Category: Alpe d'Huez

L’Etape du Tour Act 1 photos

July 11, 2011 By morethan21bends Off

Busy couple of days here for us getting our 7 guests over to Modane for the start of the 2011 Modane to Alpe d’Huez Etape du Tour. We started with a trip over the Col du Galibier on the Sunday so that everyone could get there entries. We set everyone off at the Col du…

Tour of the Oisans Video

June 11, 2011 By morethan21bends Off

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

Alpe d’Huez – Ventoux Day 1 Photos

May 22, 2011 By morethan21bends Off

A slight change of itinary today on our Alpe d’Huez and Mont Ventoux trip saw us take in the Col de Sarenne instead of our usual Col d’Ornon route. We still started with the mighty Alpe d’Huez though!

Cotswold Spring Classic

February 19, 2011 By morethan21bends Off

We are taking a short trip back to the UK in April and I have entered (what would have been one of my local sportives) the Cotswold Spring Classic on easter monday. I will be using the long distance route as part of my training for our forthcomming 2011 cycling holiday season here in Bourg…

Cycling Alpe d’Huez and the Traverse d’Oisans in February

February 9, 2011 By morethan21bends Off

We have had some milder weather here in the Oisans in February meaning I have been out “training” for our hectic summer of cycling tours. On sunday I cycled up Alpe d’Huez and did a little skiing afterwards. On tuesday I took my new Prompt D211 bike out for its first spin and did my favourite route…

Cycling Alpe d’Huez in January – and off to Andalucia

January 5, 2011 By morethan21bends Off

Well with temperatures rocketing to 6 degrees centigrade in the vallee on new years day I tackled the Alpe d’Huez climb for the 31st consecutive month. Helen met me at the top and we stayed up there for a few more hours to go skiing. I have also booked my flight tickets to Andalucia Spain for…