Women's Cycling Week

With women’s participation in sportives and cycling in general very much ‘on the  up’, PyrActif are on the innovation trail again, with our newest  riding option, the women-only 'Tour des Pyrenees Feminin'.

We host hundreds of riders each year, ranging from ‘first timers’ having their first ride on Tour de France climbs, through to ‘battle hardened’ sportivers, club riders and triathletes here to sharpen their form or simply enjoy the great riding we have locally. What we’ve come to realise, though, is that just as there is a market for women-specific bike design and clothing, there is latent demand for riding opportunities where women riders get to ride with a good-sized group of other women.

With 3 or 7-night trips  to choose from there’s a great set of options to cover a wide range of riding experience and ability. We can vary each day’s itinerary to match the distance, pace and amount of climbing that people want to ride. Anyone from the most experienced lady racer, to the ‘mountain novice’ who’s not tried riding Tour de France cols before will find that one of our riding groups will suit them.

We can take newcomers through build-up rides on Category 3-4 cols to get them used to the challenges of these longer climbs before we head for the Category 1s or HCs. But women who’ve already ridden a tough event like L'Etape du Tour or similar may want to get straight  onto riding the famous cols like the Aspin, Peyresourde and Tourmalet.

Both the 3-night and 7-night package include airport transfers, fully guided/supported rides, hearty breakfasts & ‘re-fuelling’evening meals together with free use of our bike workshop, laundry services and leisure facilities. For anyone who’d like to, we’ll run a couple of basic bike maintenance sessions in the evenings and there will be an optional ‘spa day’ on the middle day of the 7-day trip. Other optional extras like MTB excursions, bike hire, sports nutrition products (from High 5) and sports massage can also be arranged.

So, whether you’re after a chance to ride with a little less testosterone in the air, fancy the company of some ‘kindred spirits’ who want to ride at a similar pace to yourself or reckon this would make a great, sporty hen weekend, get in touch to reserve your place.

Dates and prices for Tour de Pyrenees Feminin will be:

Dates tbc; contact us to discuss your preferred dates
£599 per person (7-night version)
Includes airport transfers, all accommodation, 7 breakfasts, 6 evening meals & on-the-road support vehicle and/or guide rider for every ride.

£419 per person (3-night version)
Includes airport transfers, all accommodation, 3 breakfasts, 3 evening meals & on-the-road support vehicle and/or guide rider for every ride.

For more details on either offer or to book your place, e-mail us  at pyractif @gmail.com