We have been having some wonderfully mild weather in Bourg d’Oisans over Christmas and after the snowfall in December the skiing is pretty good too. We still have availability in some of our self catering properties over the coming months so why not come and enjoy some winter sunshine with us.
Category: Alpe d'Huez
Cycle hire for Alpe d’Huez in December Since living here in Bourg d’Oisans I have cycled my local climb – Alpe d’Huez at least once a month – the summer months are great however December and January are really tough. You have to pick a good day to ride and wait until 1 pm before…
THE 2013 ETAPE DU TOUR THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN Everyone knows that next years Etape du Tour should have taken in the route from GAP to ALPE d’HUEZ and because next years event also clashes with our very own La Marmotte Gran Fondo sportive we have decided to run our own L’Etape du Tour weekend…
We try and get a photo at the start of our Cycling Tour week. Here are a selection of them from this year. Each year we take group bookings, singles and couples. Our cycling season starts in March in Andalucia before transferring back to our main base in Bourg d’Oisans between the end of April until Mid…
For the first time in the history the Col du Galibier and the Col du Telegraphe will be used in the Giro d’Italia. Stage 15 on the 19th May 2013 will see only the second summit finish of the Col du Galibier in a Grand Tour. We will be there to watch all the action…
We have discovered something new here this year on our cycling tours – Strava. Last year it was not mentioned at all, this year well its talked about nearly as much as Rapha gear, is it to expensive ? and the Lance Armstrong did he or did he not debate. We tend to join in…
Alpe d’Huez Triathlon 2012, a set on Flickr. Photos from the 2012 Long Distance Alpe d’Huez Triathlon as we followed our guests while they competed as part of our Alpe d’Huez Triathlon Supported week based in Bourg d’Oisans
La Marmotte 2012, a photo by MoreThan21Bends on Flickr. Our La Marmotte 2012 guests all lined up on a damp morning today to climb Alpe d’Huez and the Col de Sarenne today. Tomorrow we split into 2 groups to ride the Galibier and Glandon.
Telegraphe and Galibier 20120624, a set on Flickr. One thing we like doing here is organising a custom tour for groups of riders. All we ask is that you are a group between 6 and 16 people. You tell us what you want and we will arrange it for you. You can choose specific rides,…
Traverse d’Oisans, a photo by MoreThan21Bends on Flickr. The last day of our tour always takes in the Traverse d’Oisans ride. This route changes each week but always take a partial descent of Alpe d’Huez and lunch on bend 16 with our friends in their cafe. After a long lunch and full bellies we continue…