TOUR 6 The Alps (relaxed)

TOTAL DISTANCE: 2050 miles RIDING TIME: Nine days

DAY ONE: Calais to Vouziers (190 miles)

DAY TWO: Vouziers to Luzy (250 miles)

DAY THREE: Luzy to Mende (250 miles)

DAY FOUR: Mende to Bollène (210 miles)

DAY FIVE: Bollène to Valberg (210 miles)

DAY SIX: Valberg to Grenoble (225 miles)

DAY SEVEN: Grenoble to St-hippolyte (225 miles)

DAY EIGHT: St-hippolyte to Châlons-en-champagne (280 miles)

DAY NINE: Châlons-en-champagne to Calais (210 miles)

Epic riding through the Morvan, Auvergene, Tarn gorges, Cévennes, Provençe, Jura and Vosges as well as the Alps. Higher-mile days use motorway to keep time in the saddle down to pillion-friendly levels.