 switchbacks to Alpe d'Huez | Hotel Les Grandes Rousses | |||
| 02 | 21 switchbacks to Alpe d'Huez | Hotel Les Grandes Rousses | |||
| 03 | LIVE Race-Viewing: Private Hospitality Marquee on the Col du Pré | Hotel Les Grandes Rousses | |||
| 03 | LIVE Race-Viewing: Private Hospitality Marquee on the Col du Pré | Hotel Les Grandes Rousses | |||
| 03 | LIVE Race-Viewing: Private Hospitality Marquee on the Col du Pré | Hotel Les Grandes Rousses | |||
| 04 | The iconic Col de la Croix de Fer | Hotel Les Grandes Rousses | |||
| 04 | Croix de Fer, Telegraphe and Galibier! | Hotel Les Grandes Rousses | |||
| 04 | Pas de la Confession | Hotel Les Grandes Rousses | |||
| 05 | LIVE Race-Viewing: VIP Departure Village in Albertville | Moulin de Vernegues | |||
| 05 | LIVE Race-Viewing: VIP Departure Village in Albertville | Moulin de Vernegues | |||
| 05 | LIVE Race-Viewing: VIP Departure Village in Albertville | Moulin de Vernegues | |||
| 06 | LIVE Race-Viewing: Private Hospitality Marquee on Mont Ventoux | Moulin de Vernegues | |||
| 06 | LIVE Race-Viewing: Private Hospitality Marquee on Mont Ventoux | Moulin de Vernegues | |||
| 06 | LIVE Race-Viewing: Private Hospitality Marquee on Mont Ventoux | Moulin de Vernegues | |||
| 07 | Ride over the Finish Line, Podium Photo Op & VIP Finish-Line Tribune in Nimes | Moulin de Vernegues | |||
| 07 | Ride over the Finish Line, Podium Photo Op & VIP Finish-Line Tribune in Nimes | Moulin de Vernegues | |||
| 07 | Ride over the Finish Line, Podium Photo Op & VIP Finish-Line Tribune in Nimes | Moulin de Vernegues | |||
| 08 | Au revoir! | ||||
| 08 | Au revoir! | ||||
| 08 | Au revoir! | ||||
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Itinerary Detail
Day 1
Distance
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Bienvenue en France!
Your trip starts at Lyon St Exupery Airport where our staff will meet you before the transfer to your hotel in Alpe d’Huez. Before lunch we’ll have a brief Orientation Meeting followed by the bike-build, where our mechanics will be on hand if you need help preparing your bike.
You’ll kick off your week in the Alps with a couple of short climbs high above Alpe d’Huez. Leaving the hotel you’ll take the Route de Lacs which climbs over the Col du Poutran to an elevation of over 2100m. Next on the itinerary is the short climb to the Col de Sarenne before heading back to the hotel in Alpe d’Huez. Pray for clear skies today as both of these climbs offer incredible views of the surrounding Grandes Rousses Massif mountain range.
Day 2
Distance
Elevation
21 switchbacks to Alpe d'Huez
Today is your opportunity to test yourself on the most famous of all climbs – the 21 switchbacks that lead to Alpe d’Huez!
The ride starts with a long descent and after 28km you’ll reach the town of Bourg d’Oisans, the start ot the climb to Alpe d’Huez. This time round you’ll only climb the first 3km of the climb before turning off in La Garde onto one of the most spectacular roads in the Alps: the panoramic road to Le Freney..
From Le Freney, you’ll ride back down the valley to Bourg d’Oisans.This time you’ll climb all of the iconic 21 switchbacks to Alpe d’Huez.
Day 3
Distance
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LIVE Race-Viewing: Private Hospitality Marquee on the Col du Pré
The Queen Stage in the Alps will no doubt shake up the standings in the overall classification. You’ll witness the race on the most spectacular and most challenging of today’s climbs, the 13km climb to the Col du Pre.
