THE BRITTANY STAGES

With or Without Bikes

Friday 4^th to Monday 7^th July 2008

Spend a weekend in the cycling mad region of Brittany and see the opening 3 stages of the 2008 Tour de France. You will be based in the town of Loudeac at the 3* Hotel des Voyageurs and you will see the stage 1 finish in Plumelec, stage 2 mid point though the hills of the “Mur de Bretagne” and stage 3 start from the port of St Malo.
There will also be the opportunity to bring your bike and ride to the stages.

Friday 4^th July:
Arrange your own flight with Ryan Air www.ryanair.com to Dinard or with FlyBe www.flybe.com to Rennes.
Ryan Air fly to Dinard from Bristol, East Mids and London Stansted
Flybe fly to Rennes from Exeter, Manchester, Southampton
On arrival you will be will met by our reps who will show you to the bus which will take you to our Brittany base in Loudeac, where we shall spend the next 3 nights on half board basis (Evening meal, Bed & Breakfast) at the 3* Hotel des Voyageurs. Being based in Loudeac will offer us excellent access to all 3 Breton stages.

Saturday 5^th July:
Breaking with tradition the 2008 Tour de France starts with a road stage rather than a prologue time trial. The first stage will start from the city of Brest on the west coast and after a 195km undulating traverse of the region the stage will finish in the small hill top village of Plumelec.
After breakfast those with bikes will be able to ride from our Loudeac base to the stage finish in Plumelec, whilst those without bikes will be taken by the bus.
After seeing the stage we shall return to our base in Loudeac.

Sunday 6^th July:
The second stage of the 2008 Tour de France will start from the Atlantic coastal town of Auray and after crossing the Breton countryside via the steep hills of the “Mur de Bretange” (Walls of Brittany) finishes on the English Channel coastal town of St Brieuc.
We shall see the stage on the “Mur de Bretagne” and those with bikes will be able to ride there from our Loudeac base whilst those without bikes will be taken by the bus.
After seeing the stage we shall return to our base in Loudeac.

Monday 7^th July:
Today the Tour de France leaves the cycling mad region of Brittany from the port town of Saint Malo. After breakfast we shall travel to Saint Malo where you will be able to see the start of the third stage. After seeing the stage start you will be taken back to your respective airports (Dinard & Rennes). Estimated time of drop at Dinard will be 12.00hrs and Rennes 13.00hrs. If these arrival times do not meet your flight times then we can help you by booking an extra night close to the airports.

Order a full Graham Baxter Sporting Tours cycling kit (short sleeved jersey, bib shorts, socks and cap) for only £70 (list price £85) when purchased with your holiday booking. See clothing page for clothing details and sizes. Clothing order must be paid in full and sent with holiday booking. The offer does not apply if ordered separately from holiday booking.

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