If you are looking for an exciting cycling pilgrimage to the heart of France's greatest race, this is the ride for you! Combining a love of the history of cycling along with 16 years of organizing vacations to the France Pro Tour, we have assembled a cycling vacation that will have you create your own legend as you ride the roads where history has been made and dreams fulfilled!

Beginning at the Hostellerie de Crillon le Brave in Provence (seen at right), featured in "1,000 Places To See Before You Die," you'll embark on a week-long cycling odyssey centered in the breathtaking regions of Provence and the French Alps. Along the way, you'll feel the presence of past Tour champions such as Coppi, Merckx, Hinault, Lemond, and Armstrong as you ride such epic climbs as Mont Ventoux, L'Alpe d'Huez, the Col de Glandon, the Col de la Madeleine, the Col de Grand Colombier and the "montee" to La Toussuire while also witnessing the two pinnacle stages of the 2012 France Pro Tour in the Alps. Along the way, you'll witness all the craziness of the Publicity Caravan, ride through some of France's most beautiful countryside, and cheer on your favorite cyclists such as Cadel Evans, Andy Schleck and Alberto Contador as they battle each other for the coveted leader's jersey.

For our non-riding guests, they will enjoy daily cultural excursions to the region's finest chocolate boutiques, wineries, museums, and art studios under the guidance of our French female bi-lingual guides while daily enjoying French picnics in the countryside. Following the daily adventures on the road, you can look forward to relaxing each evening in our deluxe and luxury accommodations where you will be able to re-live the day's events while enjoying delicious French dinners with world-famous wines from the local vineyards. It all adds up to an amazing week of cycling and discovery at the France Pro Tour and, in the process, creating a legend to call your own!

TRIP HIGHLIGHTS:

• Viewing the two pinnacle stages of France's Pro Tour in the French Alps including the finishing climb to La Toussuire!
• Staying for two nights in the legendary 5-star Hostellerie de Crillon le Brave at the base of Mont Ventoux.
• Riding many of cycling's greatest climbs in a single week such as Mont Ventoux, L'Alpe d'Huez, the Col de Glandon, and the Col de la Madeleine!
• Having the opportunity to visit two of Provence's most beautiful sights - the hilltop village of Gordes and the Abbaye de Senanque.
• Spending three nights on the shores of Europe's purest lake, Lac Annecy, and enjoying the view everyday from your room at the 4-star Imperial Palace!
• Challenging yourself on the steep slopes of the Col de Grand Colombier in the Jura Mountains before witnessing the pros race over the 14% grade!
• Riding the official race route of Stage 11 to the ski resort of La Toussuire, the day's final climb, before watching Evans, Contador, and the Schleck brothers battle it out for the race leader's jersey!
• Giant TCR 2 Composite Rental Bikes are available for this tour!!!