Tackled Alpe d’Huez today from our base in Bourg d’Oisans for the 30th consecutive month since we have lived here. Its tough in the winter because of the cold air so I took it at a steady pace keeping my heart rate at between 170-180 bpm. OK going up freezing cold coming down even with ski…
Category: Alpe d'Huez
We will be covering the huge stage of Pinerolo to the Col du Galibier over 2 days as part of our Alpe d’Huez to Italy tour. Day 1 will take in the Col du Glandon and the Col de la Croix de Fer. On Day 2 we ride over Alpe d’Huez and the Col de Sarenne…
Great news for us in that our Alpe d’Huez to Italy point to point tour in that we will be covering all of the following climbs that feature in the 2011 Tour de France. Alpe d’Huez Col du Galibier (both ways as per the Tour) Col du Telegraphe Col du Lautaret Col d’Izoard Col de…
We have just taken delivery of our new prototype More Than 21 Bends Cycling Jersey. These will be available free to anyone who books a More Than 21 Bends holiday before 1st March 2011.
Photos from our final day on the More Than 21 Bends Marmotte Big Col Tour starting from Les Deux Alpes – taking in Alpe d’Huez before returning to Bourg d’Oisans.
photos from todays stage through Bourg d’Oisans and up Alpe d’Huez
We have just had our first batch of More Than 21 Bends T-Shirts in for our first Big Col Tour in June. If you are in the market for a stylish new Alpe d’Huez t-shirt (for those in the know there are More Than 21 Bends on Alpe d’Huez – even though its known as…
I have just entered the Challenge du Dauphiné Vercors sportive for May 23rd near Grenoble France. The 158km route with over 3200 metres of climbing will be an optional extra in our Alpe d’Huez to Mount Ventoux week in 2011 (Dates 21st May-28th May 2010). and is a good early preperation for La Marmotte in July
While 5 of our Irish guests staying as part of our Tour d’Oisans holiday today cycled Alpe d’Huez I have been busy planning 2011 holidays. Yes it starts already !. Anyway good news is that we have set our dates and prices for our Alpe d’Huez to Mont Ventoux week for the 21st May 2011 until 28th May…
For summer 2011 we will be running our point to point Alpe d’Huez to Mount Ventoux Tour. This is a new tour that we will be putting together over the autumn of 2010