Hospitality Programme 2024
Dear Cycling Fan,
Sportive Breaks launched in 2015 and has grown to one of the most successful travel companies focussed on providing travel solutions for the travelling cyclist and cycling fan.
With offices in Manchester, UK, Adelaide, Australia, and Boston USA, we have a team of highly experienced cycling and travel professionals who have been organising cycling trips for over 25 years.
You are in safe hands with us. We are part of the Destination Sport Experiences Group and members of UK industry bodies ABTA and ATOL, allowing you to book with confidence.
Cycling is a sport that can be enjoyed for free from the roadside, but our hospitality experiences make your day extra special and more comfortable. Sportive Breaks offer a fantastic cycling hospitality programme with some amazing experiences. Our experiences start from as little as £45 per person.
The Sportive Breaks Cycling Hospitality and VIP Experiences programme includes all the big races on the Pro calendar like the Giro d’Italia, Vuelta a Espana, Tour of Flanders, Paris Roubaix, Milan
Sanremo, Il Lombardia, Six Days of Ghent and many more. We offer you the opportunity to be there in person and enjoy 64 days of LIVE cycling action in 2024.
Available options vary per event but expect to find experiences at Stage Starts, Finish Hospitality, a front-row seat as you ride in a car during a stage and the ultimate Helicopter Experience. Please refer to the details per event.
See you out on the road, gravel, or track!
Alex de Waard Director Sportive Breaks
Available Experiences
Details of what is included with each experience varies per event but below you can find an overview of the types of VIP and Hospitality experiences that are available. Most experiences available on both stage races and one day races.
Start Village Experience
The Start Village Experience allows invited guests to have a look behind the scenes of what goes on at the start of a Grand Tour stage, Monument or Spring or Autumn Classic.
A village is created by the race organisers where invited guests can enjoy breakfast items, coffee, and soft drinks. Details vary per experience, but guests tend to have a front row view of the signing on podium, access to the team buses and rider warm up areas (paddock) and a view of the start of the race. Opening times are usually a couple of hours before the stage starts until shortly after the riders set off. Grand Tour stages start any time from 11.30 to 12.30 and one-day races start around 10.00 –10.30.
Finish Hospitality
At the finish expect a bit more of a traditional hospitality experience with free-flowing drinks and a buffet with local delicacies. The race is broadcast LIVE inside the hospitality venue and there is usually a raised viewing platform from where the finish can be seen.
After the riders finish some hospitality experiences also offer the opportunity to get closer to the winner’s podium. Opening times are usually a couple of hours before the scheduled stage finish until shortly after the podium ceremony. Both Grand Tour stages and One Day events finish any time from 16.30 until 17.30. The final days of the Grand Tours are extra special with a wider variety of Hospitality Experiences. These stages also tend to start and finish a bit later in the day/ early evening.
Car Experience
This is a full day out in an official race car on an actual Grand Tour stage or UCI World Tour event. The day is usually bookended by the Start Village and Finish Hospitality. Your driver is usually a former professional cyclist, and a nice packed lunch is also included.
At the start of the day, you meet your driver in the Start Village and just before the riders are on their way, you take your seat in the car, and start your adventure. You’ll see live action at various points throughout the day before finishing the day in the finish hospitality area. On some events, transport back to the start is available on request.
Cross the Finish and Podium Experience
Only available as part of a cycling tour with Sportive Breaks, lucky riders are a pro for the day and ride their own Grand Tour stage or Spring Classic. This is a fully supported day with ride captains and support vehicle.
You will ride the final section of the stage on the same day as the pro peloton just hours later all the way to the finish line. You will pass the official finish line and then have your photo taken on the winner’s podium. After all this, meet up with the non-cyclists in the group and relax in the finish hospitality venue.
Fly Experience
Like the Car Experience but in addition you will have a 20-minute helicopter flight above the stage.
Chrono Experience (only on Giro d’Italia)
Like the Car Experience but only on time trial stages. This is a shorter experience, but you can choose which rider you wish to follow.
