Marc Becker

Tours de France founder Marc Becker is a former Canadian professional triathlete based in London, UK and the south of France since 2001. Marc disengaged from his "real life" career in IT and investment banking in order to focus on Tours de France and his Active Lifestyle facilitation service ironguides.net. Through these companies, Marc provides health and fitness, life coaching and nutritional services with a focus on the outdoors and multisport to clients in Europe and North America.

A two-time Canadian triathlon champion and multiple top-ten Ironman finisher with a long history of professional wins and top international placings in multisport, Marc is also an accomplished amateur cyclist in France. Marc's palmares include a win at the Ardechoise Velo Marathon and multiple top-twenty finishes at the fabled Etape du Tour (read about one here). A resident of France since 2001, Marc is fluent in French and ensures that each trip runs 100% to perfection for all our riders. He provides coaching and training services to all trip participants and others interested in his services.

Dr. Ryan Iverach

Dr. Ryan is Tours de France's official soigneur, offering massage and chiropractic services en route and serving as the trip's first-aid and medical provider with a full kit of supplies and techniques to relieve sore muscles at day's end. With over ten years of experience as a chiropractor, Ryan is currently enrolled as a Sports Chiropractic Resident at the College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences (Canada).

He was a first-aid provider for the Oregon Bike Racing Association at many of their events, including the U.S. National Cyclocross Championships. In November of 2004 he was selected to the multi-disciplinary team of medical and alternative care providers treating the athletes participating in the U.S. National Figure Skating Championships in Portland January 9-16, 2005. Dr. Iverach is the current chiropractor for the Vancouver International Marathon and contributes to medical care at the ITU World Cup triathlon races.

During the 2008 tour, Dr. Iverach will be available for chiropractic adjustments, post-ride massage work, and health/nutrition consultations as time permits. This is an add-on service to the regular tour price, but one which last year's riders were extremely grateful to have available!

Pre-paid 30 minute appointments can be booked on our Signup page.