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| ROAD CYCLING IN THE PYRENEES WITH A FORMER PRO | price from 890 € | | Pyrenees - Guided cycling - Road bike with assistance - 7 days |
The Pyrenees, a must-do for anyone who is keen on road cycling! This trip has it all; fantastic roads, famous climbs, support by an ex pro cyclist, comfortable hotel, several extra activities (balneotherapy, wine tastings, visits...) that make it perfect for non-cyclists.
If you wish you can do a stress-test and get a personal training program made by Nicolas Jalabert (ex pro, now private coach).
You can also go for the recon. of the Etape du Tour 2010 Pau - Tourmalet |
Day 1 Arrival in Pau
Meeting in Pau (train station or airport) at 1:00pm. Transfer to the hotel-casino du Parc in Salies-de-Béarn.
2:00pm: welcoming of the participants at the hotel
3:00pm: 50km training around Salie to evaluate the level of each cyclist
7:00pm: welcome cocktail and presentation of the weeks program, the support team, the activities...
Evening: Diner at the hotel du Parc |
Day 2
Morning: Breakfast and training 90km around Salie, including the col d'Osquich.
Noon: lunch at the hotels restaurant
Afternoon: initiation to "pelote" and later training and nutrition advices + stretching basics
Evening: Diner at the hotel |  |
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Day 3
Morning: breakfast and 60km easy cycling (recovery) around Salie
Noon: lunch at the hotels restaurant
Afternoon: stress test (optional) and balneotherapy
Evening: Diner at the hotel |  |
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Day 4 Etape du Tour 2010 stage recon.
Morning: breakfast, transfer to Pau and 120km training including climbs to col de Marie Blanque and col du Soulor .
Noon: shower and lunch in Pau
Afternoon: visit of PAU and wine tasting at the caves de Jurançon
Evening: Diner at the hotel du Parc |  |
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Day 5
Morning: breakfast, 70km training in the Basque country and its cols, as the col d'Ibardin.
Noon: shower and lunch in St Jean de Luz.
Afternoon: visit of the Basque coast
Evening: Diner at the hotel |  |
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Day 6
Morning: breakfast, 120km training around St Jean Pied de Port, with the climb to the col d' Ahusquy.
Noon: lunch at the hotel.
Afternoon: Stretching and pala
Evening: diner at the hotel |  |
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Day 7 End of the trip
Morning: breakfast, end of the trip and transfer back to Pau (airport or train station). |
| And more activities... | - Ostéopathy manipulation: 79€. Sydney Hayoun method (long experience with pro cyclists) in Pau.
- Stress test: 79€
- Cycling position study: 79€
- Sophrology-relaxation session: 79€. By the method of the "école de Somatothérapie et de Sophrologie appliquées "William Bonnet"" in Tarbes.
- Road bike rental. High end bikes by Colnago: 190€/week and 40€/day.
All sizes and 6 different models: Ferrari, Extreme Power, Extreme C, Cristallo, CLX et Dream HX. A 1500 € deposit is required.
- 1 extra session water relaxation in the pool: 8€/hour at the Thermes de Salies with free access to the hammam.
- Possibility for beauty and health treatments at the Thermes (please contact us at least 15 days prior to your stay so we can book for you).
- Golf Club of Salies-de-Béarn 12 holes
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| Details | Starting point
In Pau (airport or train station) at 1:00pm
End
After breakfast, on day 7, transfer back to Pau (airport, train station).
Accommodation
In double rooms at the hotel du Parc *** in Salies-de-Béarn (2 participants per room)
Options
- Price reduction for a non-cyclist (one balneotherapy session included) : -250€
- Single room supplement : 150€
- Rent a high end road bike (Colnago) : 190€
Included
- Full board from day ones diner to last days breakfast
- 1 welcome cocktail
- A presentation meeting and a debriefing at the end of the trip
- 6 cycling training sessions, lead by Christophe AGNOLUTTO (ex pro) and an other qualified trainer or a pro (depends on number of participants)
- Assistance car on the road
- Transfer from Pau (airport or train station) to the hotel du Parc in Salies-de-Béarn.
- Free access to the hotels Casino (ID required)
- 2 visits during the week: 1 on the Basque coast and 1 in Pau
- Free wine tasting in the "caves de Jurançon".
- Nutritional and training advices, and also mechanical tips (bike maintenance)
- Free bottles (for the training) with GO2 drinks
- Recovery and work-out sessions with REVALINE FITNESS equipment
- Swimming and relaxing bath at the "thermes de Salies" (not included for the non-cyclist, no shorts allowed)
- 1 balneotherapy package for the non-cyclist: whether 6 entries at the thermes de Salies (swimming-pool, relaxing bath with hydro-jet massages and free access to the hammam).
- Safe bike storage
- CD with pictures of the camp
- Initiation to "pelote"
- 1 stretching session.
- Free "play area" and mini-golf
Not included
- All additional drinks. Insurances. Additional activities. Personal spendings. Unplanned transfers.
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