2024 Cycling Hospitality Calendar
Strade Bianche – Saturday 2 March 2024
Paris - Nice – Sunday 3 March - Sunday 10 March 2024
Tirreno - Adriatico – Monday 4 March - Sunday 10 March 2024
Milano - Torino– Wednesday 13 March 2024
Milan Sanremo – Saturday 16 March 2024
Gent Wevelgem – Sunday 24 March 2024
Tour of Flanders – Sunday 31 March 2024
Paris-Roubaix – Sunday 7 April 2024
Amstel Gold Race – Sunday 14 April 2024
La Fleche Wallonne – Wednesday 17 April 2024
Liege Bastogne Liege – Sunday 21 April 2024
Giro d’Italia – Saturday 4 May - Sunday 26 May 2024
Criterium du Dauphine – Sunday 2 June - Sunday 9 June 2024
Giro d’Italia Women – Sunday 7 July - Sunday 14 July 2024
Tour de France Femmes Avec Zwift - Monday 12th August - Sunday 18th August 2024
La Vuelta a Espana – Saturday 17 August - Sunday 8 September 2024
Il Lombardia – Saturday 12 October 2024
Zesdaagse Gent/ Ghent Six Days – Tuesday 12 - Sunday 17 November 2024
Select an event to find out more
Strade Bianche
Saturday 2 March 2024
Hosted in the scenic hills of Tuscany in central Italy, Strade Bianche is famous for its name-sake white roads. The historic white gravel makes for an epic dusty race. On Saturday 2nd March 2024, both the elite women and men will take on the dusty roads to be the first to cross the finish line in Siena. With Sportive Breaks VIP Hospitality, you will be positioned in a prime location to soak up the atmosphere of this classic race.
Available Experiences
– All Taxes are included.
» Start Village Experience - £85
» Finish Hospitality - £165
» Start & Finish Experience - £245
» Car Experience - £875
See both Women’s and Men’s Races
ParisNice
Sunday 3 March - Sunday 10 March 2024
Running from Sunday March 3rd to Sunday March
10th 2024, the 82nd Paris-Nice will be made up of 8 stages and will cover a total distance of approximately 1,200 kilometres. Paris-Nice is also called ‘the Race to the Sun’ and overlaps with another early season stage race, the Tirreno-Adriatico.
The race usually starts with a prologue time trial near Paris and finishes with a mountain stage near Nice. The final stage on Sunday is usually a mountain stage with a finish on the famous Promenade des Anglais in Nice. Nice is a great place for a great day watching the race, so we offer hospitality experiences for Sunday 10 March in Nice.
Available Experiences
– All Taxes are included.
» Start Village Experience - £189
» Finish Hospitality - £189
» Start & Finish Experience - £369
TirrenoAdriatico
Monday 4 March – Sunday 10 March 2024
The Tirreno Adriatico is a 7-day race which crosses Italy from the Mediterranean Coast to the Italian Adriatic Coast. The race is also called the Race Between Seas and in keeping with the nautical theme, the winner’s trophy is a trident. A stellar line up of top riders tends to race the Tirreno every year.
The 59th edition of the Tirreno-Adriatico will take place between Monday 4 March and Sunday 10 March 2024.
The “Race of the two Seas” will touch five regions of central Italy, starting from Tuscany and then passing through Umbria, Lazio, Marche, and Abruzzo, where the race will end in San Benedetto del Tronto. The full details of the 2024 route will be announced early in 2024.
Available Experiences
– All Taxes are included.
» Start Village Experience - £79
» Finish Hospitality - £159
» Day in A Car - £835
MilanoTorino
Wednesday 10 March 2024
Milano–Torino is a semi-classic single-day cycling race over a distance of 199 kilometres. In 2023 the race began in Rho, on the outskirts of Milan, and finished in Orbassano, on the outskirts of Turin. Sportive Breaks are premium tour operator of Milano – Torino and we offer a fantastic range of hospitality packages. Choose from a hospitality start or finish or get closer to the action in an official race car.
