The Short Break Road Cycling Holiday Specialist

6 Reasons We Love Provence and Ventoux

by Bike Weekender | Jun 10, 2020 | Blog, General, Useful Stuff | 1 comment

As keen cyclists, we are very lucky to live in the Aravis region of the French Alps. With its beautiful, laid back Alpine villages, great road surfaces, and access to the stunning medieval city of Annecy with its aqua-blue lake, it is home to arguably some of the greatest road cycling terrain in Europe.

That notwithstanding, we can’t help getting excited whenever we have a trip booked in for one of our Provence-Ventoux weekends.

So, as a cyclist, what is it that makes a trip to Provence so appealing?

In no particular order, here are our top six favourite things that make a short break road cycling trip to Provence a must: Read more here >>>

Tour de France 2018 – 3D route video

by Bike Weekender | Oct 17, 2017 | Bike Weekender World, Biking Videos, Blog, Fun Stuff, News Updates, Useful Stuff

The Tour de France 2018 will feature 3 stages in the Alps, all of which are accessible from the Bike Weekender home base, but stage 10 in particular will pass right by our door, which we are really excited about.

All 3 stages feature some real thrills and challenges – including the Col de la Colombière, Plateau des Glières, Col de Romme, Cormet de Roseland, Col de la Croix de Fer, Col de la Madeleine, the infamous Lacets de Montvernier and a very welcome return to the beast that Alpe d’Huez.

Check out the full tour route and see the stage profiles in 3D here…