european cycle tour holidays - hub recommendations

[PPWTF]

 

"Learn the art of climbing from one of the greatest climbers in cycling today,

Michael Rasmussen,

aka the ?flying chicken.? Don't miss this amazing opportunity. In

addition to cycling, our program features lectures and question and

answer sessions about climbing, training, and ?life in the peloton? by

Michael himself. Additional sessions cover biomechanics, sports

nutrition, and offer a professional bike fitting."

 

http://www.granfondocyclingtours.com/rasmussen_camp_08.htm?gclid=CKeBnqPG-ZUCFQxgQgod4TpvEw

 

 

if it wasn't for real it be funny

 

 no mention of how to repackage your veterinary supplies for international shipping though......!

 

PPWTF2008-10-02 02:59:20

[Jean-Jay]

ecg15

[Sammajoor]

He sponsored by Nando's

[1hill@aTime]

does the course come with needles or do you have to bring your own?

[Shebeen]

"Learn the art of climbing from one of the greatest climbers in cycling today' date=' Michael Rasmussen, aka the ?flying chicken.? Don't miss this amazing opportunity. In addition to cycling, our program features lectures and question and answer sessions about climbing, training, and ?life in the peloton? by Michael himself. Additional sessions cover biomechanics, sports nutrition, and offer a professional bike fitting."

http://www.granfondocyclingtours.com/rasmussen_camp_08.htm?gclid=CKeBnqPG-ZUCFQxgQgod4TpvEw



if it wasn't for real it be funny

 no mention of how to repackage your veterinary supplies for international shipping though......!

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I think for the benefit of the rest of us, can you explain exactly what you were looking for when Google dished this up on your desktop??

[PPWTF]

 

 

 

 

 

I think for the benefit of the rest of us, can you explain exactly what you were looking for when Google dished this up on your desktop??

 

 

http://www.girasolecycling.com/

 

looks stunning - gotta have a dream

PPWTF2008-10-02 02:55:06

[PPWTF]

Anyone on here done an organized cycle tour holiday that would recommend the tour operator / company

 

planning a get away for next year, fingers crossed, somewhere in Europe

[linnega]

Depending on what you want from your Tour company.  Graham Baxter's Sporting Tours (www.sportingtours.co.uk) are well priced and reasonably well organised.  I wouldn't go with Sports Tours International, as my experience with them was poor and from what I heard from others, I wasn't the only one.

 

If you want reasonable accomodation, someone to arrange transport and lead ride groups, and to spend a lot of time riding then Baxter's crew are good.  They do sometimes spend too much time driving as they try to use a single accomodations for a number of areas.  For example we stayed in Toulouse for trips in and around the 2005 Tour's visit to the Pyrenees, when accomodation in Pau and Lourdes would have been closer, but more expensive.

 

If you are looking at Tour time then you will find that a number of Tour groups all converge at the same meeting point so you can hook up with whomever you want depending on what riding you want to do on a particular day.

[Serendipity]

Friend of mine (yes I have friends) did the Camino in Spain during June and it looks from the photo's and sounds from the stories like it was an incredible experience.