CYCLING FRANCE : DONE RIGHT SINCE 2008
Our 2 bedroom holiday apartment – Le Cerisier – in the centre of Bourg d’Oisans currently has availability for the following summer 2022 cycling events in Bourg d’Oisans. La Marmotte Alps Cycle sportive. You really can’t be that much closer to the start line with this property with it being only 100 metres away. The…
Here is our occasionally look at some of the climbs in and around the Alpe d’Huez region of Alpe d’Huez. First off we are going to start with the Col du Galibier Needs little introduction and is up there with the like of Alpe d’Huez and Mont Ventoux as a must do climb. You can…
Its been a while but after what seems like a lifetime the 2022 Tour de France will be finishing on Alpe d’Huez on the 14th July and starting again the next day in Bourg d’Oisans affectively giving you the potential of 2 days of watching the race from our base in Bourg d’Oisans. For the…
If any of you are planning a ski visit to Alpe d Huez soon you may be a little disappointed, with no snow since one day in November the only snow is cannoned and pisted in white strips across empty fields. All is not lost though, it means we are still out on our bikes…
Last August Cyclist Magazine stayed with us to do a couple of features on Gravel Bike Riding in the Oisans area. We are really pleased to announce that the latest issue of the magazine (June 2016 Issue 48) features an article of our alternative ride up Alpe d’Huez with Peter Stuart and some fantastic photos…
The route to the Galibier from Bourg d Oisans re-opened on the 24 November, on the completion of a route de secours (relief road). This new 5.3km road consisting of parts of an existing forest track and new construction on the left bank of the lake, restores the route and communications vital for the…
5 days of supported Gravel bike riding in the Oisans area on a Bed and Breakfast basis in shared rooms. Saturday – Arrive in Bourg d’Oisans from 4PM Sunday – The first day in the area will see us riding the valley gravel roads in the shadow of the mighty Alpe d’Huez – 60 KM…
We recently had the BBC stay with to film and ride Alpe d’Huez on our PROMPT D211 hire road bikes. They have made a couple of documentaries that we have embedded on our Alpe d’Huez page
Very last minute but we have Peter Cossins in store on the 7th July 2015 for a big signing. Pop a long for a glass of wine and a few nibbles as well .
As we advised previously, in April the Tunnel du Chambon was closed as cracks had appeared in the tunnel walls. It was thought repair was possible and initial reopening dates were provided for mid July. This resulted in the re-route of La Marmotte at the beginning of July, but it was thought that the tunnel would…