Tour de Force

The Tour de France route – don’t just watch it, ride it!

The 2017 Tour de Force will start in Dusseldorf on Saturday 24th June and will end 21 stages and around 3,500km of cycling later in Paris on Sunday 16th July, having covered the official Tour de France route just one week ahead of the pros. By signing up to one of 10 Tour Tasters riders can experience between 2 and all 21 stages of the tour.

The route is fully signed and supported with medics, physios and massage therapists, mechanics (including spare parts and a fleet of brand new spare bikes provided by our sponsors, Trek), luggage transfers and rider transfers between stages where needed. Hotels are all included in the cost as well as all food (3 course evening meal and breakfast in the hotel and at least 4 feed stops during the day, every 40km or so). Our lead cyclist and team look after you every step of the way and we pride ourselves on running the best supported and friendliest event out there.

The first 100 Tour Taster places (including all 40 places to ride as ‘Lifers’ – ie taking on all 21 stages of the Tour de France) were released in July and quickly sold out. The remaining 80-100 places will be released on Wednesday 9th November, after the official route release by the pro tour organisers A.S.O., and will be available to riders who have registered their interest and received their priority booking code.

The event supports the William Wates Memorial Trust, helping the UK’s most disadvantaged young people to avoid a life of crime and violence and fulfil their potential. Riders commit to fundraising a minimum target depending on which Tour Taster they choose. For the majority, this will be £1,200 and we provide masses of support and inspiration for your fundraising effort. To date, the Tour de Force has raised over £2.5 million. Our goal is to raise £500,000 a year.

Don't just take our word for it - here's what previous TDF riders have to say:

Amazing! Really bloody amazing!!! I can't tell people enough how well organised and run it was. It was one of the best and hardest things I've ever done and left me with some brilliant memories. I still can't get over how hard working yet friendly, warm, funny, interesting and engaging the staff were. - John, London

Tremendous fun, challenging, enjoyable, unbelievably well organised with a great atmosphere. Do it! - Phil, London

The thing that struck me the most was the 'tone' that you set for the event ... you brilliantly managed to allow the testosterone-fuelled experts feel fulfilled as well as keeping the intermediate cyclists fully included and feeling special. Brilliant! - Simon, Aberdeen

To anyone prevaricating ... you'll never regret it ... a fantastic organisation and a fantastic event to do ... don't think twice just do it! - Chris, Plymouth

Sales for 2017 open 20th July 2016 for first 100 places. Remaining 100 places will be released on 9th November 2016. To receive your one week priority booking code, register your interest here: https://www.tourdeforce.org.uk/register-your-interest/