April 17-24  | JAPAN Tour of Ehime #1 | $6900

Ehime Prefecture, Shikoku, Japan
Pick up: Onomichi
Drop-Off: Matsuyama

Discover Ehime cycling paradise

April 27 – May 4 | JAPAN Tour of Ehime #2 | $6900

Ehime Prefecture, Shikoku, Japan
Pick up: Onomichi
Drop-Off: Matsuyama

TOUR TYPE: ‘LYCRA CLAD CYCLISTS’ who like longer days on the bike.
Each day 80 – 140ks with variable but not onerous climbing.

EACH DAY: 80-140ks with some rolling hills. No steep gradients. Ride-in/Ride-out

Discover Ehime cycling paradise

Our tour commences in Onomichi, where we depart mainland Japan to ride the famous Shimanami Kaido bridges towards the Ehime prefecture. On our journey we will immerse ourselves in Japanese culture and ride through ancient Forests bordering the Seto Inland Sea.

This route will encompass riding up the largest Mountain in Western Japan – Mount Ishizuchi via the cycling route U.F.O line, then dropping down into the Omogo Gorge and spending two nights in an inland rejuvenated castle town. From there we head back to the rolling costal roads the most southern point of this tour being Uwajami, before heading North again to the town where you can bath in a 3000 year old Onsen – Matsayuma.

Each day will be ride in/ride out approximately 80 – 140 ks with variable but never killer climbs. There is plenty of opportunity along the way to visit the many Shrines and Temples of past civilisations.

This tour is 7 nights/8 days staying at 4 different hotels (three ‘2 night’ stays and one ‘1 night’ stay) ranging from Uber modern Japanese quirk to an ancient but elegantly restored unique apartment in a central castle town. Dining will be traditional and family owned and operated restaurants.

The tour will be ‘ride-in/ride out’, with one short transit mid-tour.

May 8-15 | JAPAN Tour of Ehime #3 | $6900

Ehime Prefecture, Shikoku, Japan
Pick up: Onomichi
Drop-Off: Matsuyama

TOUR TYPE: ‘LYCRA CLAD CYCLISTS’ who like longer days on the bike.
Each day 80 – 140ks with variable but not onerous climbing.

EACH DAY: 80-140ks with some rolling hills. No steep gradients. Ride-in/Ride-out

Discover Ehime cycling paradise

Our tour commences in Onomichi, where we depart mainland Japan to ride the famous Shimanami Kaido bridges towards the Ehime prefecture. On our journey we will immerse ourselves in Japanese culture and ride through ancient Forests bordering the Seto Inland Sea.

This route will encompass riding up the largest Mountain in Western Japan – Mount Ishizuchi via the cycling route U.F.O line, then dropping down into the Omogo Gorge and spending two nights in an inland rejuvenated castle town. From there we head back to the rolling costal roads the most southern point of this tour being Uwajami, before heading North again to the town where you can bath in a 3000 year old Onsen – Matsayuma.

Each day will be ride in/ride out approximately 80 – 140 ks with variable but never killer climbs. There is plenty of opportunity along the way to visit the many Shrines and Temples of past civilisations.

This tour is 7 nights/8 days staying at 4 different hotels (three ‘2 night’ stays and one ‘1 night’ stay) ranging from Uber modern Japanese quirk to an ancient but elegantly restored unique apartment in a central castle town. Dining will be traditional and family owned and operated restaurants.

The tour will be ‘ride-in/ride out’, with one short transit mid-tour.

May 13-20 | TOUR of TUSCANY | $7800.00

Pick up: Pistoia Railway Station
Drop Off: Florence Railway Station SMN

TOUR TYPE: This tour is for Lycra cyclist who like to ‘meander’ and take in the scenery. 

EACH DAY: The rides average 70 – 90ks per day and less than 1000m vertical.
The topography is not steep but undulating hills all day. There is also one day’s riding on the ‘white roads’ of L’Eroica in Tuscany.

Classic Tuscany with Topbike Tours

Ride the rolling Tuscan hills, pick poppies at a lunchtime picnic, sip Chianti in a Piazza overlooking (Chianti) vineyards, chase fireflies as you walk home from dinner…without dropping your gelati.

On this tour we have an excellent mix of quality accommodation, featuring plenty of vineyards, and maybe the opportunity to sample Tuscany’s famous red wine, Brunello di Montalcino, olive groves and swimming pools.

We’ll spend the first three nights on the outskirts of the medieval city of Pistoia, two nights in Volterra in the centre of town, and two nights in Radda in Chianti, the heart of all things L’Eroica.

