Tour de France VIP Spectator Tour – Grand Depart
Tour de France VIP Spectator Tour – Grand Depart
Has travelling to the Tour de France been your dream? If so, then open your eyes and let the show begin
The rolling circus, hoards of fans, gleaming bikes, fresh legs , excited teams, megalithic monuments, delicious seafood, medieval towns, crisp sea air – welcome to the Grand Depart in Brittany!
Live Race Viewing
Team Presentation Ceremony
Stage 1: Brest to Landerneau
VIP Finish-Line Tribune in Landerneau
Stage 2: Perros-Guirec to Mûr-de-Bretagne
VIP Relais Etape
Stage 3: Lorient to Pontivy
VIP Departure Village in Lorient
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Overview
Join us for the Grand Depart to see the Team Presentation Ceremony and the first 3 stages of the 2021 Tour de France in magical Brittany! With its rugged coastlines, jagged cliffs and spectacular seascapes, it’s going to provide a monumental backdrop for the greatest race on earth.
Discover the area and stages with minimal travel time. The first week of the Tour de France is amazing – it’s quieter, everyone is full of positive energy with plenty of time for the fans, plus we have secured a hotel in Concarneau, home to a walled Medieval Village and stretches of sandy beaches.
Official Premium Tour Operator – Thomson Bike Tours is one of only 3 Official Tour Operators awarded “Premium” status to the Tour de France. Our partnership with the race organizers allows us to provide the ultimate insider Tour de France experience, complete with exclusive VIP hospitality and unprecedented race viewing opportunities.
Live Race Viewing
Team Presentation
Team Presentation
Stage 1
Brest > Landerneau
Stage 2
Perros-Guirec > Mûr-de-Bretagne
Stage 3
Lorient > Pontivy
Elizabeth McQuiston, USA — 2022
Jon Ottman, USA — 2022
Marlene Anderson Guba, USA — 2022
Exclusive VIP Access
You can’t get closer to the race without joining a World Tour team
Insider Access
Meet the riders and Tour celebrities before the race start at the Departure Village and mix and mingle in the team area with Team Paddock access — a Spectator favorite!
Relais-Etape VIP
A great view of the race and more. Start with an aperitif at the bar and a seated lunch before watching the peloton race by in the company of an ex pro.
Izoard VIP Tribune
The Izoard VIP Tribune, situated opposite the Finish Line, offers VIP hospitality and unparalleled viewing of the stage finish.
A Passionate Team
Our passionate and knowledgable Spectator team are dedicated to providing you with a truly exceptional time at major Pro Tour bike races. The infectious personality of our team add an extra dimension to an unrivalled VIP experience. Simply the most fun you can have at a bike race.
ASO Premium Status
As the number one Official Premium Tour de France Tour Operater we can offer the ultimate in race access and exclusive goodies, such as the Tour de France Roadbook – the Holy Grail - given only to teams, media & Official Tour Operators and a special 25% discount card for Official Tour de France stores.
Break Away
Our guide has relationships with the commentators, teams and an extensive network of insider contacts, that means on the rest days you will be treated to a backstage pass experience
Itinerary
| Day | Headline | Description | Hotel | |
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| 01 | Bienvenue en France | Hotel Les Sables Blancs | ||
| 02 | Brest and the Team Presentation | Hotel Les Sables Blancs | ||
| 03 | Breakaway | Hotel Les Sables Blancs | ||
| 04 | LIVE Race-Viewing: VIP Finish-Line Tribune in Landerneau | Hotel Les Sables Blancs | ||
| 05 | LIVE Race-Viewing: VIP Relais Etape | Hotel Les Sables Blancs | ||
| 06 | LIVE Race-Viewing: VIP Departure Village in Lorient | Hotel Les Sables Blancs | ||
| 07 | Au Revoir |
Itinerary Detail
Day 1
Bienvenue en France
Our staff will meet you at Rennes airport. From here we’ll transfer you in our private shuttle to our hotel in Concarneau! After checking in we’ll have lunch where you’ll get a chance to meet your fellow Tour de France fans. Then it’s a short orientation meeting where we’ll run through the plans for the upcoming week. After lunch you will have time to explore the quaint walled town. This is without doubt Concarneau’s most popular tourist attraction. This old stone fortified ‘town’ has just a few narrow streets filled with shops and restaurants, where geraniums tumble from window boxes. Take a walk around the ramparts for spectacular views over the area.
Day 2
Brest and the Team Presentation
Today we head to Brest – the city with over a thousand years of history. Located on the tip of the French region of Brittany, Brest has been one of the key cities in countless numbers of battles and is currently home to one of France’s three naval bases. Take a tour and discover a city that is known for its breathtaking landscapes and scenic coastal areas. Late afternoon we’ll head to the Team Presentation Ceremony. This superb experience will allow you to see all the teams before their gruelling tour, get lots of photos and see every rider take the stage! It’s an amazing pre-race event with a really exciting atmosphere.
Day 3
Breakaway
On a Breakaway day anything can happen! This is where we explore all the local area has to offer. Brittany is blessed with unique historic heritage, stunning seascapes and iconic sites. In all it’s richness and variety there are unmissable sites and experiences to behold. Join your guides as they whisk you away from the peloton for a day of exploration
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7
Stage
Has travelling to the Tour de France been your dream? If so, then open your eyes and let the show begin
Stage
Team Presentation
Stage
Grand Depart
Stage 1
Brest > Landerneau
In a post card type scenery, going through Locronan and Quimper, this first day will offer no respite. The never ending accelerations due to the frequent changes in direction, the windy parts in the Monts d'Arrée and a finish at the top of 3-km hill at an average 5.7% (including parts at 14%) will crown one hell of a puncher.
Stage 2
Perros-Guirec > Mûr-de-Bretagne
The first part of the race will allow the riders to appreciate the wild and unique beauty of the Côte de Granit rose. The route then heads inland towards a mouthwatering final section: the double climb up the Côte de Mûr-de-Bretagne. The Mûr will be an unforgiving judge, especially since the riders will start the climb almost from a standstill, unlike the previous year when momentum saw them through the first part of the climb.
Stage 3
Lorient > Pontivy
Warren Barguil, best climber of the 2017 Tour should have all eyes on him as he takes off from his birthplace. Unfortunately he won't be in the spotlights at the finish: at the Château des Rohan the sprinters certainly won’t miss out on this first opportunity to express themselves.
Stage 4
Redon > Fougères
This journey through Argoat, the beautiful inland Brittany entirely set in the Gallo country and going from one side to the other of the Ille-et-Vilaine area is another fine opportunity for the sprinters. Unless if audacious riders make the best of the hilly forrest roads or windy conditions on the few unsheltered uplands to remain clear of the hungry pack.
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What's Included
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 Tour de France Viewing
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Accommodations & Meals
Tour de France Viewing
Transportation
Support
Merchandising
Other activities
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Pick-up/Drop-off Info
Arrival
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Rennes Airport |
10:00am |
Departure
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Rennes Airport |
09:00am |
Tour de France VIP Spectator Tour – Grand Depart
Dreaming with your eyes wide open!
