by Jamie Gilpin | Mar 22, 2023 | Blog, France |
You’ve done your travel research and decided you’re ready to pedal and climb your way across the south of France on a custom Provence Bike Tour. Excellent choice! Provence is famous for its picturesque landscapes, delicious food and wine, rich history, and breathtaking art and architecture — and spring…...
by Jamie Gilpin | Oct 25, 2022 | Asheville, Blog, France, Italy |
If you thought bicycle tours ended when summer did, think again! Travel between September and December has its perks, including fewer crowds, better bargains, and cooler temperatures. It’s also an enchanting time for experiencing local festivals and taking in breathtaking fall foliage. However, not all fall bike tour destinations…...
by Jamie Gilpin | Nov 2, 2018 | Blog, Update |
I was personally in attendance for this stage in 2004, on my first trip to Europe to ride my bike. It also happened to be one of OBT’s Tour de France tours! Fast forward 6 years, Joy and I took the reigns of OBT and now lead the TdF...
by Jamie Gilpin | Oct 17, 2017 | Blog, Update |
Note: This is an article that Bruce Hildenbrand wrote for Cycle Sport on Andy Hampsten’s first American win on l’Alpe d’Huez, and the preview of the epic 2004 mountain Time Trial up Alpe d’Huez. For the results of the 2004 Alpe d’Huez Time Trial click here. To experience one of our...
by Jamie Gilpin | Dec 29, 2016 | Blog |
The Luberon is a region within greater Provence that is home to what many cherish as the true Provence. Villages of Menerbes, Lacoste, Roussillon, and Gordes give the region the genuine feel of the area. Weekly village markets, a slow pace, quiet roads, rich history, and friendly locals all add...
