Bordeaux is nice. It does get really warm and humid there in August (I spent a year living there.) The area of "Le Périgord" (AKA La Dordogne) just east of Bordeaux is, however, MUCH more interesting with amazing cuisine and beautiful countryside. There are also neat quaint towns to explore: Sarlat, Rocamadour and more. I remember it being a little cooler (actually, dryer.) Having said this, I would vote for the region northeast of Lucca (i.e., Bagni di Lucca, Coreglia, Barga, etc.) in Tuscany. The views are too die for, great cuisine, spas, small quaint hotels and B&Bs, really nice weather for cycling and overall friendly people. You'll meet lots of cyclists on these roads, especially on the weekends. In two weeks you could ride from Lucca to Aulla and then over to Cinque Terre for a spectacular ending at some of the most amazing coastal areas in the world.
Last edited by Chris Pringle; 03-21-12 at 06:29 PM.