| Saturday 26th July to Sunday 3rd August
 The
Raid Alpine is the sister randonnée to the Raid
Pyreneen, with a 740km traverse of the Alps from Thonon-les-Bains
(Lake Geneva) to Antibes (Mediterranean coast). Like the
Raid Pyreneen the route takes you over many of the cols
which feature so prominently in the Tour de France, including
the Iseran, Mont Cenis, Izoard, Vars, Restefond (highest
col in Europe).
You
will leave Thonon-les-Bains on the Sunday and the aim of
the Randonnée is to complete the distance in 7
days (average 100km per day), thus arriving in Antibes on
the Saturday.
There
will be 2 support vehicles, a van will carry your luggage
each day from overnight stop to overnight stop,
and there
will be a mini bus which will give rider support also
act as a back up for serious mechanical breakdown.
Accommodation has been pre-booked at equidistant locations,
on Half-Board basis (Bed, Breakfast, Evening Meal).
for
a profile of the Raid Alpine route.
Itinerary:
Saturday
26th July:
 Arrange
your own flight to Geneva or contact ourselves for details & prices.
Easy
Jet, www.easyjet.com operate
cheap flights to Geneva from the following airports; Newcastle,
Bristol, Liverpool, East Mids, Luton, Gatwick.
On
arrival you will be met by our rep, at 13.00hrs and
18.00hrs we will operate coach transfers to our hotel
in Thonon les Bains on the shores of Lake Geneva. After
the evening meal there will be a welcome meeting which
will explain in detail about the tour.
Sunday
27th July: 96km to Notre Dame de Belle Combe
Monday
28th July: 99km to Val d’Isere
Tuesday
29th July: 116km to Susa (Italy)
Wednesday
30th July: 84km to Col du Vars
Thursday
31st July: 104km to Auron.
Friday
1st August: 160km to Grasse
Saturday
2nd August: 22km to Antibes and ride the short distance
along the Cote d’Azur to Nice where the
rest of the day and evening is at your leisure to celebrate
your acheivment.
Sunday
3rd August: Short transfer from the
hotel to Nice airport for your return flight. EasyJet
flys back to various UK airports (Newcastle, Bristol,
Liverpool, East Mids, Luton, Gatwick) www.easyjet.com
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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