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RIDE WITH US IN PROVENCE THIS SPRING.
We have designed another amazing trip, this time in the beautiful French region of Provence.
Starting in the mythic Mont Ventoux, we will ride to the Côte d’Azur capital of Nice.
In between, we will ride and visit some of the most beautiful towns in Provence, like: Venasque, Gordes, Bonnieux, the citadel of Sisteron, Entrevaux and some amazing climbs and landscapes around Nice like Col d’Eze and Col de la Madonne.
This is the perfect cycling trip for the early part of the season.
SFIDA Cycling only provides first-class support, so you just need to train and join us; we take care of all the details to make sure any trip with us is an unforgettable experience.
| Destination | France |
| Duration | 8 days |
| Dates 2026 | 10-18 May |
| Hotels | 3-4 Stars |
| Meals | All meals included |
| Arrival | Nice (NCE) |
| Departure | Nice (NCE) |
| Non-Rider | 10% discount |
| Rental Bike | Available |
| Rental E-Bike | Available |
| Price | €4,450.00 |
Total Distance: 610km
Daily average distance: 76km
Total Climbing: 12,625m
Daily average climbing: 1,580m
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PRICES:
TWIN room: 4,450 Euros pp
SINGLE Supplement: 850 Euros
Rental bike: 750 Euros
Rental e-bike: 800 Euros
Own Bike fee: 200 Euros. Given the numerous incidents with our clients bringing their bikes, most of the time with poor maintenance. These situations have become difficult to handle, since our mechanics and staff end up spending a lot of their valuable time fixing those bikes. From this year, we are charging an Own bike fee.
PAYMENT TERMS:
800 Euros when making the booking. The balance is to be paid 120 days before the trip starts.
INCLUDED:
8 nights’ accommodation between 3 – 4 Stars
ALL MEALS INCLUDED.
8 breakfasts.
8 lunches.
8 dinners.
NOT INCLUDED:
International flights.
Travel insurance.
Hotel extras: mini-bar, spa, massage.
Tips for the staff.
SUPPORT:
We will have ride leaders and at least one mechanic on our trip.
Our staff/client ratio is 1:4.
Our passenger vans come fully equipped with all the necessary equipment to give the best support during the rides.
We carry gels, energy bars, powder mix, water, fruit, riding food, tools, pumps, spare tubes and tyres to make sure our first-class support helps you through the trip.
Professional first aid kit.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
Adapting to the changes in international travel after the COVID-19 pandemic, we are adjusting our cancellation policy accordingly as follows:
120 days before the trip starts – the return of your deposit minus any expenses that we may not be able to get reimbursed.
90 days before the trip starts – partial refund of the amount of the trip, less the 400 Euros cancellation fee, plus any amount that we can’t recover from hotels and other costs that we may have already incurred in the trip preparation.
Less than 60 days before the trip starts, no amount will be refunded. We will, however, try to credit as much as possible towards a future trip. This depends on the amount that we can get back from the hotels and other costs that we have already incurred in the trip preparation.
We highly recommend purchasing travel insurance as soon as you pay the deposit and buy your international flights.
Make sure your travel insurance covers:
- Refund of the amounts paid in case you need to cancel for any reason.
- Covers the cost of possible damage to your rental bike. Check our T&C for this.
For these reasons, we won’t be holding any spots until the full deposit has been paid.
Hotels are now more strict with how many rooms they are willing to have on hold for groups, so until deposit payments are made, we won’t be able to confirm your spot.
Itinerary
After meeting the SFIDA Cycling trip at Nice Airport, we will travel to our hotel in Mazan.
Upon arrival, we will check in, have lunch and a trip orientation meeting.
Once we have prepared our bikes, we will take our first ride on the trip.
The Gorges de la Nesque loop is an amazingly beautiful ride to start this trip.
69km/1,050m.
Climbs: Gorges de la Nesque, Belvedere de Saint Hubert.
Hotel: Le Jardin de Mazan.
After having some amazing views over Mont Ventoux during part of yesterday's ride, today is the time to climb this mythical mountain.
The Giant of Provence has three different sides to climb.
We will climb the Bedoin side, which is the most commonly used in the TDF.
67km/1,700m.
Climb: Mont Ventoux, Bedoin side.
Hotel: Le Jardin de Mazan.
Today's ride includes a few villages that are part of the Beaux Villages of France, meaning that they are part of the most beautiful towns in France.
The first one is Venasque, a perched village on our way to Gordes.
Gordes is one of the most visited villages in the Luberon region.
Next is Mennerbes, Lacoste and Bonnieux, before we arrive at Apt, our final destination today.
59km/1,000m.
Climb: Col de Trois Termes.
Hotel: Hotel Sainte Anne.
Today we have our longest ride on this trip.
On our way to Sisteron, we will climb the Montagne de Lure, in the heart of the Luberon range.
Our final destination is Sisteron and its amazing Citadel, this is one of the nicest towns in the Provencal Alps.
100km/2,100m.
Climbs: Côte d'Autet, Montagne de Lure.
Hotel: Grand Hotel du Cours.
Today we are riding between Sisteron and the beautiful spa town of Digne Les Bains.
We will ride on quiet roads, including a couple of beautiful climbs.
Digne Les Bains is the historical capital of the Lavanda trade; today, it is a popular tourist place to enjoy the many thermal baths in town.
58km/1,450m.
Climbs: Col de Fontbelle, Pas de Bonnet.
Hotel: Le Refuge des Sources.
We will leave Digne and climb up the beautiful and quiet Col de Corobin.
From there, we will head to Saint Julien de Verdon and onto Entrevaux. This is one of the nicest towns in the Provence-Haut-Alpes region.
Our final destination is Puget Theniers, where we will spend the night.
86km/1,790m.
Climbs: Col de Corobin, Col de Toutes Aures.
Hotel: Hotel les Alizes.
We found a great route to go from Puget Theniers to Nice.
This, of course, involves some great climbing on the way. The last part of our ride today is often part of the Paris-Nice stage race.
We will spend our two nights at the same hotel in Nice.
88km/1,810m.
Climbs: Col de Saint Raphael, Col de Ve Gautier, Carros, Collet du Baron.
Hotel: Radisson Nice Airport.
For our last ride, we will take you to a couple of the most popular climbs in the Nice area.
We will start with the Col d'Eze, then we will ride to La Turbie for a boulangerie stop.
Next will be to descend to Menton and climb the Col de la Madonne. In the off-season, it is usual to see the professional riders living in the area training on this road.
We will return to Nice via La Turbie and the second corniche road.
This is a great way to end another epic SFIDA Cycling trip.
85km/1,730m.
Climbs: Col d'Eze, Col de la Madonne.
Hotel: Radisson Nice Airport.
After breakfast, we will take you to Nice Airport that which is only 10 minutes away.
If you have a later flight, we suggest that you stay longer at the hotel and take a taxi closer to departure time.
