OXSHOTT to PARIS 2025
Thursday July 24th – Monday July 28th 2025
THE ROUTE:
From Oxshott, via Portsmouth and ferry to Caen. Up the coast through Deauville and Honfleur and across country to Rouen. Third day is via Giverny and Monet’s garden into Paris.
DISTANCES/ELEVATION:
Day One: 113.6km /1794m
Categorised Climbs:
Cote de Staples Cat 2 / Cote de Sampleoak Cat 2 / Cote de South Downs Cat 1
Day Two: 133.4km /923m
Categorised Climbs:
Butte de Houlgate Cat 1 / Cote de Hennequeville Cat 2 / Cote de la Brehellarie Cat 1 / Cote de Jean Jaures Cat 2
Day Three: 151.8km /1331m
Categorised Climbs:
Col de Camille Cat 2 / Les Monts d’Amphreville Hors Cat / Cote des Cretes Cat 1 / Cote de Meulan Hors Cat / Mont Valerian Cat 1
Please note – the categories are in relation to the event and not equivalent to those on le Tour so don’t fret.
SUPPORT EN ROUTE:
- TCX and GPX files are emailed out to riders for those that have Garmins.
- Turn by turn cue sheets are also available.
- Riders are grouped according to average speed and each group has a rider who has previously ridden to Paris with us and at least two Garmins.
- There are also ride captains leading each group riding out on the road.
- The support vehicles shadow the riders – one with each group.
- Mechanic support
- Osteopath/Physio support
- Energy bars / gels / powders / water / bananas / jelly beans available en route.