Sports Tours International has launched its tours and hospitality packages for the 2021 Tour de France and assures customers that they can ‘book with confidence’.
Sports Tours International (STI) is Europe’s leading sports cycling travel company and a Premium VIP Tour Operator of the Le Tour. Following the 2021 course announcement, STI has been creating a range of hospitality and tours packages for spectators and cyclists. These include the added financial protection offered from booking through an ABTA registered tour operator.
The 108th edition of Le Tour is due to take place from 26th June to 18th July. Brittany will host the Grand Départ in the north west city of Brest, and the race will have its traditional finish in Paris on the Champs-Élysées.
Four stages will take place entirely in Brittany, which is easily accessible by ferry for UK cycling fans. A highlight is the double ascent of the steep Mur de Bretagne, also called the ‘Breton Alpe d’Huez’. The tour includes stages through the Alps, a double ascent of Mont Ventoux, a stage start and finish in Nimes, and the final time trial in wine country around Bordeaux.
Alex de Waard, Director of Operations and Customer Service at Sports Tours International, said, “We are always thrilled to be a partner of this iconic cycling event. In 2020 we were not able to run our usual tours, but we were able to welcome some customers for hospitality. Following all the challenges of 2020 it is really exciting for us to be able to look forward to welcoming customers back to France with us in 2021.
“We understand that it is an uncertain time, but we want to reassure that you can book with confidence with Sports Tours International knowing that we have supported our customers throughout the pandemic in 2020 and will continue to do so.
“During this uncertain time booking with a travel operator provides you with more financial protection and support than doing a DIY trip.”
Following the disruption to sports events and international travel in 2020, Sports Tours International adds that it has placed customers first, either rebooking their travel to 2021 or refunding bookings.
‘Customers have shown their faith in Sports Tours International with over 50% of customers deciding to defer their bookings to 2021.’
All bookings with Sports Tours International are financially protected by ABTA, and ATOL if a flight is included.
Packages for tours and hospitality for the 2021 Tour de France are now on sale or available to prebook at sportstoursinternational.co.uk, with a selection of hospitality, single centre spectator trips and cycling and spectator tours, offering fan experiences, particularly for the end stage in Paris where customers can have a front row seat to the finish.
Sports Tours International do expect to sell out in 2021, but customers can pre-book now for £100 and be the first to take their pick of our tours when they launch.
Hospitality
VIP tickets available for all stages including start and finish access and a day on course in a car. ‘The final stage in Paris is particularly special with a large selection of experiences available.’
- VIP Hospitality Experiences on every stage
- Paris Hospitality tickets – 18 July
Single centre spectator trips
Single centre trips offer maximum Tour de France action in a short trip. Travellers stay in one hotel in locations that are easy to get to.
- Grand Depart Weekend – 25-28 June
- Annecy Start & Finish – 2-5 July
- Mont Ventoux Start & Finish – 5-8 July
- Nimes Start & Finish – 7-9 July
- Carcassonne Start & Finish – 9-11 July
- Andorra Start & Finish – 10-13 July
- Bordeaux Start & Finish – 15-18 July
- Final Weekend in Paris – 17-19 July
Cycling and spectator tours
Longer tours are combinations of shorter single centre trips. On these tours STI caters for both cyclists and spectators. There are guided cycling options most days alongside hospitality. Bike rental is available.
- Grand Depart Brittany Tour – 25-30 June
- Etape du Tour and Mont Ventoux – 2-8 July
- Annecy to Mont Ventoux – 2-8 July
- Pyrenees – 12-16 July
- Pyrenees and Bordeaux – 12-18 July
- Pyrenees to Paris – 12-19 July
www.sportstoursinternational.co.uk/tour-de-france
