- Classic Tours are a highly experienced travel/tour company. They have been providing support for charity cycle challenges all over the world for over 15 years. They are organising all accommodation, transfers and meals.
- Classic Tours carry out a full route recce prior to the events including inspection of all the hotels to be used for the Challenges.
- The Routes are marked at the less obvious junctions but not where the route to the Col is signposted. Every rider receives a stage-by-stage summary of the route and a map with the route highlighted prior to the event. Daily briefings are held each evening presenting the following stage, emphasising particular difficulties.
- Three support cars on the road are manned by the event staff which includes Road Manager, Event Organiser, First Aider/Medic, Mechanic and Feed Stop Manager.
- Two roadside feed stations are provided each day. Water and light snacks are provided but riders are expected to bring their own energy drink powder and bars. A light sit-down lunch is provided half-way through each stage, when riders are asked to stop for a minimum of 30 minutes. This is to help the re-grouping of as many riders as possible. (Faster riders are asked to start later than the ‘scenery-suckers’ !)
- Baggage is transferred in advance to hotel rooms.
- Space in vehicles if rest day or medical attention required.
- Breakfast and evening meals provided in hotels. A celebration meal with a finishing ceremony is organised on the last evening.
- Airport transfers available.
- Classic Tours take care of all aspects of the administration. If you choose to raise funds for charity, this is their speciality. They can advise you on this and take care of all the formalities, making it much easier for you.
