Tour of Spain -- La Vuelta 2008
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Dates: August 29th to September 5th
Vive Espana y Vive Ciclismo! These 8 days will captivate your senses. Get ready for a week of unforgettable experiences, from stunning rides, world-class race viewing, exquisite gastronomy, and Spanish culture. Let the wine, olive oil and emotions flow!
This year the Tour of Spain gets underway in the magnificent city of Granada with a 7 kilometer team time trial. From Granada we will head north into Andalucia and the olive producing region of Jaen and the architectural gem of Cordoba From there we will head into the provence of Castile-La Mancha for the individual time trial in Ciudad Real where you will have a chance to meet many of the professional riders and then on to the mountaintop city of Toledo for the sprint finish. Our trip will end in Spain’s capital of Madrid.
Trip Details:
Dates: August 29th to September 5th
Duration: 8 days, 7 nights
Includes: accommodations, mechanical service, guided rides, transportation within tour dates and many other amenities.
Hotels: 4**** and 3***
Massage: available for a small fee
Meals: All breakfasts, most lunches and 4 dinners
Ride Mileage: 40-100kms a day
Airport Pickup: Granada, Spain
Airport Drop off: Madrid, Spain
Price: 2,400 € in double-occupancy
Single-occupancy: 500€
Deposit: 500 € due at time of reservation
Minimum group size is 8 and maximum group size is 16. Contact us for availability.
Itinerary: (detailed itinerary coming soon)
Friday, August 29th: Arrivals Granada
Saturday, August 30th: Granada--Stage 1:Team Time Trial
Sunday, August 31st: Stage 2: Granada - Jaén
Monday, September 1st: Stage 3: Jaén - Córdoba
Tuesday, September 2nd: Stage 4: Córdoba - Puertollano
Wednesday, September 3rd: Ciudad Real--Stage 5: Individual Time Trial
Thursday, September 4th: Stage 6: Ciudad Real - Toledo
Friday, September 5th: Madrid--Departures
*Option to depart September 6th
Please contact trip coordinator for more information regarding
this trip: nikane@gruppettotours.com
Links:
www.lavuelta.com
www.madrid-tourist-guide.com
www.segoviamint.org/english
www.lariojaturismo.com
www.starwoodhotels.com
www.vitoria-gasteiz.org
www2.bilbao.net
www.hoteles-silken.com
www.guggenheim-bilbao.es
www.sansebastianfestival.com
www.donostia.org
www.bcn.es
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Photos by: TDWsport.com
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