The Tour de France is the world's most difficult sporting event and as such it attracts the most elite athletes humanity can produce. People come from all over the world to marvel at what these super humans can do over the course of 3 weeks. So, as the Tour is one of the world's greatest spectacles - enjoyed by millions who line the streets and many millions more who watch on TV - getting close up experiences at the Tour is not an easy task.

Amaury Sports Organization took control of its brand name a few years ago and has licensed a select few tour operators to market the Tour de France and give a very few of our clients special access to the workings of the Tour. Special access includes all of the following:

1. Riding on the Tour Route just prior to the arrival of the pro peloton - called "D-Day" by ASO, our clients get to ride the final kilometers and cross the finish line. Following that you can access the podium for photos in your favorite jersey - Yellow! You then move on to the finish line area reserved for VIP's with drinks and food and giant screen of the final moments of the race from TV.

2. Access to the Departure Village - our clients have special access to the sign in area where the pro teams arrive to start the race and where media, event officials, and former pros gather prior to the stage start. Here is a chance to meet some legends of cycling and cycling media. We will visit a team bus and have a dedicated ASO 'guide' to get us through the village.

3. Finish line access to Izoard Bus - we meet a guide at a specific time at the finish line area where we are then taken to a special 'wagon/bus' placed on the finish line where we will visit with media and then await the arrival of the peloton.

4. All VIP guests will also get a souvenir welcome kit that includes a Tour de France cap, backpack, official Tour program, and t-shirt as well as a 15% discount shopping card for use in all the Official Boutiques of the Tour.

As an official tour operator we have special guides/access as well as passes to access the closed areas, signage for our vehicles, and we are mentioned in publications by ASO to the media.

We are offering 3 VIP tours, with each group consisting of 25 participants and 3 guides per group. We will travel in deluxe motorcoaches and stay in the finest hotels we can offer in proximity to the race. Your guides are professional cycling guides, bilingual in French and English, and many of them are former or current racers at different levels.

Occassionnally, we are able to add some additional VIP services. For example, in Paris we are offering select Grand Stand seating along the Champs Elysees. Anyone who has been to a finish in Paris knows what a melee it is and nearly impossible to view much of anything. These seats provide all the comfort and security of reserved access. We have different levels of service available.

- Seating Only; in our Hotel Packages for Paris, and Bordeaux + Paris - see details
- For groups of 10 or More: lunch and/or coctail packages combined with special seating - ask us

Helicopter Flights - we can organize for our VIP clients a complete day including helicopter flight and VIP Tour car behind the peloton. This unforgettable experience doesn't leave out any details! Starting at 9am you finish at 6pm the same day. This is available for groups of 3 to 6 persons only. Price per person depends on numbers - contact us for a quote Note: do not wait to reserve this service; it sells out fast!

CUSTOM VIP: for custom groups we can offer VIP Access to ride a "D-Day" on the stage arrival at Bordeaux and we can offer the Izoard Bus at the finish on the Tourmalet!

Other Events: we are available to quote special programs, services, and arrange programs on a custom request basis for small to large groups. All group activities need to be booked well in advance. Let us know how we can help you!

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