For enthusiastic riders, contact the following specialised bike tour operators for your chance to join escorted rides on selected stages of the Tour Down Under:
Within Australia
Barossa Classic Cycle Tours - www.bccycletours.com.au
20 Bethany Road
Tanunda South Australia 5352
Phone: 61 8 8563 3095 m:0427 000 957
Email: admin@bccycletours.com.au
7 Day 6 Night Tour Packages Available From $1755
Barossa Classic Cycle Tours are a South Australian based tour operator. We live in the Barossa Valley in South Australia, the home of Jacob’s Creek wines and know our state intimately. Get close to the Tour action & get to feel like a pro rider. Stay in the heart of Adelaide at the Adelaide Hilton International, the same Hotel as the pro racers right next to the Tour Village and close to restaurants, cafes and nightlife. We offer you the chance to ride all or some of the open road stages of the 2007 TDU every day before the main race. You will have the best support with you to get you through each stage just like the pros. We ride the stages before the race so you will be at the stage finish to enjoy the excitement as the pros fight for that elusive win. You will see race starts and get the chance to view the race action as it unfolds. Attend the official and exclusive Tour launch and Teams Presentation plus the exclusive “Legends” dinner. Check out the Tour Village and meet the pros. As part of the official “Club Tour” you will view the racing from privileged VIP viewing areas. Be part of all the excitement.
Bikestyle Tours - www.bikestyletours.com
PO Box 3935
South Brisbane Queensland 4101
Phone: 61 7 3720 8422
Email: tours@bikestyletours.com
6 Day/5 Night Tour Packages Available From $1890
Come and visit Adelaide, South Australia and experience some great hospitality, fantastic riding, terrific food and wine, beautiful scenery, warm sunshine and ... yes there's a great bike race called the Tour Down Under, one of the best organized, spectator friendly races you'll see. For the best fun you can have on a bike in Australia come to Tour Down Under! With Bikestyle Tours experience you're sure to have a good time.
All Trails - www.alltrails.com.au
145 Cruikshank St
Port Melbourne Victoria 3207
Phone: 61 3 9645 3355
Email: philsusan@alltrails.com.au
6 Day 5 Night Packages Available From $1690
Join your hosts Phil & Susan who will move you and your bike around Adelaide for the world famous Tour Down Under, where lots of top overseas cyclists come to start their year and mix it with our Tour de France heroes, and other cycling greats from around the country. The city is alive with bikes, the countryside has that European feel with a moving picture of colour, and the night celebrates the day's ride with dinner, drinks, socialising and street parties. Feel the rush. We stay at the Hilton, with the pros. Five nights bed and the breakfast at the Adelaide Hilton is a very exciting place to be. Most international and interstate cyclists stay here and we are amongst them. Ride every day. We support you on your daily ride and back, look after your bike when you ride to the race, and return it with you to the Hilton each evening.
Practice Bicycles - www.practicebicycle.com
PO Box 3008
Norman Park Queensland 4170
Phone: 61 (0) 415 168 436
Email: info@practicebicycle.com
7 Day 6 Night Tour Packages Available From $2369
Practice Bicycle is offering you the fantastic and unique opportunity of your "cycling down under" experience. Combining the spectacle of the Tour Down Under and riding with our professional staff on the same roads, including the opportunity to participate in this years "Challenge Tour" (previously called the be-active tour). You will experience the European cycling schene here on our shores, with Adelaide and its surrounding area the idyllic environment to "practicebicycle" in Australia.
Your great holiday week of cycling will be fully supported by our experienced cycling staff regardless of your cycling ability. The best professional bike riders in the world along with our own Australian professionals will participate in this major stage race of the International Racing Calender and you will be a part of the excitment and the action from the road side. "practicebicycle.com - cycling down under" has chosen a perfect location, ideally situated right in the heart of Adelaide CBD and the "Tour Village" where you can relax and enjoy the atmosphere amongst the riders, surrounded by great restaurants, cafes and shopping. The festivities and spectacle of the surrounding towns make this trip wonderful for the non-cycling partner.
Cousins Tours and Travel – www.cousinstt.com
58B Cromwell Road
South Yarra Vic 3141
Ph: 03 9827 2999
Email: info@cousinstt.com
7 day/6 night tour – Packages available from $2,200
- Based on twin share accommodation
- 2 Dinners
- Exclusive meetings with some of the current professional riders
- including Stuart O’Grady and Simon Gerrans
- All breakfasts
- Guided rides
- Qualified bike mechanics
- Special CousinsTT Team jersey
Due to popular demand Cousins Tours and Travel are introducing a trip to Australia’s very own ‘Tour’. Centred round the Tour Down Under village in Adelaide we will be staying at the Hilton Hotel – base for many of the racing teams.
We will have our ex-professional cyclists taking us for motivating rides each morning exploring the surrounding hills or following the course of the Tour. Our team of expert cyclists and mechanics will be on hand to assist you and ensure a seamless trip is had by all – no matter what your capabilities.
Be a part of this growing international event for Australian cycling. Incorporating cycling with the experts, and viewing of this fantastic event, you are assured a memorable trip.
Italia Spring Tour - www.italiaspringtour.com
PO Box 74
Rose Bay NSW Australia 2029
Phone: 61 2 9388 2213
Email: pino@italiaspringtour.com
10 Day 9 Night Tour Packages Available From $1593 per person
Come and see Australia's great riders battle the Euro-pros under our blue skies and the warm Australian sun. Italia Spring Tours is returning to South Australia for Australia's world-renowned Tour Down Under which commences 17 January 2007.
Your tour package includes:
Nine nights accommodation in luxurious apartments. Please note: Accommodation for less than 9 nights can also be organised.
All transport for the week
Italia Spring Tour Cycling Outfit - (Jersey, Knicks & Gloves)
Seven organised rides - distance 70kms-130kms
Rider support car
Massage (every other day)
Daily viewing of The Tour Down Under
Lunch at Barossa Valley
Travel Assistance:
Travel and air fares are not included in this package. If you require the services of a professional travel agent, please don't hesitate to call our Exclusive Travel Agent, Mick at Marconi Travel on 02 9728 1900.
Discount:
For members of the Sydney Cycling Club, the Waratah Veteran Cyclists Club and STEAM Sports Club - a discount is available - please contact Italia Spring Tours for further information.
Keith Prowse International - www.keithprowse.com
For more than 200 years, Keith Prowse has been associated with the sale of tickets to Theatre, Sports Events, Concerts and Special Events. The company has become a truly Global Organisation and now is represented by 36 offices in more than 21 countries around the world. Each of these offices act as a market specialist in the area of Entertainment and Sporting Tickets and Travel.
Worldwide Locations:
Australia
Phone: +61 (0) 07 3239 5999
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Av. Nove de Julho 5345 – 1º andar – Cj. 12, Sao Paulo – SP 01407-200
Phone: +55 11 3167 2757
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291 Eglinton Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario M4P 1L3
Phone: (416) 480-2411/ [Toll Free] 1-800-419-1161
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Phone: +420 222 514 071
Deutschland
Keith Prowse GMBH, Max-Stromeyer-Straße 172, 0-78467 Konstanz
Phone: +49 (0) 1805 - 574432
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Phone: 0033 171230635
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Irish Life Mall, Dublin 1
Phone: +353 (0)1 8783500
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Phone: +44 (0)1534 766 067
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Oostenburgervoorstraat 84, 1018 MR Amsterdam
Phone: + 31 20-2015242
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Phone: +64 (0)9-913 4455
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