Rome, Paris, Madrid – Grand Tour Cycling City Breaks

The 3 Grand Tours of cycling are the Giro d’Italia, the Tour de France and the Vuelta a Espana. These amazing feats of human endurance finish in Rome, Paris and Madrid respectively. At Sports Tours International we offer excellently located 4 star hotels with the opportunity to purchase some excellent VIP access and hospitality to make these into 3 brilliant weekend city breaks. Find out more below.

Rome and the finish of the Giro d’Italia

The 101st edition of the Giro d’Italia has its spectacular final in Rome with a circular stage that starts and finishes in Rome. A classic and historic finale in the capital city of Italy which takes in all of Rome’s famous landmarks. Our hotel is in the heart of Rome, within easy access of all the action. You have the choice to book 2 or 3 nights at the hotel and a great addition to your weekend away will be booking some fantastic Giro d’Italia hospitality.

All major tourist attractions are within walking distance from the hotel. The Roman Forum is literally across the street, while the Circus Maximus, the Coliseum and Piazza Venezia are only a short walk from the hotel. The subway station “Circo Massimo” is within easy reach (800 meters). The easy access to the metro, assures that you can get to all of the city’s main tourist attractions within minutes.

Available hotel and hospitality options

• Hotel Kolbe 4* from £240 per person for 2 nights
• Puccini START PASS Hospitality in Rome – £100 per person
• Michelangelo START PASS TOP Hospitality in Rome – £145 per person
• Dante ARRIVAL PASS Finish Hospitality in Rome – £290 per person
• Leonardo ARRIVAL PASS TOP Finish Hospitality in Rome – £450 per person
• ARRIVAL PASS LOUNGE in Rome – £425 per person

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The Final Stage of the 101st Giro d’Italia – Sunday 27 May, 2018 – Rome to Rome

The final showcase stage of the 2018 Giro d’Italia takes place on an 11.8-km circuit that will be raced 10 times across the centre of Rome. The route runs along most of the roads of the 2009 TT, such as the Fori Imperiali, via Nazionale, via Sistina, Piazza del Popolo, via del Corso, via del Circo Massimo, across the Terme di Caracalla and next to the Colosseum before the finish (possibly a sprint) at the Fori Imperiali.

Paris and the finish of the Tour de France

The 2018 Tour de France has its traditional finish on the iconic Champs Elysees. This is one of THE most special days of the sporting calendar. For the finish of the 2018 Tour de France on the Champs Elysees in Paris we are pleased to offer a range of Grandstand seating and VIP Hospitality packages. From these areas you will see the finish of the final stage of the 2018 Tour de France and see your cycling heroes cross the finish line. Our options range from Tour de France Grandstand seats to Hospitality packages with some of the most prestigious seats available so you can watch the finish of this iconic cycling race in style.

The hotel Mercure Arc de Triomphe Wagram is conveniently located in the centre of Paris for you to enjoy the finish of the 2018 Tour de France which keeps with its traditional finish on the Champs Elysees.

Available hotel and VIP access and hospitality options

• Hotel Mercure Wagram 4* from £179 per person
• Tour de France Tribune Elysee Grandstand – Price: £389 per person
• Tour de France Triomphe Package – Price: £569 per person
• Tour de France Le Berkeley Programme – Price: £569 per person
• Espace Rive Gauche – Price: £859 per person
• VIP start and finish experience – From £450 per person with hotel included

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The Final Stage of the Tour de France – Sunday 29 July, 2018 – Paris

Due to the high profile of the last day and of course its setting in the very centre of Paris, the final stage is prestigious. The overall General Classification is usually decided before the final stage but winning on the Champs-Élysées is a glorious feat. Sometimes the points classification and the green jersey winner is decided on the final day. When the riders reach central Paris, they enter the Champs-Élysées via the Rue de Rivoli on to the Place de la Concorde and then the Champs-Élysées itself. The riders will do a total of 8 laps on a circuit which goes from the Arc de Triomphe, down the Champs-Élysées, round Les Tuilleries and the Louvre and across the Place de la Concorde back to the Champs-Élysées.

After watching the final sprint and the jersey presentations, it’s just a short walk along the Champs-Élysées back to our hotel.

Madrid and the finish of the Vuelta a Espana

Three weeks of intense, emotional racing come to an end in Madrid. This final, spectacular stage, takes place on an urban circuit that allows you to discover the many wonders and the festive atmosphere that the Spanish capital has to offer. Come and celebrate the final kilometres of this mythical race with the cyclists in ideally placed areas. This year, the riders will cross the finish-line for the first time at around 7 pm and again for the last time at around 8:30 pm. The hotel Gran Melia Fenix is conveniently located in the centre of Madrid for you to enjoy the finish of the 2018 Vuelta a Espana which keeps with its traditional finish in Madrid. As in previous years and like the final day of the Tour de France in Paris, the finish will be in the evening.

The Final Stage of the Vuelta a Espana – Sunday 16 September, 2018 – Madrid

The riders of the 2018 Vuelta a Espana will race the 5.9 kilometre circuit in the city centre of Madrid 9 times. The circuit is flat and easy but the speed will be an incredible sight to witness. In 2017, Alberto Contador was allowed to enter the circuit slightly ahead of the other riders and he was cheered and applaused by his home crowd.

Like in Rome and Paris we can expect a bunch sprint in Madrid. Previous winners in Madrid are Matteo Trentin (2017), Magnus Cort Nielsen (2016), John Degenkolb (2015 and 2012), Michael Matthews (2013), Peter Sagan (2011), and Tyler Farrar (2010).

Available hotel and hospitality options

• Hotel Gran Melia Fenix 4* from £139 per person
• Neptuno hospitality area: £319 per person

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