Wednesday, January 02, 2008

****Ride a Stage of the Tour promotion****

Ride a full Stage in the Tour – Race the Etape du Tour – You get the opportunity to personally participate in an actual stage of the 2008 Tour. It’s worth the experience! Putting the number on your jersey, standing at the start with 8000 cyclists, hearing Greg LeMond and Miguel Indurain called forward, riding with a wide grin on your face as villagers cheer for you (yes you!) and kids beg for your water bottle as a souvenir (hey, we said you’d feel like Lance – we weren’t kidding). This is as close as it gets to the feeling of riding in the Tour. Villages along the route declare a holiday and come out to cheer. Police close all cross roads and Mavic trucks provide you (yes you) with support. The feed stations are incredible. No question, the Etape is difficult. However, nearly 100% of our riders finished last year. Why? With High Gear Travel you get:

Promotion Ends Jan 15, 2007

July 3 – July 7, 2008 — Package Includes:

• Guaranteed Etape Entry

• Four nights at a 3* Hotel (with air-conditioned
rooms) in a beautiful Pyrenean village –
legendary riding, right out your front door

• We’ve chosen not to be in Pau this year due to
the lack of riding opportunities – that’s why
we’re in France!

• Legendary climbs right out your front door and
a downhill ride home from the finish on Etape
day

• Breakfast and Dinner daily

• On-site mechanic, on-site French-speaking
staff

• Transfer to start morning of the race

• Etape du Tour training & preparation guide
prepared by qualified coach

• Pre-race logistics package, detailed route
descriptions, local ride guides, etc.

Package DOES NOT Include:
• Airfare to/from France
• Rental Car, other ground transport
• Lunches
• Drinks with meals and other hotel incidentals
(phone, laundry, room service, etc.)

Package Price:

• $999 double occupancy(normally $1499)

• $ 350 single supplement

• $899 non-Etape ride.(normally $1299)

Stop in the Store for details

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