From the hotel we’ll have a short van transfer to Albertville where you’ll start the ride to the Col du Pre. You’ll join the TDF race route in Villard-sur-Doron and ride ahead of the peloton through Beaufort and up the Col du Pre. Our Logistics Team will have set up our Race-Viewing Hospitality Marquee close to the summit of the Col. Enjoy the buzzing Tour de France atmosphere from the comfort of our Hospitality Marquee. Food, drinks, and satellite TV race coverage will keep you entertained as you wait for the peloton to approach.
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Map & Profile
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Chalet du Lac Besson from Alpe d’Huez |
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Col de Sarenne from Alpe d’Huez |
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Alpe d’Huez from Bourg d’Oisans Roundabout |
7.7% | HC | ||
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Balcon d’Aunis from Bourg d’Oisans Roundabout |
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Col de la Forclaz de Quiege from Ugine |
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Col du Pré from Beaufort |
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Climbs
Stage 7
Vierzon > Le Creusot
The following day of a “sprint-course”, the Tour will vary the pleasures offering its longest stage for 21 years. But length doesn’t mean languor: all along another cultural journey (Bourges, Nevers, Bibracte, Autun…), the Morvan will offer 3,000 m of elevation to the menu and a spicy finish up the demanding Signal d’Uchon on the course of the Tour for the very first time.
Stage 8
Oyonnax > Le Grand-Bornand
After 2009 and 2018, the finish at Le Grand-Bornand will once again be conditioned by the Romme – Colombière climbing sequence. But this time it’ll be preceded by the climb up to Mont-Saxonnex (5,7 km at 8,3%) first ascent towards the Plateau de Solaison, and will therefore offer a triple climb on a distance of over 20 kms at close to 9%. Of course it’ll be a day for the best climbers!
Stage 9
Cluses > Tignes
We had promised that we would rapidly return to Tignes to erase the frustration of the missed rendez-vous of 2019. The Tour will respect its word by going up the Col du Pré for the second time and of course the majestic Cormet de Roselend before heading up the long final ascent that sneaks up under the dam all the way to the Val Claret.
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Rest Day (Tignes)
Stage 10
Albertville > Valence
At the footstep of the Savoie resorts, the quality of its infrastructures and its welcoming atmosphere makes Albertville the perfect host city. But this time, the doorway to the Alps will not send the riders towards the summits. By heading to the valleys of Isère and of the Rhone, the course is clearly made for an explanation between the sprinters.
Stage 11
Sorgues > Malaucène
Five years after a windy visit, the Tour returns to the Giant of Provence that has become a Regional Natural Parc, for a double climb (including the almost unprecedented one going through Sault) and a finish at the bottom. A fine way to salute the initiative of the Conseil départemental of Vaucluse that refurnished the summit road for cyclists.
Stage 12
St-Paul-Trois-Châteaux > Nîmes
After a journey along the magical Gorges de l’Ardèche that will for the first time be entirely visited by the Tour, this stage should end with a bunched sprint in Nîmes, like in 2019 with a similar finish. One will however have to be extra careful: the wind could be a key factor on wide open roads and echelons could occur.
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What's Included
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Tour de France Viewing
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Cycling Support
Nutrition during the ride
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Pick-up/Drop-off Info
Arrival
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Lyon St Exupery Airport |
8:30am |
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Hotel NH Lyon Airport |
8:30am |
Departure
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Marseille Airport |
9:00am |
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VIP Departure Village Experience
See the teams and riders at the Departure village and watch them cross the line at the Arrival village.
Unforgettable Riding Experience
Our trips are built around the Tour, giving you the chance to ride the year’s best climbs plus famous Cols from previous editions.
Vantage Points
Enjoy the wild Tour de France scene from the comfort of our marquees with food, drinks, and satellite TV race coverage keeping you entertained as we wait for the peloton to approach.
VIP Access
When we say VIP access we mean it, with our Premium Status you can honestly say you have been part of the Tour.
Tour de France KOM Challenge – Alps & Mont Ventoux
Experience the Tour de France with the Premier Official Tour Operator
