BC2024_revised_eng – Programme

Maps of the route: Taiwan, Japan, Reunion, Madagascar, Corsica, France

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Day of ride section			Date	Day of week	Km	Route
Prologue: Taiwan, February 23 – March 14 (21 days)
1			23.02	F		Arrival
2			24.02	Sa		Sightseeing. Welcome party
3			25.02	S	107	Taipei – Qiding
4			26.02	M	88	Qiding – Xinshe
5			27.02 27.02a	T	76(70)	Xinshe – Sun Moon Lake
6			28.02	W	90	Sun Moon Lake – Dalin
7			29.02	Th	88	Dalin – Tainan
8			01.03	F		REST DAY. Sightseeing
9			02.03	Sa	65	Tainan – Kaohsiung
10			03.03	S	111	Kaohsiung – Hengchun
11			04.03	M	100	Hengchun – Daren
12			05.03	T	87	Daren – Luye Highlands
13			06.03	W	94	Luye Highlands – Wanrong
14			07.03	Th	96	Wanrong – Lushui Campground
15			08.03	F	96	Lushui Campground – Kuanyun Lodge
16			09.03	Sa		REST DAY
17			10.03	S	95	Kuanyun Lodge – Lanyang River
18			11.03	M	102	Lanyang River – Longmen Camping Ground
19			12.03	T	68	Longmen Camping Ground – Mountain Ranch Town
20			13.03	W	69	Mountain Ranch Town – Taipei
21			14.03	Th		Flight to Tokyo
SECTION 1: Japan, March 15 – April 14 (31 days)
1		15.03		F		Arrival to Tokyo. Welcome party
2		16.03		Sa		Sightseeing
3		17.03		S	17(664)	Tokyo Olympic Stadium – ferry (19:30–13:20) – SHIKOKU Island (Tokushima)
SHIKOKU ISLAND & SETONAIKAI ISLANDS (17 days)
4		18.03		M	41	Tokushima – Naruto Whirlpools
5		19.03		T	79(101)	Naruto Whirlpools – Takamatsu – ferry – SHODO Island – Shodoshima Ikeda
6		20.03		W	50	around SHODO Island
7		21.03		Th	30(58)	SHODO Island – ferry – TESHIMA Island – ferry – NAOSHIMA Island – ferry – HONSHU Island (Uno)
8		22.03		F	83	Uno – Tomonoura
9		23.03 23.03a		Sa	79 83(87)	Tomonoura – ferry – MUKAISHIMA sala – bridge – INNOSHIMA Island – bridge – IKUCHI Island Tomonoura – ferry – MUKAISHIMA Island – bridge – INNOSHIMA Island – ferry – YUGE Island – bridge – SA Island – bridge – IKINA Island – bridge – IWAGI Island – ferry – IKUCHI Island
10		24.03		S	92	IKUCHI Island – bridge – OMISHIMA Island – HAKATAJIMA Island – bridge – OSHIMA Island – bridge – SHIKOKU Island (Imabari)
11		25.03		M		PREST DAY. Sightseeing
12		26.03		T	63	Imabari – Cafe "Base"
13		27.03 27.03a		W	82/77	Cafe "Base" – Ufo line – Lodge "Tenbe"
14		28.03		Th	68	Lodge "Tenbe” – Yusuhara River
15		29.03		F	63	Yusuhara River – Mihara
16		30.03		Sa	87	Mihara – Kashinoura
17		31.03		S	54	Kashinoura – Sunokawa
18		01.04		M	82	Sunokawa – Cape Suwa
19		02.04		T		REST DAY
20		03.04		W	103	Cape Suwa – ferry Misaki to Sagonaseki – KYUSHU Island (Usuki)
KYUSHU SALA & AMAKUSA ISLANDS (11 days)
21		04.04		Th	57	Usuki – Beppu – Shidaka Lake
22		05.04		F	61	Shidaka Lake – Senomoto
23		06.04		Sa	83	Senomoto – Sugeo
24		07.04		S	81	Sugeo – Temmon bridge
25		08.04		M		REST DAY
26		09.04		T	93	Temmon bridge – OYANO Island – bridge – KAMISHIMA Island – bridge – SHIMOSHIMA Island
27		10.04		W	81	SHIMOSHIMA Island – ferry – NAGASHIMA Island – Kuronoseto bridge – Akune (KYUSHU Island)
28		11.04		Th	89	Akune – Fukiagecho Nagayoshi
29		12.04 12.04a		F	30 39	Fukiagecho Nagayoshi – Kagoshima
30		13.04		Sa		REST DAY. Excursion to Sakurajimą
31		14.04		S		Farewell party. Departure
BREAKE from April 15 to May 5
SECTION 2: Reunion (France) & Madagascar, May 6 – June 20 (46 days)
REUNION (9 days)
1		06.05		M	52	Saint Denis – Saint-Paul (Campament d’Alban)
2		07.05 07.05a		T	55 82	Saint-Paul – Saint-Gilles – Saint-Leu – Saint-Louis – La Riviere (Ferme lou Cashet)
3		08.05		W	33	La Riviere – Cirque de Cilaos (Camping chez Julien)
4		09.05		Th		REST DAY
5		10.05		F	49	Cirque de Cilaos – La Plaine des Cafres
