CYCLING FRANCE : DONE RIGHT SINCE 2008
Join an exhilarating 5-day cycling adventure through the French Alps in the film “Croi / More Than 21 Bends.” Experience iconic climbs like Col du Galibier and Alpe d’Huez, and support the Croí Heart and Stroke Foundation. Witness breathtaking landscapes, camaraderie, and the thrill of pushing physical limits for a great cause.
If you are worried about the ups or have a friend or partner who is a bit worried about making it to the top of Alpe d’Huez or the mighty Col du Galibier but would like to come à long then an e-bike could be the perfect solution to ease their fears. You can enjoy…
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…
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…
marmotte week 2013 day 1, a set on Flickr. Our La Marmotte week has started with glorious weather here in Bourg d’Oisans. Today we tackled Alpe d’Huez – the last climb on La Marmotte – and then, after splitting into two groups proceeded over the Col de Sarenne and back to Bourg d’Oisans. Tomorrow is…
scots tour of the oisans day 2, a set on Flickr. It was hot today – hitting 33 degrees on the slopes of Alpe d’Huez. We organised a time trial up the Alpe for our 18 Scottish guests. They thought it was hot too. After the Alpe we cycled over the Col de Sarenne. It…
Dauphine 2013, a set on Flickr. The Dauphine stae race had just passed through Bourg d’Oisans for the second time today after its descent of the Col de Sarenne. Next up is the Col d’Ornon
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…
ColdeSarenne, a photo by MoreThan21Bends on Flickr. We had an unusual experience on the Col de Sarenne yesterday with a couple of horses who were very keen to talk carbon bikes with us.
Col de Sarenne, a photo by MoreThan21Bends on Flickr. Photos from our first ride of the year over the Col de Sarenne. The road is still not fully open so there was a small hike a bike section over some snow and also lots of debris and rocks on the road.