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World's best places to get fit

23.05.13

08 FOLLOW THE TOUR DE FRANCE

You’ve watched the Tour de France — why not ride it yourself? Get enviable calf muscles while gawking at the sunflower fields of Provence or the icy knifelike peaks of the Pyrenees. Several companies offer cycling tours of chunks of the competition route — scale the dizzying heights of Mont Ventoux or choose a gentler route through the velvety hills of the Basque Country. Most companies recommend that you come with a fairly high level of fitness to begin with — a recreational cyclist who does a couple of 30km rides a week should be fine. If you get too winded, you can always crash in the sag van.

Trips tend to range from about €2,000 to €4,000 a week — US$2500-5000

09 TRIATHLON TRAINING, PERLA HOTEL, RICCIONE, ITALY

Quick, pick three words to describe an Italian 
vacation. ‘Pizza, pasta, gelato’? How about ‘swim, bike, run’? The Perla Hotel, on northern Italy’s stately Adriatic Riviera, is one of many in the region that cater to both triathletes and recreational cyclists. Join hotel-led group training rides into 
the surrounding hills, or just borrow a bike for a casual spin along Riccione’s Oceanside cycling path. Afterwards, cool off with a quick dip in the navy sea, or take a run down the boardwalk. Hey, with all that training, you can afford a little pizza, pasta and gelato!

Source: Khaleej Times