New places available on our Gravel Bike week : 09 September to 16 September 2017 Follow in the tracks of Cyclist and join us in September for 5 days of stunning, supported gravel bike riding. View this post on Instagram Ride around the valley gravel roads before taking on the Col de…
Category: Bourg d'Oisans
Phil rode Alpe d’Huez for the first time this year and captured this great photo from bend 9 of the bends, Bourg d’Oisans and the mountains in the background. View this post on Instagram If you are considering a stay in 2017 please check out some of these links below Alpe d’Huez cycle Tours Self…
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…
Late last August 2016 we were pleased to see the return of 60’s music loving Chris from New Zealand Road Cyclist Magazine back in our region to enjoy the mountains with a few of his friends on our Alpe d’Huez and Mont Ventoux Tour. While the music conversation always seemed to steer towards the 1960’s…
17 July 2017 to 23 July 2017 Ride the iconic climbs from the Tour de France and watch how the Pros really climb ! Overview The tour is limited to a maximum of 8 people. Monday – Arrive in Bourg d’Oisans after 4PM or stay with us before hand on the Etape du Tour Weekend…
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…
01 October 2016 to 07 October 2016 Overview Tour Itinerary Saturday – Arrive from 4PM Sunday – Alpe d’Huez and the Col de Sarenne plus a little hidden extra (80KM taking in part of the 2014 Tour de France) Monday – Bourg d’Oisans to Briançon over the Col du Lautaret and a detour to the…
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…
2014 was a bumper year for us both from a business point of view and from a cycling point of view. Our bike shop in Bourg d’Oisans has gone from strength to strength with more customers than ever before hiring more bikes and buying more merchandise. The cycle tour and self catered business has also…
Neil from Australia sent this photo in of our group from the Tour de France climb week in July sat on or doorstep on departure day. A few tired legs but everyone had a great week despite the unseasonably wet weather. Should have joined us in September its been a fantastic early autumn here…