2014 was a bumper year for us both from a business point of view and from a cycling point of view. Our bike shop in Bourg d’Oisans has gone from strength to strength with more customers than ever before hiring more bikes and buying more merchandise. The cycle tour and self catered business has also…
On my recent trip from our base in Bourg d’Oisans to Perth Australia to compete in the Cape to Cape Mountainbike race I had a 15 hour stop over in Dubai. A quick internet search suggested that cycling was best avoided in Dubai but that there was a purpose built cycling track, that happened to be…
7 nights stay on a bed and breakfast shared room basis in Bourg d Oisans with supported rides Tour de France Cycle Tour Itinerary Sunday 19th July – Arrive in Bourg d’Oisans from 4PM Monday 20th July – The first ride of the week will take in the Secret cols from Cyclist Magazine and the…
Alpe d’Huez will be appearing for the first time as the penultimate stage of the Tour de France 2015 on the 25th July 2015. This is sure to be the showdown that will decide the winner of the Tour de France. The short but punchy stage tacking the Col du Telegraphe Col du Galibier and finishing…
HIGHLIGHTS Watch the penultimate and probably the most decisive stage of the 2015 Giro d’Italia as it finishes on the Colle di Sestriere Ride the Colle di Fenestrelle the day before the pros Three nights stay in Cesana Italy at the bottom of Sestriere Two nights stay in Bourg d’Oisans at the bottom of Alpe…
We recently had Max from Strava staying with us to write a blog regarding some hidden segments in the Oisans near Alpe d’Huez You can read the full Strava blog here http://blog.strava.com/eight-unknown-segments-around-alpe-dhuez-8670/ We have a selection of photos from the few days here https://www.flickr.com/photos/morethan21bends/sets/72157646409731552/
Neil from Australia sent this photo in of our group from the Tour de France climb week in July sat on or doorstep on departure day. A few tired legs but everyone had a great week despite the unseasonably wet weather. Should have joined us in September its been a fantastic early autumn here…
We recently featured in Cyclist Magazine big ride guide Alpe d’huez. The article originally featured in cyclist magazine in September 2013 and has this summer been published in German and English and probably a few other languages that we don’t know of
Women’s professional cycling has really taken off recently with events like La Course and the Women’s Tour of Britain. Nevertheless, it can still be quite daunting heading up Alpe d’huez as the only girl in an all male tour group. I often find myself plagued with thoughts such as “Am I going to be the…
Photo courtesy of Camille McMillan