Your kit list guide…

Please see below for our recommended kit list for the challenge.

cycling equipment

  • A bike that has been serviced in the last six months

  • Helmet

  • Bell (Legal requirement in France)

  • Working front and rear lights

  • Front and rear reflectors

  • Water bottle and bottle cage fitted to the bike

  • Four spare inner-tubes or we can provide - from £15 per inner-tube.

  • Bike bag or saddle pack (not essential)

  • Comfortable cycling shoes

  • Padded Cycling shorts

  • Cycling gloves

 

documentation

  • Passport (must be valid until 17th March 2022)

  • Travel Insurance which includes your bike - compulsory on our challenges.

  • Medical Insurance - You should also ensure that you have cover for all medical treatment and emergencies you may need, evacuation, and repatriation back to the UK or your home country.

  • European Health Insurance Card if applicable - read more…

  • Travel VISA (if needed), you can check by clicking here

  • Credit or Debit card

  • Other photo identification - Driving License/ID Card

Cycling and personal clothing

  • Comfortable cycling tops/t-shirts (one per day)

  • Waterproof & warm cycling clothing (start of day 2 can be cold)

  • Gloves

  • Warm hat

  • Warm socks

  • Change clothing for three days away (when not cycling)

  • Shoes/Trainers/Flip Flops

  • Small Hand Towel

  • Main bag for all you luggage

  • Day pack for essentials

  • Prescribed medicine (please let us know in advance)

 

personal items

  • Mobile phone, tablet, laptop.

  • Phone or laptop charger

  • Earphones/headphones

  • Camera (though we do have a photographer)

  • European plug adapter

  • Toiletries

  • Sun Protection

  • Ear plugs

  • A good book!