After an early breakfast we shall leave Toulouse in the support vehicles and travel out onto the stage route, and commence to ride the last 130km of the stage.
Dressed in Graham Baxter Sporting Tours cycling kit you will ride the small climbs of the Col de Buret and Col des Ares before tackling the famous 1^st Category climbs of the Col du Peyresourde and Col d’Aspin. We feel that we have chosen a great stage for you to ride, very challenging but not impossible to complete, but you need to be trained and in condition. However, if you can’t ride the whole stage it’s not a problem, you will travel part of the stage in the support vehicle and ride the rest.

Not only is it the 1^st High Mountain stage of the tour, it is a Sunday stage and on Bastille Day weekend (French National holiday) so the atmosphere along the route will be fantastic and the crowds will be out their thousands to cheer you along “Le Route du Tour”.
You will be supported throughout the ride by 2 Graham Baxter Sporting Tours officially accredited vehicles and for the last 20km you will be escorted to the finish line in Bagneres de Bigorre by an official Tour de France vehicle.
On arrival in Bagneres de Bigorre you will have the exclusive right to cross the finish line and afterwards have your photo taken on the Tour de France podium. After our own protocol ceremonies you will get changed and await the arrival of the Tour de France stage itself. We shall see the stage finish in Bagneres de Bigorre from a very privileged location, 5mts from the finish line and next to the Official Tour de France commentator Daniel Manges. This is standing access only.
After the stage finish we shall travel the short distance to Lourdes and the excellent 4* Hotel Elieso, where we shall spend the next 3 nights on Dinner, Bed & Breakfast basis.
Our location in Lourdes is excellent for accessing tomorrow’s mountain stage to Hautacam via the mythical Col du Tourmalet.

Monday 14^th July: See TDF stage to Hautacam
The 2nd Pyrenean stage is fairly short by Tour de France standards, only 155km, but will be very tense from the outset. Crammed into the 154km stage are two of the most feared climbs in the Pyrenees, the mythical Col du Tourmalet (2,115mts) and the super steep climb to Hautacam.
Our location in Lourdes is excellent for accessing today’s stage, and we shall ride and see the stage on either the Col du Tourmalet or the final climb to Hautacam.
After seeing the stage in our chosen location we shall return to our hotel in Lourdes.

Tuesday 15^th July: TDF REST DAY
After 10 days of hard racing the Tour de France spends its first rest day in the Pyrenean town of Pau. This will give us the opportunity to take to the mountains and ride either the famous mountains of the Col du Tourmalet, Col d’Aubisque, or to the ski stations of Luz Ardiden & Pla d’Adet which often play host to the Tour de France. There will also be the possibility to ride to Pau and visit the teams.

Wednesday 16^th July: Exclusive access to start village & riders enclosure
The 3^rd Pyrenean stage of the Tour de France is a medium mountain stage that starts in Lannemazan and faces the climb of the Col de la Crouzette en-route to Foix. 
After breakfast you will be taken to the town of Lannemazan where you will have VIP access to the official start village and riders enclosure. Here you will get to meet the Tour de France riders and other cycling legends.
After seeing off the Tour de France riders, we shall return to Toulouse and spend our final night in the city centre at a 3* Hotel.

Thursday 17^th July: 
After spending an unforgettable week in Les Pyrenees following the Tour de France as a VIP its time to say “Au revoir” and return to Toulouse airport. We shall take you to Toulouse airport to meet your flight departure requirements.