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DREAM IT.
RIDE IT. LOVE IT.
The Cycling Tour Specialists
Whether it’s your first time cycling abroad, or you’re an experienced rouleur, our team at Ride International Tours takes care of the details on and off the bike.
Over the years, we’ve learnt what our guests love and weave a little magic into all of our tours.
Wherever your dream cycling location is, whether it’s:
France
Italy
Belgium
Spain
AustraliaOr anywhere else, you can count on us to create your perfect cycling vacation for individuals, couples and or groups, whether you prefer an all inclusive tour, a bespoke experience, or a “Do It Yourself” (DIY) type tour, we’ll create your perfect experience on and off the bike.
International cycling tours since 2007.
OUR CYCLING TOURS
Tour Down Under
17 – 24 Jan1-8 DaysFROM $395 AUD
Experience all the race stages of the Santos Tour Down Under, including the decisive KOM final stage.
Ride through the beautiful vineyards and hills of Australia’s most famous wine regions – the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale and the Adelaide Hills. Off the bike, enjoy artisan South Australian food, wine, craft drinks and speciality produce.
Spring classics
3 – 13 Apr4-11 DaysFROM $2,900 AUD
Join Australian Cycling Legend Phil Anderson and Pat Fitzpatrick from Ride International Tours for a VIP experience of the 2021 Spring Classics.
Official Tour operators for the Paris Roubaix Challange, our Spring Classics Tours include entry to both the Tour of Flanders sportif and Paris Roubaix Challenge events, there’s a distance to suit everyone.
Giro d’Italia
23 May – 1 Jun10 DaysRESERVE YOUR SPOT
We’re pleased to announce, Phil Anderson will make his first return to the Giro d’Italia in some years and join the Ride International Tours team in 2021. Join us for the Ultimate Giro d’Italia tour as we take in the exciting – final 10 days of the Giro d’Italia, plus classic rides of the Passo Stelvio, Dolomites, Lake Como and many more.
Tour de France
July7-10 DaysRESERVE YOUR SPOT
July each year signals the start of European summer and the Tour de France. With warm, long sunlit days, it’s a beautiful time to visit and ride in France.
We’ll show you the smaller roads, ride iconic Tour de France climbs and intersect the race to feel the excitement and rush that only the Tour de France can delivery.
Off the bike, we stay in chic French hotels, dine at the best regional restaurants and celebrate the finish of the Tour de France in Paris.
VUELTA A ESPAÑA
Aug/Sept7-10 DaysRESERVE YOUR SPOT
The Tour of Spain is the unheralded Grand Tour of cycling. It offers an explosive three weeks of mountaintop finishes raced in the late afternoon Spanish light and immersed in a culture of relaxed eating and drinking.
RAPHA CYCLING ESCAPES
AustraliaRESERVE YOUR SPOT
Rapha Retreats are cycling breaks where the emphasis is as much on unwinding and enjoying beautiful surroundings as it is on challenging yourself on the bike.
We visit cycling’s most celebrated landscapes in Australia and New Zealand, challenging and inspiring riders in equal measure.
HOW IT ALL CAME TO BE…
Here at Ride International Tours, we believe that loving what you do is a key to enjoying your life. So, creating a company based on a sincere passion for cycling tours along the routes of the famous Grand Tours of Europe was a natural fit.
Since 2007, we’ve enjoyed the privilege of hosting countless cycling tours on incomparable routes such as, Vuelta an España, Giro d’Italia, Le Tour de France, as well as a brilliant adventure called the Tour Down Under in Australia.
We love cycling, travelling, regional artisan produce and sharing the knowledge we’ve accumulated over the years. It’s a marvel to see the towns and the races through the eyes of our tour guests, as well as meeting other travellers who’ve journeyed thousands of kilometres to be a part of these spectacular events.
When you mix our years of experience hosting – guiding tours and our passion for cycling, you get a leader in the cycling holiday industry. Our goal for every cycling adventure we host is for guests to feel as if they are part of a family and experience the life of a professional cyclist. In order to reach our goal, we pour our hearts into designing and hosting your cycling tour.
When you book your cycling adventure with Ride International Tours, you can rest assured that you are in excellent hands. We ensure your cycling vacation is better than you imagined by:
- Inspecting the areas we take our guests, we don’t leave anything to chance.
- Ride International Tours won’t outsource our tour groups to third parties, we travel with you for the duration of your tour.
- Our carefully trained and hand-selected staff will travel with you throughout your cycling holiday. Your staff are friendly, knowledgable people on and off the bike, they are incredibly capable guides and are there to assist you to enjoy your perfect cycling vacation.
- Our staff members are your hosts both on and off the bike. You will have our attention and care throughout your cycling trip.
- We have plenty of preparations in place for any unforeseen cycling – mechanical difficulties you may encounter.