See the race from the road with the “Drive Experience”. After driving through the stunning coastal roads and watching the race from this unique viewing point, you will be taken to the finish area in Turin to watch the winner celebrate their win! You can also choose from the start village or finish hospitality on offer as well!
Available Experiences
– All Taxes are included.
» Start Village Experience - £45
» Finish Hospitality - £80
» Drive Experience - £399
Milan Sanremo
Saturday 16 March 2024
The first of the five monuments, Milan-San Remo is one of the most prestigious one-day events in cycling. Starting in Milan, the race travels 298km to San Remo taking in breathtaking Italian coastline and some iconic climbs, culminating in the Cipressa and the Poggio.
Sportive Breaks are the official VIP hospitality partner for the 2024 Milan San Remo on Saturday 16th March 2024. Book now to secure your Italian VIP experience.
Available Experiences
– All Taxes are included.
» Start Village Experience in Milan £85
» Finish Hospitality in Sanremo - £165
» Car Experience - £875
Gent Wevelgem
Sunday 24 March 2024
Also known as the “The Wind Classic” this historic race has been held since 1934 and is part of the Flemish Cycling week. After starting in Ypres, the riders will take on a course through the West Flemish Hills tackling cobbles, difficult terrain and tough climbs.
Gent Wevelgem is packed with excitement and even though it has a flat finish it’s the most difficult for the sprinters with two ascents of the steep and fully cobbled Kemmelberg climb. Come join us on Sunday 24th March to watch the race unfold!
Available Experiences
– All Taxes are included.
» VIP Start Ypres - £95
» VIP Kemmelberg and Start Ypres - £395
» VIP Kemmelberg - £315
» VIP Baneberg - £250
» VIP Finish Wevelgem £150
» VIP Ypres and Wevelgem £375
See both Women’s and Men’s Races
Tour of Flanders
Sunday 31 March 2024
The Tour of Flanders is also known as de Ronde van Vlaanderen. The race is held in Belgium every spring. The Tour of Flanders is one of the five monuments of cycling, together with Milan–San Remo, Paris–Roubaix, Liège–Bastogne–Liège and the Giro di Lombardia.
Together with Paris-Roubaix it is one of the big Cobbled classics. Sportive Breaks offers a 10-day tour that incorporates both events.
Sportive Breaks offers you a great selection of VIP Hospitality experiences. Live the Tour of Flanders with us and experience the cobbled bergs from up close with official Tour of Flanders Hospitality Experiences. Choose from various options at the start, various start to finish experiences plus finish hospitality. All prices are per person and include tax.
Available Experiences
– All Taxes are included.
» VIP Breakfast in Antwerp - £165
» 3 x Oude Kwaremont - £539
» Top Paterberg – Kluisbergen £409
» Flanders Classics Club in Oudenaarde -
£379
See both Women’s and Men’s Races
ParisRoubaix
Saturday 6th July & Sunday 7th July 2024
On Saturday 6th April 2024 the women’s elite will depart for the 4th edition of Paris Roubaix Femmes avec Zwift. Covering 125km and 17 cobbled sectors, the riders will battle it out in a bid to lift the famous cobble stone. On Sunday 7th April 2024 the men’s elite riders will take on the 120th edition of ParisRoubaix. Covering 250km and 30 cobbled sectors, this is the toughest and most demanding race in the world. Riders will go through Hell to be the first over the line in the velodrome.
Come and watch this most famous of monuments on the cycling calendar in VIP Hospitality.
Available Experiences
– All Taxes are included.
Paris Roubaix Femmes Avec Zwift
» Departure Guest Area – £170
» Roubaix Velodrome VIP Area – £199
Paris Roubaix Men’s race
» Espace Jean Stablinski – £229
» Roubaix Classics Club – £179
» The Andre Petrieux Area – £209
» VIP breakfast in Compiegne – £289
» Roubaix Velodrome VIP Area – £299
Amstel Gold Race
Sunday 14 April 2024
The youngest of the classics, Amstel Gold is the only World Tour one-day race staged in the Netherlands. In the last two editions, the race finale has come down to a dramatic photo finish. In 2024 the race will be held on Sunday 14th April. The race attracts many Dutch and international cycling fans each year to see the world’s best cyclists strive for victory in the hilly countryside of Limburg.
