Here is where we will be cycling during our three days:

Day 1, Fri 08 Sep 2017

Paris to Compienge (approximately 55 miles/86 km)

Following a full event and safety briefing you will have an early morning warm up pedal from the hotel to the official challenge starting point at the Eiffel Tower in order to beat rush hour traffic. Setting off in convoy through the centre of Paris, and along the Champs Elysee pass the Arc De Triomphe before making your way through the Paris suburbs and into the calm and picturesque French countryside. Arriving in Compienge early afternoon.

Day 2, Sat 09 Sep 2017

Compienge to Valenciennes (approximately 90 miles/145 km)

Today you will head north along some of the quieter roads, through quaint French villages and towns. Following the road stages of the famous Paris Roubaix race which also follows the path trodden by Napoleon's armies. During the afternoon you will cycle through the Somme and pass by some of the war cemeteries, a reminder of this region’s past. The evening is spent in the historic town of Valenciennes.

Day 3, Sun 10 Sep 2017

Valenciennes to Brussels (approximately 75 miles/120 km)

This morning you will pass by more of the war cemeteries then along quiet country roads before crossing the border into Belgium where you will head to the capital city of Brussls finishing at the Atomium.