2025 Tour de France program and race guide
The official Tour de France race guide ALWAYS SELLS OUT. It has all the info you need to follow the Tour de France. Here is how to find it.
Posted: 2 Apr 2025
Everything you need to know about cycling in France your independent guide
Where to cycle: Loire Valley-Centre
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Use these handy maps and resources to pinpoint where you want to mountain bike in France.
Read moreThe Way of St James: Alternative Routes
There are a number of smaller, less-travelled cycling routes through France to Santiago de Compostela – John Higginson has this overview
Read moreCycling the Loire: Sancerre to St Nazaire
On his Loire bicycle ride, John Higginson cycles the prestigious chateaux country from Sancerre to St Nazaire
Read moreCycling the Loire: Le Puy en Velay to Sancerre
Cycling the Loire is one of the great bike routes in France. John Higginson pedals the section from Le Puy en Velay to Sancerre
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