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Our Spring Classics, France and Worlds Signature Experiences rise to the top of the list. Steve Bauer Bike Tours has been guiding cycling enthusiasts to these race inspired, challenging experiences since 1997.
In many ways, traveling by bike, fully supported, throughout these beautiful countries, while experiencing the most impressive professional bike races in the world, is unbeatable.
Italy and France both provide a tremendous variety of regions, landscapes, quality of low-traffic roads, and of course the diversity of cuisine, people, and culture. Guests typically enjoy testing themselves by climbing the high passes of the Alps, Pyrenees or Dolomites and relish in the atmosphere and excitement of the large scale bike racing event conveniently on hand.
We will take you in up close and personal to the professional sport of bike racing, while keeping your mind worry free of the daunting logistics required to ensure the all encompassing plan to keep the daily travel seamless.
It is a thrill to ride on the race course the very same day as the pro peloton. With the little boost of excitement and adrenaline you enjoy, you will ensure to stay out in front of the races as cycling fan fanatics continuously cheer you on.
We understand the balance of the well planned cycling experience.
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In the morning, from the north, under a bright sunshine, we climbed the Col de La Madeleine, a classic of the Tour since 1969 with its 25.3 km at 6.2% average for a total of 1585 m gain to culminate at 2000 m of altitude. It was a quiet day on the Madeleine. Everyone else was