We have now added further dates to our Mont Ventoux and Alpe d’huez weeks. Our original dates for June and September are now fully booked and we have managed to squeeze some dates in for the end of may. More details here As an added bonus we will also be tackling the 2014 Tour De…
With 2013 drawing to a close I thought it would be good to review where I have ridden this year and highlight some other special things that have happened to our special little company. Alpe d’Huez I have kept up my 100 percent record of cycling up Alpe d’Huez at least once a month through…
W spent an enjoyable 10 days with Chris from New Zealand Road Cyclist in August last year on our Alpe d’Huez to Italy tour. They have produced a great article not only about the area but also a little of how More Than 21 Bends came about. Read the full article The Jan/Feb 2014 issues…
Cambrils Cycling COsta Dorada, a set on Flickr. In October I was invited over to Cambrils Spain to experience riding in the Costa Dorada and to be used as an “extra” in the photoshoot for the Spanish Pedalier magazine. Its been a good year for us in the media – with an article in Cyclist…
I have just entered the SRAM Tour de Ranges sportive near Auckland – New Zealand. The 110 km route does not sound too challenging but I will have only landed the day before from Europe. Perhaps I can have a snooze half way round and be picked up by the broom wagon. Interestingly the organisers state…
So your father sends through some BBC focus magazines for you to read, and while you are browsing through the magazine you find that the steepest street in the world happens to be in New Zealand and more precisely the town of Dunedin right on the south eastern tip of the South Island. I was…
Winter is our downtime here in the Alps and although we spend a fair amount of time skiing I am always looking for a winter cycling adventure. Last year I cycled from our base in Bourg d’Oisans to Bristol in the UK via the Paris Roubaix Sportive. This January I will be travelling to the…
Join us for the Etape du Tour 2014 from Pau to Hautacam in the Pyrenees – 18th July to 21st July 2014 The cheapest and quickest way to get your event entries is to book online directly with the organisers here >> Our package includes the following: 3 nights stay in Lourdes in 3 star…
We have been looking through some of the photos from this season and have picked out some of our favourites. It has been an amazing year, from the snow that thwarted the completion of the route for Phil and Rob Penn in Cyclist magazine and a snow bound Galibier for the Giro, a Scottish incurrence in June, some inspiring…
granfondo roma 2013, a set on Flickr. My last big ride of the season was the Granfondo Roma in Italy. We drove down by car from our base in Bourg d’Oisans and rented a small apartment in the centre of Rome for the weekend. Going from Bourg d’Oisans and driving into any big city is…