May 25 – June 1 | GIRO d’ITALIA 2026 | $7300.00

Pick up / Drop Off: Brescia* (*TBC post Race route annoucement)

TOUR TYPE: ‘CHASE THE RACE’ Lycra cyclists or just those with a passion for following the Giro d’Italia

EACH DAY: The rides will be of variable length and there will be challenging climbs to tick off the bucket list. There will be the opportunity to ride the course in sections and view all the facets of a Grand Tour race over the final week of the event.

Chase the Giro 2026 with Annabelle and Jamie Drew

Follow the last week of the spectacular Giro d’Italia 2026 across the north of Italy.

Be part of the action, spectating as close as you can get road side of the race course, on climbs and perhaps a start and finish. Feel the excitement of the passionate Italian fans lining the climbs. Ride through beautiful Italian landscapes mostly in alpine areas, including UNESCO sites. Eat and drink the best Italy has to offer.

Tick off some bucket-list epic climbs of the Italian Alps and the true Dolomites.

Small, boutique tour (max 7) run for Topbike by experienced guides Annabelle & Jamie Drew.

NOTE: **Giro 2026 route announcement expected November 2025

June 19-26 | AC PYRENEES | Contact us for 2027

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July 6-13 | FRENCH ALPS – Fixed Location | $6400.00

Pick up / Drop Off: Grenoble
One Location: Bourg d’Oisans

TOUR TYPE: This is a climbing tour for fit cyclists.

EACH DAY: Distances are meaningless in the French Alps. 1000m vertical minimum each day with some difficult gradients.

Climb in the heart of the French Alps.
Ride a double Alpe d’Huez before the pro’s do in the 2026 Tour de France.

This tour is a climber’s heaven.

Each day we will tackle at least one climb, some days two with most days a minimum of 1000m vertical. Our one location is a renovated farm Chalet in the heart of the French Alps at the base of Alpe d’Huez. Unpacking just once allows plenty of relaxation and recovery. Each evening we will dine at a different restaurant which will allow for a of variety of French Cuisine.

Ride the traditional approach up Alpe d’Huez and also the Col de Sarenne approach.

Topbike’s French Climbs is the perfect warm-up tour for anyone staying on to follow the 2026 Tour de France.

Emma, David and Betty lived in Bourg d’Oisans in 2024 and so this tour really feels like showing off the best location for road cycling in the world!

September 6-14 | CLASSIC ITALIAN CLIMBS (Main) | $7500.00

FOUR Locations:
Pick up / Drop-Off: Brescia to Brescia (Or Venice Drop-Off)

With Topbike’s Italian Climbs we venture north from Brescia, high into the Dolomites, pointing our bikes up many of the classic climbs of Italy, all of which appear regularly in the Giro d’Italia.

We start this tour gently, lakeside (Lago Iseo) in the Franciacorta wine district. Next, we move up into the Adamello-Presanella Alps, where we can tackle the classics of Mortirolo, Gavia (twice, if you like) and Stelvio. We then head Eastwards into the heart of the Dolomites: Arabba, where we will ride the Sella Ronda loop and the Marmolada. Riding out of Arabba, with a long downhill, we’ll leave the Dolomites behind and head towards Treviso for our last night in the foothills, north of Venice.

This Tour is a climbing Tour and after a lakeside warm up, each day you will gain at least 1500 vertical on the bike.

September 18-25 | Tour of Tuscan Apennines | $6400.00

ONE Location:  
Pick up / Drop-Off: Pracchia (or Drop-off Bologna is also possible)

TOUR TYPE: This is a climbing tour for fit cyclists.

EACH DAY: Ride quiet climbs with a 1000m vertical minimum each day and some difficult gradients

Ride the pros training circuits with Annabelle and Jamie.

With Topbike’s Tuscan Apennines tour we explore the lesser-known Tuscany, and neighbouring Emilia Romagna by bike. This is not the Tuscany from the Gladiator or about which Frances Mayes writes about. Rather, we are in wooded forests of the Apennine mountains passing small villages and climbing on roads with few cars.

We start this tour each day from the small hamlet of Pracchia, a popular mountain retreat for the well-to-do folks of Florence and Bologna in the 1920s. Somewhat forgotten today, it is the perfect quiet place to base ourselves for a week to cycle. We stay at the local hotel and focus on the serious business of mountain climbing, river valley rolling and whizzing down hills.

Each ride is a loop which covers different terrain and scenery. Some days are harder than others, with long climbs up to ski villages and hilltops used in the Giro d’Italia. Others are cruisier, following the steady grades along valleys. Every day includes some climbing. This tour is not for the untrained.