TdF package trips- any recs?

Can anyone recommend a good package trip for going to the Tour de France. I’m looking at just maybe doing the first weekend in Monaco Stages 1-2. Anyone with past experiences good or bad with a tour group or travel package let me know. Thanks

I very highly recommend Bike Styles. An Aussie bunch with a number of years experience. And they just happen to have a 3-day Monaco/start option.

http://www.bikestyletours.com/tour-de-france/tour-de-france-2009/

Lawrie and Natalie are super.

clm

Great thanks, that was one of the packages I was looking at and now coming with a referral that helps. Thanks again.

Sweet - we just booked to do the Giro with these guys and found them by chance…reassuring to get a good report!

They are cost effective too compared to others…will be more than happy to give feedback once we return!

Used Eurocycler for the last 10 days of TdF 2003 - excellent in every way.

KLG

http://www.eurocycler.com/

If you can do it yourself, you will save a ton of money. It just takes a little planning but not that hard at all.

Thanks but doesn’t look like they have anything for the first weekend in Monaco.
Other ones that I am considering are:
http://www.ronanpensectravel.com/7.html and http://www.customgetaways.com/2009WhiteJerseyMonaco.htm
Anyone heard or experience good/bad about either.

Great thanks, that was one of the packages I was looking at and now coming with a referral that helps. Thanks again.

I’ve been to the Tour with them twice. Fantastic time. There’s a report in the ST archives somewhere of my first trip.

clm