Final week-end VIP Access

July 24th to July 27th

Great access on the final 3 stages!

This trip will cover the 3 final stages of the 2009 Tour de France and offer great viewing/cycling opportunities on each of these stages.

Please read below for a daily itinerary.

This trip is limited to just 6 participants.

Registrations:
A 25% deposit per person is required to reserve a spot. If places are still available when we receive your application along with deposit, you will receive notification of your registration. If the trip is sold out, you will be given the option to be placed on a waiting list or choice of another trip. Waitlist order is on a first come first serve basis as well. Please email us to receive a registration form our complete reservation procedure:

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- July 24th -

Hotel location: Provence

Tour Stage 19  /   Bourgoin Jallieu  -  Aubenas  /  195km (121 miles)

As Official Tour Operators to the Tour de France, Custom Getaways are able to offer you this fabulous day on the race.
 

We'll be picking up at Lyon airport early today in order to arrive at the start of the stage around the time the Start Village opens and maximize our time/experience there.

Inside the village there are many displays and exhibitions of sponsors. You can collect a few souvenirs, have your photo taken with famous people and riders, try some of the snacks they have available, enjoy a drink and relax in this special environment that few get to enjoy.

You can then visit the rider’s enclosure where you will get close up with all the riders and get to take many photos that will be the envy of your friends back home.
For a cycling enthusiast this is Heaven on Earth!

Before the race starts however we will be on the road as part of our package we will travel the entire route of the stage in an Official Tour de France vehicle complete with driver. We will travel ahead of the race in between the caravan and the riders. Lunch will be provided along the way. The crowds of people will be waving to you as you pass. It is truly a great buzz.

We will arrive at the finish and use the same exit as the race cars will a short time after us. We will then be taken to our exclusive Izoard Hospitality Area just near the finish line where we can do what VIPs do: Enjoy a drink, have a snack served by the Tour hostesses, see the race on television and then get a view of the race finish from a very privileged position. You will be able to soak up the atmosphere as we wait for the race to blast past in a frenzy of colour.

Our hostess will serve champagne after the winner has crossed the line so we can toast the occasion!
You can go behind the podium and get some ‘backstage photos’ too if you like.

The race is finished and your day is done. One thing is for sure, you will have had a day to remember.

- July 25th -

Hotel location: Provence

Tour Stage 20  /   Montelimar  -  Mont Ventoux  /  167km (104 miles)

This is THE stage! The one everyone is talking about! There are so many scenarios possible on the day. Regardless of who is wearing the Yellow Jersey, it will not be safe until this final climb is completed.

 The last time the Tour de France went up Mont Ventoux was in 2002. At the time, Virenque had won the stage followed by russian Botcharov and Armstrong fished 3rd.

Lance Armstrong has always said that he would like to win atop Mont Ventoux. This very well could  be his final opportunity!!!

We will, of course, be in the final climb today to see the stage unfold from our preferred viewing location setup with food, drinks and TV.

Armstrong in 2002

Ventoux Profile

- July 26th -

Hotel location: Paris

Tour Stage 21  /   Montereau Fault Yonne  -  Paris Champs-Elysees   /  160km (100 miles)

This is what every professional cyclist aspires to; the arrival of the Tour de France on the Champs-Elysees!

Who will be wearing yellow on the Champs Elysees tonight? We will find out today as we watch the arrival from the Official Grand Stands setup alongside the Champs Elysees by the Tour organizers.

First however; getting to Paris!

We will be using the same transportation mode as the riders themselves, i.e. taking a bullet train from the Provence region to Paris. Then a quick metro ride will have us within a short stroll of our hotel. The timing of today's stage is still something the organizers are working on. Because of the distance between Mont Ventoux and Paris, the stage may be starting/ending later than usual (or the Ventoux stage could be a "Matinee"). Regardless we will be on site to experience it all!

Once the Tour festivities are over, we will get ready for a great dining experience. This year again we will be renting an entire boat for our dinner-cruise along the Seine river. Great food and unbelievable sight-seeing of Paris by night will end our “sensory overloaded day”!!!

Our hotel is located within walking distance of the Champs Elysees, the Grand stands and the dinner cruise.

- July 27th -

Departure

- Daily information with maps, cue sheets, other Tour information

- Detailed tour itinerary

- Pre-departure information detailing the trip, hotels, contact information, what to bring, and other essential info.