It was a busy but also massively rewarding 10 days!!
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DAY 1
Friday 20th May 2016 Silverstone Portsmouth
Meeting at 7.00am at Silverstone Cicuit, we'll have a quick team meeting and start on our journey at around 8.00am! We'll leave Silverstone and head South past Oxford and head towards the Chilterns. Stopping at mid-day around Basingstoke, we'll continue South towards Portsmouth and on to the ferry terminal.
Here we'll board an overnight ferry with sleeping cabins to Northern France, arriving at Caen at around 7.00am.
£90.00 per person
Price includes ferry crossing, bike transportation and overnight 2/4 berth cabin with en-suite.
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DAY 2
Saturday 21st May 2016 Caen Chartres
Arriving at Caen at 7.00am on Saturday morning, we'll make an early start south towards a mid-day stop at L'Aigle.
Continuing South, we'll continue toward Chartres, arriving late afternoon.
IBIS Budget Chartres
£25.00 per person
Price for 2 people sharing a twin bedroom with en-suite and free Wi-Fi.
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DAY 3
Sunday 22nd May 2016 Chartres Cosne sur Loire
Leaving Chartres at around 8.00am, we'll again make an early start and continue South throught the Pays De La Loire region.
Stopping mid-day around the picturesque river at Orléans, we'll arrive at Cosne sur Loire late afternoon.
IBIS Budget Cosne sur Loire
£25.00 per person
Price for 2 people sharing a twin bedroom with en-suite and free Wi-Fi.
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DAY 4
Monday 23rd May 2016 Cosne sur Loire Montceau les Mines
Day 4's ride will be relatively hilly compared to the previous 3 days. Heading south from Cosne sur Loire we'll head through north-east France towards Montceau Les Mines, taking a mid-day break around Alluy.
We'll aim to make it to Montceau Les Mines for late afternoon, but it may be later due to the numebrous graded inclines.
IBIS Budget Montceau les Mines
£25.00 per person
Price for 2 people sharing a twin bedroom with en-suite, free Wi-Fi and breakfast.
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DAY 5
Tuesday 24th May 2016 Montceau les Mines Lyon
Leaving Montceau les Mines early on Day 5, we'll head south east.
Again, Day 5 will have a few climbs, so a late afternoon finish is expected.
Premiere Classe Lyon Est - L'Isle d'Abeau
£30.00 per person
Price for a twin bedroom with en-suite and free Wi-Fi.
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DAY 6
Wednesday 25th May 2016 Lyon Col du Lautaret
Leaving Lyon L'Isle d'Abeau at around 7.30am, we'll contiune east towards Grenoble and the Alps. Skirting the town, we'll stop mid-day before starting the climb to the Col du Lautaret.
Hotel Le Faranchin
£40.00 per person
Price for a twin bedroom with en-suite and free Wi-Fi.
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DAY 7
Thursday 26th May 2016 Col du Lautaret Barcelonette
Another early start is essential on Day 7 with some massive climbs ahead. Leaving the picturesue Col du Lautaret, we'll head to Barcelonette, via the Col d'Iozard and the Col de Vars.
Hotel de la Placette Barcelonnette
£35.00 per person
Price for a twin / triple / quadruple bedroom with free Wi-Fi.
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DAY 8
Friday 27th May 2016 Barcelonette Monaco
The last day! It's a long and tough ride today! After taking on the Col du Cayolle and descending from the Alps, we should arrive at Monaco around mid afternoon time and have a bit of a party!!
Premiere Classe Nice - Promenade des Anglais
£95.00 per person for 2 nights
DAY 9
Saturday 28th May 2016 Monaco
MONACO FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX 2016
FP3 & Qualifying
Weekend General Admission F1 Ticket
£95.00 per person
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DAY 10
Sunday 15th May 2016 Monaco Liverpool
MONACO FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX 2016
2.00pm Race Start
Return Flight Info
Nice to Liverpool
Dept - 9.25pm Arr - 11.05pm
£137.00 per person
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