Leaders in Climbing Based Tours to Europe’s Famous Climbs

When it comes to your bike vacation, one size does not fit all. At Ride Strong Bike Tours we’ve created and perfected a new breed of international bike vacations designed specifically for endurance cyclists and triathletes hungry for climbing challenges.

We started our boutique business with our signature series climbing tours. Based in the great mountain ranges of the world: the Alps, the Pyrenees and the Dolomites, our climbing based tours take riders to the most challenging, iconic and remote passes in Europe.

No cycling life list is complete without experiencing at least once the varied pitches of L’Alpe d’Huez, the sustained steepness of Ventoux or the scenic switchbacks of the Passo dello Stelvio in Italy. The climbs and the mountain culture makes these tours special and always adrenaline-filled!

The Rides. While all of of our climbing-based tours are supported, guided and designed by the best, they also require a high level of fitness enabling you to pedal your own bike over challenging and sometimes seriously steep terrain. If you like to climb, you’ll be in heaven.

We invite you to join the adventure for a trip (and accomplishment) of a lifetime! Please feel free to contact our trip consultant if you are unsure what trip is best for you

Cycling Sicily & Mt. Etna (May 2012) – SOLD OUT
  • 45-55 miles daily on fantastic hilly terrain
  • Visit Sicily's remote interior and ride up Mt. Etna
  • Fuel up on Sicily's fresh fish and the best gelato in the world!
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  • Start: Palermo, Italy, 05/05/2012, Finish: Catania, Italy, 05/13/2012
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Monte Grappa and Prosecco Cycling
  • 50-75 miles daily on amazing roads
  • Challenging terrain, short steep pitches & twisting wine roads
  • Fuel up on amazing Italian dinners and best gelato in the world!
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  • Start: Verona, Italy, 05/12/2012, Finish: Vicenza, Italy, 05/19/2012
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Girona and Costa Brava Cycling – SOLD OUT
  • 6.5 days cycling /20,500 feet of scenic climbing
  • 450 miles +/- (average 70 miles/day)
  • Ride the pros training loops: St. Hilari, Els Angels, Cadaqués & more!
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  • Start: Girona, Spain, 05/19/2012, Finish: Barcelona Airport, Spain, 05/26/2012
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Cycling for Triathletes w/ Dave Scott – SOLD OUT
  • Hands on training with Dave Scott
  • Rave runs and long rides
  • Take the Mont Ventoux challenge!
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  • Start: Avignon, France, 06/02/2012, Finish: Avignon, France, 06/08/2012
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French Alps & L’Alpe d’Huez
  • 5.5 days cycling /28,000+ feet of scenic climbing (and equally long descents)
  • 224 miles +/- (average 45 miles/day)
  • 'Must do' rides: L'Alpe d'Huez, Col du Galibier, Col de la Croix de Fer!
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  • Start: Grenoble, France, 06/16/2012, Finish: Grenoble, France, 06/22/2012
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Chasing the Tour 2012 Pyrénées – SOLD OUT
  • Ride & watch LIVE 3 final Pyrénéan mountain stages of 2012 Tour!
  • Ride the famous climbs before the pros.
  • Classy accommodations in middle of TdF action
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  • Start: Toulouse, France , 07/13/2012, Finish: Toulouse, France , 07/20/2012
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Mediterranean Alps & Ubaye Valley – SOLD OUT
  • Challenging cycling/350 miles +/-
  • 35,000 feet+ climbing on beautiful roads
  • Featured Climbs: Col de la Cayolle and Col de la Bonnette (highest paved pass in Europe)!
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  • Start: Nice, France, 07/24/2012, Finish: Nice, France, 08/1/2012
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Pyrenees – The Legendary Climbs
  • 9 mountain passes (Hors Category and Category 1 climbs!)
  • 300 miles+ (average 58 miles/day)
  • Featured climbs: Port de Bales, Aspin, Tourmalet & Aubisque
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  • Start: Toulouse, France, 08/18/2012, Finish: Toulouse, France, 08/25/2012
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Cycling the Dolomites & Italian Alps
  • 30,000 feet climbing total (average 50 miles/day)
  • Featured rides: Passo Pordoi (& its 33 switchbacks), Passo Giau, Sella Ronda, Stelvio & the Mortirolo.
  • South Tryol culture, Italian gelato and dramatic scenery!
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  • Start: Trento, Italy, 09/01/2012, Finish: Trento, Italy, 09/09/2012
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Cycling Sicily & Mt. Etna (October 2012)
  • 45-55 miles daily on fantastic hilly terrain
  • Visit Sicily's remote interior and ride up Mt. Etna
  • Fuel up on Sicily's fresh fish and the best gelato in the world!
  • More...
  • Start: Palermo, Italy, 10/20/2012, Finish: Catania, Italy, 10/28/2012
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