Today we covered the two major cols from Stage 17 of the 2011 Tour de France the Col de Montgenèvre and the Colle di Sestriere as we cycled from Briançon to Pinerolo in Italy
We set off from Bourg d’Oisans today for the first leg of the 2011 More Than Etape du Tour Week. The first day took in the Col du Lautaret and the Col du Galibier before descending to Briançon for an overnight stay. Each year we choose at least one stage of the Tour de France nearest…
Andy a guest with us in May filmed this video on his iPhone over the course of the week while on our Tour of the Oisans holiday Click here for the video
[slideshow]More photos from the Ventoux part of our Holiday
We started in Valoires today as part of La Marmotte Tour took in the Col du Galibier from the north before heading down the Col du Lautaret for lunch in Briançon. After a fantastic lunch in Briançon a few of us headed up the Col d’Izoard before returning to Briançon and our overnight stay.
First proper day of our Marmotte Col Tour took in the Col du Glandon and the Col du Télégraphe.
Our last evening on our Alpe d’Huez and Mont Ventoux and our good friends at the hotel we used produced this fantastic cake for us ! rav
The final day of our Alpe d’Huez and Mont Ventoux Tour took in the spectacular Gorge de la Nesque and then the Bedoin Ascent of Mont Ventoux.
Day 5 of our Alpe d’Huez and Mont Ventoux tour a 93 km epic taking in the easier Sault ascent of Ventoux and then the Malaucene Ascent of Ventoux
We transfered from Bourg d’Oisans to Sault for 2 days and 3 ascents of Mont Ventoux as part of our Huez Ventoux Tour