I have just entered the Challenge du Dauphiné Vercors sportive for May 23rd near Grenoble France. The 158km route with over 3200 metres of climbing will be an optional extra in our Alpe d’Huez to Mount Ventoux week in 2011 (Dates 21st May-28th May 2010). and is a good early preperation for La Marmotte in July
Author: morethan21bends
While 5 of our Irish guests staying as part of our Tour d’Oisans holiday today cycled Alpe d’Huez I have been busy planning 2011 holidays. Yes it starts already !. Anyway good news is that we have set our dates and prices for our Alpe d’Huez to Mont Ventoux week for the 21st May 2011 until 28th May…
I set off this morning on a training ride that consists of the 1st day of our Big Col Tour. This 100km loop takes me approximately 4 hours to ride – with no stops. Despite it only being April at the moment the Oisans have been basking in mid to high 20 degree temperatures. This…
Yes we know 2010 has barely started but we have just made available our spring cycling holiday in Southern Spain. Based in Monachil in the heart of the Sierra Nevada National Park you get a weeks worth of big col riding with a guide, accommodation, breakfast and evening meals. More details can be found on the website.…
For summer 2011 we will be running our point to point Alpe d’Huez to Mount Ventoux Tour. This is a new tour that we will be putting together over the autumn of 2010
Due to popular demand we are offering an extra 2 nights stay in Bourg d’Oisans before our More Than 21 Bends Big Col Tour point to point cycling tour in June to take in the Dauphine Libere stage race as it tackles Alpe d’Huez on the 12th June. The price for the 9 days stay…