Adventure. Accomplishment. Awe.
A trip through the Alps is a fairy tale for anybody. But for fit, devoted cyclists it’s the journey of a lifetime.
The col du Croix de fer, Telegraph, and the Galibier. Three big climbs that make up the "Marmote" loop, ending with the Galibier. Here the view down the north side of the Galibier, still 5km from the top. Epic and hard, just like we like it.
Welcome to France From Inside Alps road bike cycling tour. You are invited to come and ride one of the ultimate road bike challenges, a 14 day round trip cycling vacation across the French Alps mountains, from the Mediterranean to the high mountain peaks and back ! Your very own Tour of France biking adventure - priceless! If you consider yourself an experienced and committed cyclist then you need to do this ...think of the challenge, the cycling history, the pure fun of it. Oh, and the next time another cyclist tries to strut their stuff with some claim about a 4 day trip covering 300 miles you can say, "1000 miles, 100,000 ft, 12 days of riding - across the Pyrenees and back!"
- 1000 miles
- 100,000 feet of climbing!!
- 25 mountain passes
- Begin the trip with 3 days of biking from the Mediterranean to the high mountains (Bourg d'Oisan at the base of the iconic Alps d'Huez).
- Followed by 6 more days in the high mountains. And the last 2 days in the lower Alps, with another iconic ride around the Gordge de Verdon.
- Average daily ride time: 5.85 hours.
An Alps bike tour vacation doesn't get much better than this! For all the details take a moment and "cycle" through the website - use the links at the left and top of the page. Space is limited to 8 clients; a small group so that you get awesome ride support, and we don't have the hassles of a large group!
If you have ridden in both the Pyrenees and the Alps you can recognize the difference. This photo is without a doubt the Alps, with a high granite peak that juts up into the skyline. Lop off the granite peak and then you could mistaken this for the Pyrenees.