OPERATING
SINCE 2007
100% FOCUS ON
GUESTS
PRO BIKE
SUPPORT
100S OF HAPPY
GUESTS
Authentic
experiences
J_Feros
2020-07-28
Verified review
Excellent day out
We joined Grace and Pat for their Old Willunga Hill one day tour during the Tour Down Under. Despite not having been with the group the rest of the week we were welcomed in and enjoyed a wonderful day out. The day was perfectly planned from the ride out, to the lunch and location right near the finish of the stage. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend and we will hopefully make our way onto another tour in the future.
Steven
2020-07-24
Verified review
Well planned and executed Tour Down Under 2020
Grace and Pat put us in excellent accommodations with great facilities. They planned routes for people with all riding abilities and even for non-riders. The aperitif get-togethers showcased different wines, beers and ales of Southern Australia. The rider support was great, they took care of us and our personal bikes. I will travel with them again.
Dave
2020-07-24
Verified review
Fantastic experience
I had a great week at the Tour Down Under. We rode all the beautiful hills of Adelaide. We had different riding each day and we saw parts of the race each day. Some days we saw the start and some days we saw the finish. It was very exciting. The Ride International crew were fantastic. They took care of every detail. My bike was ready when I arrived. They had ride snacks and beverage out every morning and at our stops along the way. We had three receptions throughout the week and some evenings to ourselves. Thank You Pat and Grace and staff.
Jamie K
2020-07-23
Verified review
Brilliantly run trips
Did TdU and TdF tours in 2019 with Pat and his team. Very well run tours, every detail thought of, all levels of rider catered for - highly recommend
Michael Valenti
2020-07-23
Verified review
La mia nuova famiglia. My new family.
Traveling to new places is always exciting, but meeting new people and making new friends is what's most important to me. Pat, Grace and the Ride International Team are still in touch with me today. When you tour with RI you tour with family. You're welcomed into their home, into their world of cycling and you become one of the family.
I've been to the Tour Down Under and the Giro with them and I can tell you there was never a hitch. From cleaning the bikes to Five Star meals every detail covered. Every want met. And the best thing is you get to choose them for your next adventure. Grazie Grace and Pat.
Chris
2020-07-23
Verified review
Treatment like a pro
I traveled with Ride International Tours at the 2019 Tour Down Under and again in 2020. We were shown all the sights of Adelaide, shown the best vantage points of the race and had the chance to ride Adelaide's Mt Lofty, Glenelg Beaches, Barossa wine region, Corkscrew climb, Norton Summit and the famous Willunga Hill.
Pat and Grace really go out of their way to ensure everyone is having a good time on or off the bike!
Chris S
2020-07-23
Verified review
Tour de smiles
Pat and his fellow guides knew the roads of the TDU fastidiously and were continuously greeted with smiles wherever we went. Whether it was on the side of the road in a climb, in a bar or in the bike - Pat and Grace bring a smile to everyone’s face who has ever met them. Absolute treasures.
Ursus R
2020-07-23
Verified review
TDU with Ride International Tours
My trip to the Tour Down Under with Ride International was excellent from start to finish. The accommodation was good, the food was great, the support riders knew what they were doing and the rides were well chosen. Pat and Grace are both total legends.
OUR GUEST REVIEWS
“Pat is the bike skills whisperer!
We worked together closely to improve my dirt skills ahead of cyclocross World Cups and world championships. With his help I achieved the best cyclocross World Cup result and world ranking ever achieved by an Australian - no small feat for an ex roadie!”
“I often do one-on-one sessions with Pat to continuously improve my technical skills for World Tour racing. He has a magic way of breaking things down so that they become achievable.
We often work on race specific technique like riding cobbles, cornering, and hill climbing, but he also throws in some fun tricks along the way.
I always leave feeling confident in my abilities and having had a really fun ride.”
“Thanks very much for a highly enjoyable and excellently run tour. You and your team certainly exceeded my expectations, not only with the rides but local knowledge which helped make life simple.”
“It is the small things that you guys do behind the scenes that makes all the difference. It was an amazing experience to ride in Italy and experience the Giro first hand. Thanks again and looking forward to the next tour.”
“Both Pat and Grace have excellent people skills, they build relationships quickly, they were always well organised with itineraries or plans for the day re weather, road changes, or unexpected issues that arose. Hard work from them made our tour of two weeks a dream holiday along with all the extra drama of the biggest cycling race in the world.”
“I first met Pat and Grace on a cycling tour in Europe in 2013. Pat and Grace make the perfect team to run these types of tours, both are friendly, bubbly and outgoing in their personalities and each bring their own invaluable skills to touring with a group.”
“Wow, two of the greatest tour guides I know. Knowledgeable, multilingual, always helpful, a great team to handle your once in a life time tour. I’ve done at least 4 two-week cycle tours with one or both of this husband wife team. Every one has been extraordinary. You will not go wrong with one of these two as your tour coordinators.”
ABOUT US
Operating since 2007, we offer a range of bespoke cycling tours across Australia, Europe and Asia.
