Breafing: every morning at 8:30 in the foyer of the hotel, there is a briefing given by the guide regarding the days activities.
They also see to the day operation of "bike fitting", and load all the baggage on the van and at about 9,00 am they take you off on the trip.
There are some meeting points along the way which allow for useful stops to refresh yourself, quench your thirst and have a look at the map.