Rapha Cycling Experiences
Launceston Long Weekend
4 Day Weekend
October 2021
Based in Launceston. Rides Include:
Ben Lomond – Jacobs Ladder
Tamar River wineries
The Lighthouse loop
Indulge in Launceston’s finest foodie and drinks hotspots
4 or 5 Star Accommodation
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Ultimate Tasmania
11 Days
Early 2022
Also available as a DIY Tour, ask us how.
Includes:
Launceston 4 Day weekend
Launceston – Hobart 5 Day Transfer Ride
Hobart 4 Day Weekend.
Indulge in Tasmania’s finest food and drinks hotspots.
4 or 5 Star Accommodation.
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Launceston to Hobart
5 Day Week
Early 2022
A fully supported transfer ride from Launceston to Hobart.
Includes: St Helens, Freycinet & wine glass bay, Orford, Hobart.
Experience the eastcoasts finest food and drinks enroute.
4 or 5 Star Accommodation.
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Hobart Long Weekend
4 Day Weekend
Early 2022
Based in Hobart. Rides Include:
Mt Wellington
Coastal and Hinterland Local Loops
Mona Museum Loop (or Ferry Ride)
Experience Hobart’s finest food and drinks at our favourite hotspots.
4 or 5 Star Accommodation.
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OVERVIEW
Rapha Cycling Club 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, challenging and inspiring riders in equal measure.
Our Spring Classics tour provides the ideal mix of “ride more – transfer less”.
The proximity of France, Belgium, Netherlands in this border region allows us to participate in the “must do” Tour of Flanders sportif and Paris – Roubaix Challenge. Plus midweek enjoy our “Belgie Training Camp”, it’s the ideal way to ride each day, recover and with plenty of time off the bike each day to explore.
You’ll have your fill of riding, plus we’ll visit the Tour of Flanders Museum, the World War II Memorial at Menin Gate “The Last Post” to honour the fallen British and Commonwealth soldiers.
We’ll see different aspects of the Spring Classics races, including stage starts, midpoints, feed stations, stage finishes, mixed with a cultural, historic, culinary and beverage experience of Belgium, Netherlands and northern France.
April is a beautiful time to visit and ride the Spring Classics. The atmosphere, passion and knowledge of the fans at the races is unrivalled, the Belgium, Netherlands and northern France fans create an electric atmosphere. We’ll show you the smaller roads, ride the iconic Spring Classic climbs, see famous monuments, picture postcard villages, beautiful cities and stay in lovely hotels.
There’s something endearing about riding a bike in Belgium, Netherlands and France, they are countries practically born and raised on two wheels. The terrain is almost purpose-built for cyclists and cycling is still regarded as each nation’s number one sport in Spring.
Each of our Spring Classics Itinerary’s provides a unique experience as the race routes change a little each year, you can count on riding many of the legendary routes made famous by the Spring and Ardennes Classics including: The Koppenberg, Kwaremont, Muur van Geraardsbergen and the Trouée d’Arenberg – Forrest of Arenberg just to name a few.
Our Spring Classics tour is led by our experienced team who’ve been hosting tours to these races for many years, we’ll get you up close and personal with the Pro riders, to experience the excitement of the incredible Spring Classics, the Tour of Flanders and Paris – Roubaix races. We know how to get the best out of your riding, Spring Classics experience, all in a safe, supported, team like environment.
This tour is perfect for passionate cyclists, cycling fans, non cyclist, non cycling partners or people who’d like to do a bit of riding and race watching. $750 (per person) reserves your spot for the 2021 Spring Classics. Come ride with us, we’re the Spring Classics experts.
We look forward to welcoming you to the Spring Classics in April.
Ciao Pat, Grace, Phil and the Team
YOUR HOSTS
phil anderson
You’ll spend the famous race days of the Tour of Flanders and Paris Roubaix on a VIP experience with Phil Anderson as we follow the races in our vehicles. Champagne – gourmet picnic lunch’s included enroute during both classics.
Phil was based in Belgium for much of his early pro cycling career, he was passionate about doing well in these early season Spring Classics races, including winning the Amstel Gold Race, 2nd at the Tour of Flanders and many podium places in the one day monument races.
Our experience allows us to see the races at multiple viewing points en route, including being at the finish of the Paris – Roubaix in the velodrome.
PAT FITZPATRICK
Pat is the co founder of Ride Intenational Tours, he lives with his family half the year in Melbourne Australia – the balance of the year in Europe, based out of lovely small village 50km from Barcelona.
Riding from when he could walk, racing since the age of 7. Pat's raced a wide variety of disciplines including BMX, Motorcross, Mountainbike XC, Downhill, 4cross, plus criterium and road racing. As well as hosting cycling tours, Pat still makes time each year to skills coach the next generations of up and coming junior, masters and elite cyclists on MTB, Cyclocross and Road bikes
RAPHA CYCLING TOURS BIKE HIRE
4 Day Tour of Flanders
$70 AUD per day
4 Day Paris
Roubaix
$70 AUD per day
5 Day Belgie Training Camp
$70 AUD per day
11 day Ultimate Spring Classics
$65 AUD per day
OUR GUEST REVIEWS
“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.”
“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.”
“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.
