Alps Pro Experience

Welcome to the action-packed Alps!

This morning our Mummu Cycling team will collect you from Montpellier. On route to our accommodation we will make a pit stop to a pro Tour de France team hotel to meet the riders and staff.

This insider experience is exclusive to Mummu Cycling guests via our host – 17 x Tour de France contender, Stuart O’Grady and will present the perfect platform to see how a professional team operates at the Tour de France and all the rest day news + race happenings!

Following our visit, we will set off to our final destination near Avignon. We will then take some time to settle in and prepare bikes before setting out on a relaxed afternoon ride, to spin the legs and enjoy the surroundings of the stunning, historic area.

This evening, there will be a group welcome dinner to cheers to a fantastic week ahead!

Today we will enjoy a relaxed morning before driving to our ride start location for the day, 50km out from the official finish line of the Tour de France’s Stage 16 in Nimes.

Here, we will have the incredible opportunity to ride the final 50km on the official race route ahead of the stage and ultimately cross the finish line just hours ahead of the pro’s! To top it off, you’ll be able to jump onto the offical Tour de France podium concluding the ride and enjoy a snap or two while you’re at it. Team Mummu Stage winner?! We think so.

Following a fantastic ride experience, we will refresh and await the peloton at the official VIP Tour de France Izoard area, located just metres from the finish line. Enjoy a refreshment or two and some local delicacies while you wait and anticipate who might cross the line first. With Stuey’s years of experience in the peloton, he may be able to share a hint or two on Stage predictions while you’re there!

Following an early breakfast and check-out, we will drive to today’s stage start in one of France’s most popular tourist destinations, Pont du Gard. The ancient Roman aqueduct is a UNESCO Heritage Listed site and known as one of the best preserved three-tiered bridges in the world.

We will experience the buzz of the stage start and stunning backdrop before jumping back in the vans for a quick trip to the start of our ride up Mont Ventoux, which we’ll be taking on today!

Mont Ventoux literally means ‘Windy Mountain’ and the name speaks for itself. To add – it has been nicknamed by many as ‘The Bald Mountain’ due to its interesting, barren Provencal landscape. 

The lengthy climb travels up to 1912m and is widely known throughout the cycling world as being a real physical challenge. Tough, yes but the elation and incredible feeling atop will certainly make It all the more worth it.

Following our efforts, we will transfer to our next hotel destination. This evening we will enjoy a group dinner to reminisce on what has likely been an epic day out.

Today, concluding breakfast we will check out before riding along the Stage 18 Tour de France route.

With our hotel on today’s route will ride 40km on the course tackling Col du Lautaret and Col du Galibier before stopping at our premium viewing location for the day, where Tour de France spectating cannot get much better – The Relais Etape. At this official TdF VIP zone, you will enjoy a five course gourmet meal, including beverages – so be prepared to kick back and take it all in, champagne in hand if you please! Situated roadside on the course route and with prime spots for viewing – it will undoubtedly be a day to rave home about.

Concluding the Stage, we will continue to our next accommodation in the heart of the Northern Alps where dinner will be at your own leisure.

Today we will travel to the Stage 19 Start in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and truly experience the spectacular, official Departure Village. Here – you will enjoy local delicacies and French canapés over coffee, while soaking up the Tour atmosphere as we await team buses and riders to arrive.

You will then have the unique opportunity to wander through the official team bus area, perhaps enjoying a snap or two along the way from your favourite riders. Follow your host – 17 x Tour de France contender, Stuart O’Grady and we can almost guarantee it!

Concluding the Stage depart, we’ll prepare bikes and enjoy a challenging ride back to our accommodation over Col de la Madeline (19km @ 8%). Dinner this evening will be at your own leisure.

Today is the day! We will be atop the final climb of the 2019 Tour de France to witness history live.

From our hotel, we will saddle up to ride to the summit of Val Thorens. We have a few ride options today with all finishing at 2,365m atop the final summit. For those keen for the challenge, we will descend from our hotel to Moutiers at the base of the climb and ride the full 33.4km at 5.5% to mimic the pros. Otherwise, the ride is shorter but no easier on the legs.

Atop the mountain, we will enjoy lunch and free flowing champagne roadside as we await the peloton.

This evening, we will enjoy a final group dinner to toast, and share stories, on what we trust has been an epic week in the Alps!

Following breakfast and checkout, we will transfer you to Lyon before saying Bon Voyage! We trust you’ve had a fantastic tour with Mummu Cycling and hope to have you back with us again on future experiences.