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1st to Sunday 8th June
 Corsica,
described by many as the “Island of Beauty”,
is ideal for a cycling holiday. From its rugged Mediterranean
coastline to its gorges and valleys of the mountains to
the interior of the island, Corsica is varied, wild and
unspoilt. All this combined with the quiet and testing
roads make for a great cycling holiday.
This Raid Corsica is a 1000km tour of the island in 7 days,
starting and finishing in the coastal town of Bastia. Although
the mountains are not as high as the Pyrenees or Alps the
continuous undulations make this a tough randonnee. However
if you have completed the Raid Pyreneen & Alpine then
you should have no trouble.
Organised by the Audax Club Parisian (ACP), the same people
who organise the Paris – Brest – Paris randonnee,
the route starts by following the coastal road around the
northern peninsula of Cap Corse. From here you will cross
the Agriates Desert and follow the eastern coast to the town
of Porto, from where you will climb into the hinterland and
rejoin the coast 2 days later at the port of Ajaccio. From
Ajaccio you will follow the undulating coastal road to Bonifacio,
the islands most southerly town, from where, once again you
will enter the mountainous interior before descending to
the eastern coast and the return leg to Bastia.
Just like the Raid Pyreneen, Alpine & Dolomite you will
be supplied with a carnet which must be stamped at pre determined
points on the route to prove that you have completed the “Raid”.
These are then returned by us to the organisers and you will
receive a medal for your efforts!
 A van
will carry your luggage each day from overnight stop to overnight
stop, and where possible act as a back up for serious mechanical
breakdowns.
Accommodation
has been pre booked at roughly equidistant locations (140km
to 160km), on half board basis (Bed, Breakfast, Evening Meal).
Flights:
Flights
to Bastia are available through ourselves
from BRISTOL,
BIRMINGHAM, EAST MIDLANDS & EDINBURGH.
British
Airways also fly to Bastia from Gatwick and clients can
book themselves at www.ba.com
for
a profile of the Raid Corsica route.
Itinerary:
Sunday
1st June:
Morning flight from Birmingham, Bristol or Edinburgh
to Bastia. On arrival at Bastia airport you will
be met by our representative, and commence the tour with
a 60km ride onto Cap Corse and the small fishing village
of
Macinaggio, where we spend the night on half board basis.
Monday
2nd June: 160km to Calvi.
Tuesday
3rd June: 135km to Evisa
Wednesday
4th June: 170km to Santa Maria Siche
Thursday
5th June: 166km to Propriano.
Friday
6th June: 131km to Zonza.
Saturday
7th June: 137km to Peidicroce.
Sunday:
We shall leave Peidicroce early and ride the 40km to
Bastia airport where we shall check in for the mid day flight
from
Bastia to Birmingham, Bristol or Edinburgh.
Click
here for a report & photos from the 2001 trip.
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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