You’ll see Gerry on all your tours, but we have a growing group of experienced guides to help us out throughout the season. Without further ado, here they are!

John

A transplanted American living in the French Alps, John has been a bike and ski guide for over 2 decades and ran his own cycling tour company until recently. We’ve been told that he speaks French like a native, without a trace of an accent. Come and test him out!

John will be with Gerry for our Etape du Tour package in 2023.

Christian

Christian, our Italian guide, lives in Piemonte, near the Alps. When not guiding on the bike in the summer, he’s helping people on skis in the French Alps in winter. He speaks Italian, English and French.

Christian will be your 2nd guide on two tours in 2023: HighRoad Piedmont and our custom HighRoad Tour du Mont Blanc.

Spencer

Spencer’s father was a keen cyclist and as a result he was brought up on cycling for as long as he can remember. He lives at the foot of Mont Ventoux, having moved there in 2015 to run a B&B with his wife (possibly a cover to ride here regularly!). He is involved in the local cycling community and has been showing clients his favorite roads for years.

Spencer will be helping 44|5 on our Ventoux BreakAway tours throughout the season.

Marc

A relatively recent addition to the French community, Marc lives in Provence with his young family. He brings with him many years of experience in the UK cycling industry, where he ran a company offering teaching and training to people from all over the world. Marc likes a challenge, too, as evidenced by his completion of the ultra-endurance Transcontinental Race in 2022.

In 2023 Marc will be helping Gerry on our HighRoad Cevennes tour and you may see him if you have a Provence or Ventoux BreakAway.