Premier Bike Tours Montreal

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ABOUT US

Premier Bike Tours founders, Paulo Saldanha and Catherine D’Amour, cater to the needs of true cycling enthusiasts. Our trips offer a comprehensive array of services that set us apart from everyone else. Whether it’s discovering new regions or immersing yourself in the local culture as you fulfill your dream vacation, our tours are geared to provide an intensive week of riding with many opportunities for cultural excursions and shopping. Enjoy our carefully planned leisure evenings with your new friends and find yourself seduced by deliciously prepared regional cuisine and wines.

All our rides are fully supported with a vehicle and a minimum of two “on the road” cycling coaches/guides. The vehicle provides shelter, nutrition, hydration, and emergency mechanical or medical assistance when needed. All our rides are carefully plotted on Garmin GPS units mounted on the coaches/guides’ bikes. Photographs are taken daily and when your trip is over you will be given a nice souvenir CD or your trip.

One of the most important elements we bring to Premier Bike Tours is that the areas we visit are extraordinary! You will bring home more than pictures and souvenirs from our trips. This is the experience of a lifetime. Let our fully qualified, expert coaches and guides lead you on a cycling adventure through the hills of Tuscany, the mountain ranges in Emilia Romagna, the valleys, gorges, and vineyards of Provence, or the incredible roads of Mallorca. Take your cycling to the next level as you challenge yourself on our heart-pounding climbs and mind-blowing descents.

We also organize highly customized private trips. If you have your own group and/or desired destination, let us work with you to make your trip an unforgettable one. The same attention to detail and personalized service is guaranteed no matter what type of trip you take with us. What better way to spend time with friends, family, or even business associates? Conference facilities are available at all our hotels.

Cycling in France, Italy, and Spain remains unparalleled. In many ways, these countries are unbeatable for the variety of regions and landscape, quality of roads, and of course, the food and the history. Seize the moment and book your dream cycling vacation with us now!

	Paulo Saldanha is a former professional Ironman triathlete and Canadian National Champion in road racing and time trial, an exercise physiologist and elite cycling coach. He has 20 years’ experience as an athlete, and 15 years as founder of Premier Studio, a private fitness and performance center in Montreal, Quebec. Paulo is the creator of the PowerWatts training system, a power based indoor cycling program that will guarantee to make you faster and stronger. He is the master at plotting the best routes and makes it his personal mission to ensure everyone makes it!
	Catherine D’Amour, is as passionate about traveling and eating, as she is about cycling. An avid cyclist, marathon runner, trip planner, and gourmet cook, Catherine combines all her passions on her trips. With her attention to detail, your vacation with Premier will be an experience you will want to have again, and again. No request is too much for Catherine. Put yourself in her hands and enjoy the ride!
	Dave Albert is an elite masters bike racer and a Master PowerCoach at Premier Studio. Dave presently trains Olympic athletes, veteran racers, and every day passionate cyclists using the PowerWatts system. Dave has led numerous trips over the years and his clients love his energy, dynamism and great sense of humour.
	Chris Rozdilsky is a senior racer for the American Fiordi Frutta elite team. Chris has been competing for the last few years on the American (NRC) race circuit. He holds a Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology, and also has an athletic therapy and strength and conditioning academic background. As a Master PowerCoach, Chris presently works with athletes of all abilities at Premier Studio using the PowerWatts training system. If there is someone who will make sure you get the best of what you have, it’s Chris. A trip with Chris is not one you will forget as his sense of humour and great attitude rubs off on all the clients.
	Sophie St. Jaques is a former professional bike racer, a certified athletic therapist and sports massage therapist. Sophie has 16 years of professional cycling experience with 3 national championships to show for it. She has travelled all over the world with her bike and is no stranger to hard work. Sophie is pure dynamo and her positive energy is contagious.
	Alfie Paoletti was a Masters’ Racer for 5 years and one of the first Montrealers to ever do the Hawaii Ironman in 1983. As a PowerCoach, he will make sure you get the most out of your trip. Alfie’s positive energy, willingness to please, and incredible enthusiasm, will keep you laughing while you are crying up those hills! If he doesn’t recite poetry, he’ll sing a classic James Taylor tune to help you forget your pain!
	Noel Engels is a former elite cyclist, mountain biker, triathlete and worldwide vagabond. He lived in Spain and has extensive worldwide travel experience. Noel has been helping organize bike trips and training camps for the past 5 years. He specializes in personnel protection, search and rescue and is a former EMT.