Topbike Tours - European Cycling Holiday Specialists

David Olle and Emma Colson

An Australian company, Topbike has a fully equipped European base and its own fleet of high quality hire bikes and E-bikes.

We specialise in quality cycling tours with small groups and are famous for looking after our clients.

+61 415 866 061 (mobile)
Grant Street, FORREST VIC 3236 AUSTRALIA
holiday@topbike.com.au
- SINCE 1997 -

2023 French Climbs

July 3-11 2023
Grenoble* - Toulouse*
TBC once TDF Route Announced

9 days (8 nights) fully supported ride the famous climbs of the Tour de France, from the Alps to the Pyrenees, with a day in between where we’ll visit the giant of Provence, Mont Ventoux.

This tour is an epic challenge taking in the climbs made famous by the Tour de France. In the Alps we will tackle the Cols of Galibier, Lauteret, Alpe d’Huez, Glandon, Telegraphe and Ornon. Transiting we will stop to ride Mont Ventoux. In the Pyrenees we will ride the Port de Bales, Peyresourde, Aspin, Tourmalet, Horquette d’Anzican and Port de Pailheres.

Whilst not ‘chasing the race’ we will still be able to see it on the Telly each afternoon, in the time zone.

The final routing direction TBC late October 2023 following the Tour de France route announcement.

French Climbs - Ride the climbs made famous by the TDF with Topbike Tours

2023 Tour Price: $6850
(AUD) (Per Person)

French Alps (Route TBC)
'Eat-Drink-Ride-Suffer'
July 3-11

2023 Tour Price: $6850 (AUD) per person


Rides will average 60 - 120k, along with >1000m vertical, per day. There are some steeper gradients and many long climbs. In the Alps and the Pyrenees most roads point UP! This tour is not for the faint hearted, it’s a real challenge.

Accommodation & Dining

You will immerse yourself in Mountain culture with our lovely family run selection of hotels and agriturismos that have hosted Topbike for many years. The culinary delights will be local and as usual made and delivered with Italian pride. Despite all the hard riding you will go home with extra kgs as the offerings are irresistible.

2023 Topbike Tours French Climbs

If we complete every ride we’ll have ridden close to 1,000k’s (and climbed over 15,000 metres) including:

  • Col du Joux Plane, Col de la Madeleine, Col du Telegraphe, Col du Galibier, Alpe d’Huez, Mont Ventoux, Port de Pailheres, Portet d’Aspet, Col de Mente, Col de Peyresourde, Hourquette d’Ancizan, Col d’Aspin and Col du Tourmalet.
9 Days/8 Nights
July 3-11 2023+ *
  • Destination

  • Tour Start / Finish

    TBC
  • Pick Up

    July 3: 11:00am Grenoble Railway Station* (TBC once tour route announced)
  • Drop Off

    July 11: 11:00am Toulouse Railway Station* (TBC once tour route announced)
  • Cycling Fitness/Experience

    Any + E-Bikes Available

2019 Climbs of the Tour de France

Feast of Ascension - "Eat-Drink-Ride-Suffer"

PassHeightAscent in metresGradient %Distance
Col du Joux Plane1691m989m8.5%11.6 km
Col de la Madeleine1993m1543m6.3% 24.54 km
Col du Telegraphe1566m856m7.3% 11.8 km
Col du Galibier2646m1245m6.9%18.1 km
Alpe d’Huez1815m1071m8.1%13.2 km
Mont Ventoux1912m1622m7.1%22.7km
Port de Pailheres2001m1466m7.9%15.5km
Portet d’Aspet1069m594m4.2%14.31km
Col de Mente1345m676m6.2%10.88km
Col de Peyresourde1569m939m6.1%15.27km
Hourquette d’Ancizan1564m740m7.5%9.9 km
Col d’Aspin1489m642m5%12.8km
Col du Tourmalet2115m1268m7.4%17.2km

If we complete every ride we’ll have ridden close to 1,000k’s (and climbed over 15,000 metres) including:

  • Col du Joux Plane, Col de la Madeleine, Col du Telegraphe, Col du Galibier, Alpe d’Huez, Mont Ventoux, Port de Pailheres, Portet d’Aspet, Col de Mente, Col de Peyresourde, Hourquette d’Ancizan, Col d’Aspin and Col du Tourmalet.