Cycling, Wine and Cultural Tours in the Dordogne, Pyrenees and Southwest of France.
Chateau de Pitray
Ride Across the French Pyrenees - Coast to Coast - and Back !
1000 miles, 94000 ft climbing, 12 days riding + 2 rest days
August 27th to September 11th - Yearly.
The cost of the Lostende Tours: France Pyrenees cycling trip includes all of the breakfasts, dinners and riding food distributed from the van ( lunch and dinner on the 2 rest days are not included ). The breakfasts will be served at the hotels we stay in. In France breakfasts usually only consist of drinks ( coffee, tea, juice ) served with toast and cereal. Some hotels have better breakfasts than others. Therefore, I will supplement with cereals and cold cuts when necessary. You won't go hungry, but you are not going to find the traditional omelets and pancake breakfasts that you are use to in America.
During the ride the van will be stocked with riding food: water, soft drinks, bars, fruit, bread, cold cuts, etc...note "fresh" bread for sandwiches will be purchased daily from a local bakery.
Dinner will be either at the hotel restaurant or another restaurant, preferably an Italian type cuisine as this works best to refuel for the next day's ride. Again, you will eat well and you will eat a lot.
On the two rest days you will be responsible for your own for lunch and dinner.
Some of the group takes a moment to snack and reload their water bottles during the ride.
Gordon, Francis and Allan enjoy dinner out with the rest of the group. End of day 4.