Tour de France 2009

We are now fully booked for this year's Tour

With the Tour de France passing through the Pyrenees again this year, we have put together a special package to see two exciting stages. We will be watching the finish of stage 8 at St Girons on Saturday 11th July. And the following day we will be watching stage 9 from the legendary Col du Tourmalet.

 Friday 10th July: Arrive at Allant and spend the day relaxing by the pool or taking a local walk or cycle in the beautiful countryside close to the house. 

Saturday 11th July (Andorre-la-Vielle - St Girons): We will be watching the riders come in to St Girons for the finale of this stage, after the riders have tackled some of the Pyrenees' lesser-known climbs. The largest climb of the day, right at the start of the stage is the Port d'Envalira: the climb that scuppered Jacques Anqetil's chances during the 1964 Tour.

Sunday 12th July (Saint Gaudens - Tarbes): Today's high mountain stage takes in the Col d'Aspin and the Col du Tourmalet then drops down through Lourdes and into Tarbes: a route that we know very well. We will be watching from the Tourmalet (with those wanting to cycle able to ride either all the way from the house or part of the way, to get the best possible vantage point on the climb).

Monday 13th July (rest day): A chance to ride yesterday's route over the Aspin and Tourmalet, perhaps having a go at getting the best possible time in our very own Tourmalet Challenge. Or, like the cyclists, you can simply have a rest!

Tuesday 14th July: Depart Allant or stay on with us to enjoy the Pyreneen countryside or some more well-trodden Tour routes.

Read our diary of last year's Tour package.

Perhaps you would like to centre your own holiday or training around riding one of this year's or a previous year's Tour stage - send us an email or give us a call to check room availability and dates.