2012-07-18/22 - London to Champs-Élysées TDF

We are riding to Paris for the last stage of the Tour de France.

-down to Newhaven for the overnight ferry to Dieppe
-riding along the Avenue Verte(long traffic free sections)
-stop over in Gournay-en-Bray for a night
-ride to Paris on Friday
-two days to hang out in the capital
-pitch up early on the Champs-Élysées to await the caravan and the final laps
-train Monday to Rouen then Deippe for the ferry home

It would be cool to ride down with any fgss peeps or meet up in Paris, have a few beers/cheese baguettes and watch the final hours of the spectacle.

Route: [URL="http://www.lfgss.com/www.bikemap.net/route/1214927#lat=50.000345063465&lng=0.84161046874996&zoom=7&maptype=terrain"][/URL]http://www.bikemap.net/route/1214927#lat=50.197669706983&lng=1.127255&zoom=7&maptype=terrain

You're link doesn't work.
Unfortunately I'm already away that weekend.

Works now.

6 of us from Loughborough fixed gear are doing the same sort of thing, be great to meet up with you guys in Paris

Cool, that would be 8 of us holding it down in Paris.

You got accomodation in Paris yet?

Yeah what Andy said, should be awesome! Are you staying in hostels en route?

In Paris and Dieppe we are using this company: http://www.etaphotel.com/gb/home/index.shtml

Cheap, cheerful and bike-friendly.

On the 22nd we will probably leave our bikes at the hotel and walk the 3kms to the Champs.

We are still waiting to hear back from the hotel in Gournay-en-Bray but if we can't get a room there we will bust on through the evening to Paris.

Will also be checking out the Polo, natch.

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my dreams!

I know the etape. Would prefer to bust on to Paris though, maybe getting a night ferry and then on to Paris through the day?

I may continue down to font for some climbing too.

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In Paris and Dieppe we are using this company: http://www.etaphotel.com/gb/home/index.shtml

Cheap, cheerful and bike-friendly.

On the 22nd we will probably leave our bikes at the hotel and walk the 3kms to the Champs.

We are still waiting to hear back from the hotel in Gournay-en-Bray but if we can't get a room there we will bust on through the evening to Paris.

Hotel confirmed so we will definitely be staying over night at Gournay-en-Bray.

http://leagueofbikepolo.com/ehbpc2012
http://www.lfgss.com/thread85920.html

The European Polo Championships are being held from Thursday to Saturday. It's well worth watching and no doubt the beer will be flowing.

For sure.

This sounds so good. I'll see if I can get some time off.

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This sounds so good. I'll see if I can get some time off.

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Monday is 23rd. So it's 19th to 23rd. Am I right?

I will be in Paris for the TDF finale - will keep an eye in the thread for a meet up opportunity?

Monday is 23rd. So it's 19th to 23rd. Am I right?

Yep, we are riding out Wed 18.

I will be in Paris for the TDF finale - will keep an eye in the thread for a meet up opportunity?

Will be at the Polo finals on Sat and make a plan from there.

Yep, we are riding out Wed 18.

I am confused now. Is it from 18th to 23rd? 6 days.

train Monday to Rouen then Deippe for the ferry home

Need to know this to get my time off booked.
Also did you book your train ticket and hotel yet?

Like this:

Wed 18 July cycle down to Newhaven around midday for the overnight ferry to Dieppe (11:30 sailing, we have a cabin)

Thurs 19 ride 80KM along the Avenue Verte to Gournay-en-Bray for a night(we have a room there)

Friday 20 ride 150KM to Paris(got a cheap room until Sunday [Etap hotels])

Saturday 21 see the Polo final

Sunday 22 pitch up early with crew on the Champs-Élysées to await the caravan and the final laps

Monday 23 train/ride to Deippe for the 19:30 ferry home