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The Grand Tour
In the wake of Champlain... Experience a historic Grand Tour!
This year’s Grand Tour achieves a delicate balance between the exciting and the memorable. The excitement of cycling a new route, more often than not on the smoothest pavement. The pleasure of spending some time in Lake George the day before cycling your first kilometre. The chance to travel back in time, to follow in the footsteps of Samuel de Champlain by exploring the valley that bears his name—an exploit that can be hard on the legs, but that is never less than easy on the eyes. A great opportunity to size up the Adirondacks and Lake Champlain, and to follow their natural extension in the Richelieu Valley, as you make your way to Saint-Hyacinthe. And how pleasant it will be to stop, relax and enjoy the good things in life at the many comfortable sites along the way: in Ticonderoga and Bluff Point (Plattsburgh), promontories that provide a vantage point on the majestic beauty of the valley, or on the campus of Fort Saint-Jean, on the banks of the Richelieu. To cycle this Grand Tour is to pedal toward an unforgettable paradise. As Samuel himself might have said, “I love it!”
Three days of the Grand Tour
Take advantage of our Grand Tour Weekend package to get a taste of the event, even if you don't have a whole week to spare. Consult the package.
Read Canadian Cyclist's article. »»
This year’s Grand Tour achieves a delicate balance between the exciting and the memorable. The excitement of cycling a new route, more often than not on the smoothest pavement. The pleasure of spending some time in Lake George the day before cycling your first kilometre. The chance to travel back in time, to follow in the footsteps of Samuel de Champlain by exploring the valley that bears his name—an exploit that can be hard on the legs, but that is never less than easy on the eyes. A great opportunity to size up the Adirondacks and Lake Champlain, and to follow their natural extension in the Richelieu Valley, as you make your way to Saint-Hyacinthe. And how pleasant it will be to stop, relax and enjoy the good things in life at the many comfortable sites along the way: in Ticonderoga and Bluff Point (Plattsburgh), promontories that provide a vantage point on the majestic beauty of the valley, or on the campus of Fort Saint-Jean, on the banks of the Richelieu. To cycle this Grand Tour is to pedal toward an unforgettable paradise. As Samuel himself might have said, “I love it!”
Three days of the Grand Tour
Take advantage of our Grand Tour Weekend package to get a taste of the event, even if you don't have a whole week to spare. Consult the package.
Read Canadian Cyclist's article. »»
August 8 to 10, 2010 - Week-end • Price (taxes included) : $445
August 8 to 13, 2010 - Under the Stars • Price (taxes included) : $745
August 8 to 13, 2010 - Under the Covers • Price (taxes included) : $1,150
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UNDER THE STARS PACKAGE (Reserve now!)
The Grand Tour, August 8 to 13
Price (taxes included)1: $745 through June 4; $825 after June 4
17 years and under $525
1 The "Under the Stars" package includes: 5 or 6 nights at campsite; 6 breakfasts, 6 lunches and 5 evening meals; Saint-Hyacinthe/Glens Falls shuttle.
Grand Tour Weekend, August 8 to 10
Price (taxes included)2 $445 $ through June 4; $495 after June 54
17 years and under $315
2 The "Under the Stars Grand Tour Weekend" package includes: 2 or 3 nights at campsite; 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches et 3 evening meals; Saint-Hyacinthe/Glens Falls and Plattsburgh/Saint-Hyacinthe shuttles.
UNDER THE COVERS PACKAGE (Reservation as of March 9)
Under the Covers3 $1150
3The "Under the Covers" package includes: 5 nights in two-to three-star motels and hotels, double occupancy; 5 breakfasts, 6 lunches; Saint-Hyacinthe/Glens Falls shuttle.
Under the Covers plus4 $1275
4The "Under the Covers plus" package includes: all of the services comprising the "Under the Covers" package plus the 5 evening meals at the campsite.
Option of one extra night on Saturday, August 75 $115 extra
5The option for one extra night includes: 1 night in three-star hotel, double occupancy; 1 breakfast.
The Grand Tour is an event that brings together 2,000 cyclists as well as 350 employees and volunteers, including 90 bicycle escorts.
Start/Finish: Saint-Hyacinthe.
Registration and departure for Glens Falls
On Saturday, August 7, all cyclists and their bicycles will be registered in Saint-Hyacinthe. And on that same day, cyclists will have the option of beginning their stay in New York State, by boarding a shuttle to Glens Falls (near Lake George), where they can stay at a campsite set up just for them. Another shuttle will depart on the morning of Sunday, August 8. And no matter when they arrive in Glens Falls, all participants can pick up their bicycles on Sunday morning.
Optional shuttles, for an additional fee
To make it easier for you to take part in the Grand Tour, optional shuttle buses to transport you and your bicycle will leave from Saint-Lambert (on the South Shore of Montreal). Reserve by July 10.
August 8 to 13, 2010 - Under the Stars • Price (taxes included) : $745
August 8 to 13, 2010 - Under the Covers • Price (taxes included) : $1,150
........................
UNDER THE STARS PACKAGE (Reserve now!)
The Grand Tour, August 8 to 13
Price (taxes included)1: $745 through June 4; $825 after June 4
17 years and under $525
1 The "Under the Stars" package includes: 5 or 6 nights at campsite; 6 breakfasts, 6 lunches and 5 evening meals; Saint-Hyacinthe/Glens Falls shuttle.
Grand Tour Weekend, August 8 to 10
Price (taxes included)2 $445 $ through June 4; $495 after June 54
17 years and under $315
2 The "Under the Stars Grand Tour Weekend" package includes: 2 or 3 nights at campsite; 3 breakfasts, 3 lunches et 3 evening meals; Saint-Hyacinthe/Glens Falls and Plattsburgh/Saint-Hyacinthe shuttles.
UNDER THE COVERS PACKAGE (Reservation as of March 9)
Under the Covers3 $1150
3The "Under the Covers" package includes: 5 nights in two-to three-star motels and hotels, double occupancy; 5 breakfasts, 6 lunches; Saint-Hyacinthe/Glens Falls shuttle.
Under the Covers plus4 $1275
4The "Under the Covers plus" package includes: all of the services comprising the "Under the Covers" package plus the 5 evening meals at the campsite.
Option of one extra night on Saturday, August 75 $115 extra
5The option for one extra night includes: 1 night in three-star hotel, double occupancy; 1 breakfast.
The Grand Tour is an event that brings together 2,000 cyclists as well as 350 employees and volunteers, including 90 bicycle escorts.
Start/Finish: Saint-Hyacinthe.
Registration and departure for Glens Falls
On Saturday, August 7, all cyclists and their bicycles will be registered in Saint-Hyacinthe. And on that same day, cyclists will have the option of beginning their stay in New York State, by boarding a shuttle to Glens Falls (near Lake George), where they can stay at a campsite set up just for them. Another shuttle will depart on the morning of Sunday, August 8. And no matter when they arrive in Glens Falls, all participants can pick up their bicycles on Sunday morning.
Optional shuttles, for an additional fee
To make it easier for you to take part in the Grand Tour, optional shuttle buses to transport you and your bicycle will leave from Saint-Lambert (on the South Shore of Montreal). Reserve by July 10.
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The Grand Tour
August 8 to 10, 2010 - Week-end August 8 to 13, 2010 - Under the Stars
August 8 to 13, 2010 - Under the Covers
Trip length: 6 days
/ 5 nights
Price (taxes included):
from $745
Route rating: 4
