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…
Category: Alpe d'Huez
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/
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…
There is something very special about Alpe d’Huez and its infamous climb, it is not just that our hero’s of Le Tour have battled up it or that it is magnificent in its own right, it seems to me that part of its charm is that it is accessible. Anyone who wants to ride it…
We have now released our May 2015 supported Cycling Holidays: We will be running two of our ever popular Alpe d’Huez to Italy Tours based from Bourg d’Oisans. Week 1 runs from 2nd -9th May 2014 and can be booked here >> Week 2 runs from 23rd – 30th May 2014 and can be booked…
New Zealand Cycling Day 6, a set on Flickr. Good coffee day, bad weather day. Started with an excellent coffee at the base of the Sky tower. It was not an ideal day to climb the Sky Tower but with the wet and windy weather the mornings ride was cancelled. Thoughts – fair weather New Zealand…
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…
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…
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…