
Luxury cycling tours · Switzerland · Girona · Alpe d'Huez
Ride the routes you have always dreamed of.
ASKA VELO Travel will redefine your idea of adventure travel — and of travel altogether. Legendary European roads at a vacation pace, fully supported, with long lunches and views around every corner.
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Girona, by gravel.
Volcanic backroads, Costa Brava coastline, and the medieval streets that built modern road racing — all ridden from a 17th-century farmhouse in La Garrotxa.
October 11–16, 2026 · $6,000
See the full itinerary
- 5
- Days of riding
- ~370
- Km total
- 4
- Routes + rest
- 1
- Basecamp hotel

Home base · hospitality partnership
Off Grid, La Garrotxa
We stay here the entire week, riding loops out from the front door so unpacking happens exactly once. Our partnership means the house is ours: our own chef's table, our own workshop space, and a schedule set around riding rather than hotel hours.
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Catalunya, Spain
Girona, by gravel
October 11–16, 2026
Six days of volcanic backroads, Costa Brava coastline, and the medieval streets that built modern road racing — all ridden from a 17th-century farmhouse in La Garrotxa.

Bernese Oberland & the high passes
Switzerland
Dates announced soon
Glacier air, cog railways, and the most theatrical mountain passes in Europe — long alpine days bookended by lake swims and impeccable hotels.

French Alps
Alpe d'Huez
Dates announced soon
Twenty-one hairpins, the cols that decide the Tour, and evenings in Bourg-d'Oisans with the kind of support that turns a bucket-list climb into a week.
Who you ride with
A long history of riding with the best, on the best roads.

Matt Cole
Founder, ASKA VELO Travel
Riding bikes for as long as he can remember, Matt is a cycling fanatic from the Appalachian Mountains. When he isn't riding, he owns and operates the U.S.'s largest triathlon shop, all3sports.com, and his high-end fit studio Podium in Atlanta. Matt founded ASKA VELO Travel to feed his appetite for luxury endurance travel with the greatest amenities for cyclists. His hobbies include triathlon, alpine climbing, and fly fishing with his wife Kelley and kids Lucas and Ava. His motto: dream big, dream fast.

Mike Palmeri
Guide & Mechanic
Michael Palmeri has dedicated his entire life to all things bicycles. Sparked by reading bicycle magazines as a child, his career started on the Schwinn BMX Team, competing internationally. In 1989 he opened his own shop in Ellijay, Georgia — a regional hub for road and mountain biking, custom frames, and certified mechanic work. Alongside 33 years as an Atlanta firefighter, he has organized rides including the Italian Bicycle Festival, 24 Half Hours of Ellijay, and the Tour de Georgia.
Join us today.
Tell us which week you're eyeing and we'll send an onboarding form and payment link. A 50% deposit holds your spot.
Girona reservations close September 1st, 2026
Founder & Ride Host
Matt Cole
matt@teampodium.com(678) 778-6426Trip Coordinator & Coach
Lizzie Nyitray
triroccoaching@gmail.com(470) 695-2571