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Food, Wine & Cycling in the South of France, Italy, Spain & Australia

It is by riding a bicycle that you learn the contours of a country best, since you have to sweat up the hills and coast down them. Thus you remember them as they actually are.

~ Ernest Hemingway

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Come Cycling in France, Italy, Spain & Australia with VéloRoo

Owned and operated by Australian cycling couple Steve and Julia, VéloRoo’s South of France Cycling Tours are held in the charming and unspoiled region of Occitanie in Southern France. We also offer Pyrenees trips and an Italian Dolomites Tour for those after a bit more of a challenge – and we are now proud to introduce our brand-new tours of Australia’s Sunshine Coast and its lush Hinterland!

We offer road cyclists the perfect balance between cycling, holidaying and sightseeing so you can Live, Laugh, Ride…

Read more about usWhy VéloRoo?

Our cycling holidays

No matter which VeloRoo destination you choose in the world – France – Italy – Australia – our cycling experiences offer road cyclists the perfect balance between cycling, holidaying and sightseeing, including a wealth of activities for non-cycling partners.

  • Cycling holidays in

    The South of France

    Cycle the Avant Monts in the South of France, inland from the Mediterranean coast.

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  • Iconic Climbs

    Pyrénées Challenge

    Experience incredible riding and the unique culture of the iconic Haute Pyrénées and Pays Toy.

    Read moreTake the challenge

  • Italian Iconics

    The Dolomites - Stelvio - Lake Como

    Experience the magic of Italy crossing through 3 diverse regions

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  • Cycling tour

    Cycling & Historic Motorsport 2022

    A selection of iconic Monte Carlo Rally stages, and a weekend of classic Grand Prix racing.

    More informationRegister Interest for 2022

  • VeloRoo-ber Bike Transport Service

    Adelaide Santos Tour Down Under

    Hassle free transport for your bike = stress free travel for you! Brisbane to Adelaide

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  • Experience Australia

    Sunshine Coast & Hinterland

    Explore the emerald behind the azure on breathtaking bike tours of Queensland's Sunshine Coast.

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Upcoming Tour Dates

Bike Hire in France

Rent a bike from Bike Hire France

Based in Saint Genies de Fontedit (20 minutes north of Beziers), Bike Hire France delivers and collects quality road bikes from your accommodation in the Hérault. No transport hassles.

We take great pride in the high quality of bikes we bring into our fleet and the high level of presentation they maintain during their rental life.

Bike Hire

A word from our clients

Don’t take our word for it - discover why our cycling adventurists have fallen in love with the Occitanie Region of Southern France and the VeloRoo way.

Pyrenees Autumn Challenge
Just came back from the dream vacation with VeloRoo doing the October Pyreness Challenge 2019, and it still feels like a dream! A great friend of mine did the July Pyreness/South of France, and spoke highly of the experience and had no doubt that I would love the route and the VeloRoo experience knowing me and my riding attitude.

It turned out to be better than what I could have asked for. Pre-trip, Julia was super responsive and helpful in providing all the trip information. She also went above and beyond to help find travel logistics on transporting from different parts of Europe to the meeting point of the Pyreness ride. It’s like a Genie helping you find alternatives and solutions on making a trip work! It is really good to be assisted and informed.

We had an intimate group like CyclingStealth11 pointed out, riders from quite a few countries and two non riders. Everyone was a bit anxious about the toughness and possibly other riders being super competitive. It was a relief that with Captain Steve and Neil’s lead, we really focused on “enjoying the climb and view”. The views around Pyreness was just amazing! Every climb is scenic, but scenic in a different way! Steve would pointed out the spots not to miss, I was so thankful when other riders would just stop, and take pictures of the spectacular view! We sing, we laughed, we made jokes, and we climbed (oh and we coffee break, too). We followed Neil like little fans asking of stories. Great hearing everyone’s stories along the way as well! These are special friendships made, that I would like to keep! : ) I already want to go back already while typing these out.

The food and accomodation was great, too! It was nice getting to taste the local specialty. I love being able to try and learn of the local, and embrace the friendliness of the local people from Pyreness area. It is a very unique experience. My mom joined us from Taiwan as a non-rider. She got to see the sights we rode, stopped at great viewing point, and also had a special hike with aforager. This was a special experience to mom at Pyreness even off the bike! Thank you, Julia and Steve for making this work for mom!

Who should consider VeloRoo?
- If you are looking for a great cycling vacation experience that is a little bit more budget friendly
- If you are cool with fully enjoying the view, letting go the baggage, speed, and stats
- If you like an awesome guide, who is more like your family (brother) rather than a scripted tour guide
- If you are not a good planner like me, and can get some help from the amazing Julia
- If you want to have the down to earth local experience, not fancy masseuse/racing crews or personal chef following you

There are also options of routes to consider! So find a route that suits you, and don’t be shy to send the email for more information. It will be an amazing experience whichever VeloRoo tours you decided! Speaking from my earnest experience. : )Dale, California, USATook Pyrénées Iconic Climbs Challenge in Oct 2019
Had a great cycling experience around St Genies de Fontedit with Steve and Julia, the vendange tour I can recommend to any rider from any where. They are great hosts with plenty of local knowledge and knowledge of food and wine. The arranged accommodation was fantastic. The bikes are excellent to ride and would recommend for hiring if desired. The riding kit provided by Veloroo was excellent and all required to bring was riding shoes and pedals. For me this vendange tour was a 6 out of 5. The group dynamics (7 people)was great and made 8 new friends including Steve and Julia.Aad, AustraliaTook South of France Cycling Tour in Sept 2018
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