Available Experiences
– All Taxes are included.
» A Good Start VIP Experience - £95
» Experience and Enjoy - £270
» Start and Finish - £319
» A Day in an Official Car - £589
See both Women’s and Men’s Races
La Fleche Wallonne
Wednesday 17 April 2024
On Wednesday 17 April 2024, the men’s and women’s editions of the Flèche Wallonne will welcome the biggest stars of the peloton on the iconic Mur de Huy with exhausting and explosive races. The Walloon Classic, in the heart of Spring, is a highlight of the cycling season. A race reserved for the ‘puncheurs’ and ‘puncheuses’. The race features the infamous Mur de Huy. The Flèche Wallonne is one of the 3 ‘Ardennes Classics’. The Ardennes Triptych starts with the Amstel Gold Race followed by Fleche Wallone mid-week and finally Liege Bastogne Liege.
Located at the top of the Mur de Huy, you will experience a spectacular atmosphere whilst enjoying the race. In this hospitality area you will watch both the women’s and men’s races come past multiple times before seeing the winner cross the finish line.
Available Experiences
– All Taxes are included.
» Criquielion Area Top of Mur de Huy - £250
See both Women’s and Men’s Races
Liege Bastogne Liege
Sunday 21 April 2024
Liege Bastogne Liege, also known as La Doyenne (“The Old Lady”) first run in 1892 making it the oldest of the five monuments. Held in the Ardennes region of Belgium, this course is known for its demanding parcours, covering 257.2km for the men and 142.5km for the women, with short steep climbs aplenty.
On Sunday 21 April 2024, both the men and women elite cyclists will once again battle it out in a bid for glory. Come and see it for yourself with Sportive Breaks. We have a range of hospitality options for you to choose from.
Available Experiences
– All Taxes are included.
» Start Village - £150
» Finish Hospitality - £220
» Start and Finish Hospitality - £350
See both Women’s and Men’s Races
Giro d’Italia
Saturday 4 May – Sunday 26 May 2024
The 2024 Giro d’Italia will have its 107th edition and will start in Turin on Saturday, May 4, finishing in Rome with a circuit stage around the Colosseum on Sunday, May 26. Sportive Breaks are Official Premium Tour Operator for the 2024 Giro d’Italia.
Live the Giro with us and experience the Fight for Pink from up close with official 2024 Giro d’Italia Hospitality Experiences. Available on all 21 stages. Choose from Start Village, a Day on a Stage in an Official Giro d’Italia Race Car, Helicopter Experience and Finish Hospitality. Additional experiences are available on the final stage in Rome.
Available Experiences
– All Taxes are included.
» Team Presentation Ceremony in Turin - £110
» Start Experiences – from £110
» Finish Experiences – from £165
» Lounge Finish Experience in Rome - £440
» A day in an official car – £1100
» Car and helicopter experience - £1400
» Chrono (Time Trial) car experience - £500 (only on TT stages)
Criterium du Dauphine
Sunday 2 June – Sunday 9 June 2024
The 2024 Criterium du Dauphine is the dress rehearsal for the Tour de France. Taking place from Sunday 2 June until Sunday 9 June, the favourites for the 2024 Tour de France will test themselves. The race leads from central France near Clermont Ferand into the Alps with stages near Lyon and Grenoble. The final 3 stages have uphill finishes and are easily accessible from Annecy or Albertville.
Sportive Breaks offer start village and finish hospitality packages for the Criterium du Dauphine. Let the trip planners at Sportive Breaks create your bespoke Dauphine experience for you.
Available Experiences
– All Taxes are included.
» Start Village Experience - £269
» Finish Hospitality - £299
Giro d’Italia Women
Sunday 7 July – Sunday 14 July 2024
Sportive Breaks are the Official Tour Operator for the Giro d’Italia Women 2024. Formerly the Giro d’Italia Donne, the women’s race has been rebranded and streamlined to a brand-new 8-day format. One of the most distinguished women’s races in the world, this iconic race celebrates its 35th anniversary this year and promises to be an action-packed event well worth experiencing in style in the hospitality section.