6		11.05		Sa	65	La Plaine des Cafres – Piton de la Fournaise – Saint Philippe
7		12.05		S	76	Saint Philipe – Cirque de Salazie
8		13.05		M	46	Cirque de Salazie – Saint Denis
9		14.05		T		Flight to Madagascar
MADAGASCAR (37 days)
10	15.05			W		Arrival. Welcome party
11	16.05			Th	85	Tana – Miarinarivo
12	17.05			F	66	Miarinarivo – Geysers – Lily Waterfall – Ampefy
13	18.05			Sa	71	Ampefy – Faratsiho
14	19.05			S	79	Faratsiho – Antsirabe
15	20.05			M	107	Antsirabe – Mandoto
16	21.05			T	114	Mandoto – Miandrivazo
17	22.05			W	(268)	Miandrivazo – Morondava (by car)
18	23.05			Th	(196)	Morondava – Belo sur Tsiribihina – Bekopaka (by car)
19	24.05			F		REST DAY. Visiting Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park
20	25.05			Sa	(197)	Bekopaka – Belo sur Tsiribihina – Morondava (by car, bicycle)
21	26.05			S	76	Morondava – Belo sur Mer
22	27.05			M	107	Belo sur Mer – Manja
23	28.05			T	66 (94)	Manja – Ankiliabo – car – Morombe
24	29.05			W	87	Morombe – Mamirano Bay
25	30.05			Th	91	Mamirano Bay – Ifaty
26	31.05			F	30	Ifaty – Tulearas. HALF REST DAY
27	01.06			Sa	68	Tulearas – Andranovory
28	02.06			S	61	Andranovory – Sakaraha (Zombitsia National Park)
29	03.06			M	107	Sakaraha – Isalo National Park
30	04.06			T		REST DAY. Visiting Isalo National Park
31	05.06			W	90	Isalo NP – Ihosy
32	06.06			Th	139	Ihosy – Ambalavao
33	07.06			F	84	Ambalavao – Anja Community reserve – Fianarantsoa
34	08.06			Sa	63	Fianarantsoa – Ranomafana
35	09.06			S		REST DAY. Visiting Ranomafana National Park
36	10.06			M	136	Ranomafana – Ifanadiana – Mananjary
37	11.06			T	78	Mananjary – Nosy-Varika
38	12.06			W	87	Nosy-Varika – Mahanoro
39	13.06			Th	69	Mahanoro – Vatomandry
40	14.06			F	64	Vatomandry – Ranomafana
41	15.06			Sa	70	Ranomafana – Andasibe National Park
42	16.06			S		REST DAY. Visiting Andasibe National Park, Vakona Park
43	17.06			M	85	Andasibe NP – Mantasoa Lake
44	18.06			T	59	Mantasoa Lake – Tana
45	19.06			W		Farewell party. Departure
46	20.06			Th		Transfer to Corsica
SECTION 3: France, June 21 – July 27 (37 days)
CORSICA (15 days)
1	21.06			F		Arrival to Bastią. Welcome party
2	22.06			Sa	60	Bastia – Centuri
3	23.06			S	47	Centuri – Marine de Farinole
4	24.06			M	48	Marine de Farinole – Losari
5	25.06			T	65	Losari – Galéria
6	26.06			W	73	Galéria – Marchese
7	27.06			Th	58	Marchese – Bocca di Verghju
8	28.06			F	52	Bocca di Verghju – Corte
9	29.06			Sa		REST DAY
10	30.06			S	58	Corte – Ghisoni
11	01.07			M	81	Ghisoni – Zonza
12	02.07			T	75	Zonza – Caldarrello
13	03.07			W	51	Caldarrello – Porto Vecchio
14	04.07			Th		REST DAY
15	05.07			F		Transfer to Marseille (night ferry)
CONTINENT (22 days)
16	06.07			Sa		REST DAY. Sightseeing
17	07.07			S	91	Marseille – Camping Saint Pierre Des Horts
18	08.07			M	87	Camping Saint Pierre Des Horts – La Nartelle
19	09.07			T	95	La Nartelle – Nice
20	10.07			W		REST DAY. Sightseeing
21	11.07			Th	81	Nice – L'Etoile du Lac des Neiges
22	12.07			F	54	L'Etoile du Lac des Neiges – Camping Le Planet
23	13.07			Sa	42	Camping Le Planet – Guillestre
24	14.07			S		REST DAY
25	15.07			M	52	Guillestre – Camping “Les 2 glaciers”
26	16.07			T	70	Camping “Les 2 glaciers” – La Girard
27	17.07			W	89	La Girard – Annecy
28	18.07			Th	73	Annecy – Camping les Genêts
29	19.07			F	94	Camping les Genêts – Poligny
30	20.07			Sa	88	Poligny – Dijon
31	21.07			S		REST DAY
32	22.07			M	82	Dijon – Arbot
33	23.07			T	81	Arbot – Géraudot
34	24.07			W	102	Géraudot – Provins
35	25.07			Th	93	Provins – Paris
36	26.07			F		Start of Olympic Games. Farewell party
37	27.07			Sa		Departure