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Rugby School to Menton - 02 to 16 July 2023

Welcome to the forthcoming Rugby School to Menton trip, a cycling pilgrimage celebrating two hundred years of the game of rugby football, and honouring the memory of William Webb-Ellis who is buried in the cemetery in Menton.

You will find here all the details of the trip, including the day’s itinerary, our hotel accommodation for the night, where we are having dinner, and links to GPX and TCX files for download to your Garmin.

Day 1 - Rugby School to Twickenham

Sunday 02 July

151km / +1380m

Marriott Hotel, Twickenham

198 Whitton Road

Twickenham TW2 7BA

020 8891 8200

Dinner is BBQ at Twickenham

Route, GPX / TCX here:

https://www.strava.com/routes/3035913529704597856

Day 2 - Twickenham to Dieppe

Monday 03 July

107km / + 1100m

Brit Hôtel Dieppe

3 rue Jacques Monod

Parc Eurochannel

76370 DIEPPE

00 33 2 35 40 50 56

dieppe@brithotel.fr

https://hotel-dieppe.brithotel.fr

Dinner: on board the ferry

Route, GPX / TCX here:

https://www.strava.com/routes/3035573548771427998

Day 3 - Dieppe to Gisors

Tuesday 04 July

99km / +660m

Château de la Rapée

27140 BAZINCOURT SUR EPTE

00 33 2 32 55 11 61

pbergeronlarapee@gmail.com

http://www.hotel-la-rapee.com

Dinner in hotel

Route, GPX / TCX here:

https://www.strava.com/routes/3035577710258809502

Day 4 - Gisors to Stade de Paris

Wednesday 05 July

130km / +830m

Grand Hôtel Chicago

99 Bis rue de Rome

75017 PARIS

00 33 1 42 27 49 52

bonjour@grandhotelchicago.paris

https://grandhotelchicago.paris

Dinner TBC

Route, GPX / TCX here:

https://www.strava.com/routes/3035584257740335774

Day 5 - Paris to Montargis

Thursday 06 July

122km / +550m

Logis Hôtel Central Montargis

2 rue Gudin

45200 MONTARGIS

00 33 2 38 85 03 07

hotel-montargis@wanadoo.fr

https://www.hotel-montargis.com

Dinner in hotel

Route, GPX / TCX here:

https://www.strava.com/routes/3035597461214597886

Day 6 - Montargis to Nevers

Friday 07 July

137km / +610m

Hôtel de La Croix de Vernuche

9 rue Voltaire

58640 VARENNES-VAUZELLES

00 33 3 86 38 07 13

lacroixdevernuche@orange.fr

https://www.hotellacroixdevernuche.fr/fr

Dinner TBC

Route, GPX / TCX here:

https://www.strava.com/routes/3035916891335750398

Day 7 - Nevers to Roanne

Saturday 08 July

166km / +370m

Le Grand Hôtel (Brit Hôtel Roanne)

54 Cours de la République

42300 ROANNE

00 33 4 77 71 48 82

roanne@brithotel.fr

https://roanne.brithotel.fr

Dinner TBC

Route, GPX / TCX here:

https://www.strava.com/routes/3035918132214272766

Day 8 - Roanne to Saint Vallier

Sunday 09 July

153km / +1610m

Château de Fontager

8 route de Lyon

26600 SERVES-SUR-RHÔNE

00 33 4 51 26 08 86

reception@chateaudefontager.fr

https://chateaudefontager.fr

Dinner in hotel

Route, GPX / TCX here:

https://www.strava.com/routes/3035988579604551422

Day 9 - Saint Vallier to Malaucène

Monday 10 July

142km / +1310m

Hôtel et Spa Ventoux Provence

“Domaine des Tilleuls”

7 rue Pétrarque

Route du Mont Ventoux

84340 MALAUCÈNE

00 33 4 90 65 22 31

contact@hotel-ventoux-provence.com

https://www.hotel-ventoux-provence.com/fr/

Dinner TBC

Route, GPX / TCX here:

https://www.strava.com/routes/3035921946286374786

10 - Rest Day

Tuesday 11 July

It’s a rest day, but it’s recommended that you still spin the legs. No organised ride today, but there are five route suggestions from 10km to 100km, three of which are mapped, and two just follow your nose.

The two rides which are not mapped are:

The climb of Mont Ventoux from Malaucène – just turn left out of the hotel and climb! Stop when you reach the top.
An easy and well-signposted ride into Vaison la Romaine and back