Live the Giro Donne with us and experience all 8 stages of the race from an exclusive perspective. Choose from Start Village, a Day on a Stage in an Official Race Car and Finish Hospitality.
Available Experiences
– All Taxes are included.
» Start Village Experience - £65
» Finish Hospitality - £149
» Start & Finish Experience - £199
Tour de France Femmes
Monday 12 August – Sunday 18 August 2024
Sportive Breaks are delighted to offer Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift hospitality. 2024 is the third edition of the race and it’s set to be another spectacular race, with the best female riders battling it out this August over 8 stages. The Grand Depart is in Rotterdam where the first three stages are held, with the race then moving to Valkenburg. Following that, the race travels south to Amneville, Morteau, Le Grand-Bornand, finishing at the top of one of the world’s most famous cycling climbs; Alpe d’Huez.
Who will conquer the 21 switchbacks in their quest to take home the iconic Yellow Jersey? Join us at the start, or across the finish line in VIP Hospitality to find out.
Available Experiences
– All Taxes are included.
» Start Village Experience - £339
» Finish Hospitality - £339
La Vuelta a Espana
Saturday 17 August – Sunday 8 September
Sportive Breaks are Official Tour Operator for the 2024 Vuelta a Espana. Live the Vuelta with us and experience the Fight for La Roja from up close with official Vuelta a Espana Hospitality Experiences.
Our Hospitality Experiences are available on every single stage in the host cities of the 21 stages of the 2024 edition, starting on August 17th in the city of Lisbon, and arriving in Madrid on September 8th. Choose from a Day on a Stage in an Official Vuelta Race Car, Helicopter Ride or Finish Hospitality.
Available Experiences
– All Taxes are included.
» Finish Experiences – £95
» Neptuno VIP Finish Area in Madrid - £349
» A day in an official car – £1199
» Car and helicopter experience - £3199 (3 pax minimum)
Il Lombardia
Saturday 12 October 2024
Il Lombardia is the last of the 5 monuments, taking place on Saturday 12th October 2024 and is famously known as “The Race of the Falling Leaves”. The peloton will take on a course of 241km through stunning Italian scenery, featuring some tough climbs. The route changes in direction year on year. We expect the 2024 route to start in Bergamo and finish in Como.
Available Experiences
– All Taxes are included.
» Start Village Experience - £85
» Finish Hospitality - £165
» Car Experience - £845
Ghent Six Days
Tuesday 12 November – Sunday 17 November 2024
Lotto Zesdaagse Vlaanderen-Gent (Ghent 6) is the world’s best track cycling event. The Velodrome in Ghent is called ‘t Kuipke (the little bowl). It holds a special spot in the world of track cycling. It does its name justice as the track is just 166 metres long, rather than the standard 250 metres. Because of this, the banking in the corners is really steep and the closeness to the track makes for an intimate atmosphere.
This is a sell-out event where people come back year after year for the great experience. Booze, the smell of hotdogs, the live music and the loud local support make this a fantastic night out. From Tuesday 12th to Sunday 17th November 2024, you can see the elite of the track cycling world go head-to-head in ‘t Kuipke Velodrome in Ghent, Belgium. You can choose between stand-alone tickets or VIP Ghent 6-day hospitality experiences. In addition, we also offer your hotel within a 10-minute walk from the velodrome.
Available Experiences
– All Taxes are included.
» Tickets for all days - £55
(£10 discount if booked with hotel)
» VIP Café Hospitality - £155
See both Women’s and Men’s Races
We offer once in a lifetime VIP experiences for the best pro cycling races in the world. Choose from sipping Prosecco in Rome or L’Aquila as you watch the Pink Jersey wearer crowned the winner of the Giro d’Italia or the Giro d’Italia Women or enjoy the finest Flemish Beer as you cheer on the best one-day racers on the Oude Kwaremont.
