Our 2011 Etape du Tour Itinerary will be finalized in late October 2010. For your consideration, here is a sample of our past schedules:

July 14 - Depart for France.

July 15 - Welcome to France! / Check-in and Welcome Meeting / Dinner. Following your arrival into Pau, we will transfer you to our 4-star hotel in the center of Pau. After check-in, our professional mechanics will build your bike up for you. Afterwards, go for a short spin to loosen up before our "Welcome Meeting and Dinner" this evening.

July 16 - Warm-Up Spin / Etape du Tour Registration. After a good night's rest and relaxing breakfast, ride into the nearby countryside for an easy ride to keep your legs loose and to make sure that your bike is working properly. After our return to the hotel, enjoy lunch before visiting the Etape du Tour Village this afternoon to shop for souvenirs and register. Later this afternoon, watch the day's stage finish of France's Pro Tour on TV before enjoying our group dinner tonight.

July 17 - Easy Taper Ride / Etape du Tour Meeting and Group Dinner. Following breakfast, enjoy a relaxing spin over rolling roads to make sure you and your bike are all ready to go! This afternoon, prepare your special-needs bags and make all of your final preparations. This evening, we'll have our traditional "Etape du Tour Scouting Report Meeting" to go over all the details for tomorrow before our early group dinner.

July 18- The Etape du Tour! Today's experience will be a dream come true as you ride an entire mountain stage of the Tour de France! During the course of our ride, you will benefit from the 3 official feed zones plus our 2 private feed zones as well as Mavic's on -road support. Following your arrival at the finish area, celebrate your accomplishment during our "Etape du Tour Farewell Dinner."

July 19 - Transfer Day. Following breakfast, we will transfer you to your departure airport for your return flight home or extend your trip to other parts of France or Europe.