I’ve just ridden the climbs of the L’Étape du Tour 2027 in glorious weather, and the big takeaway is that the logistics are the real challenge, so I’ve sorted the L’Etape du Tour accommodation in Crest-Voland that takes the hassle away. The riding is tough but straightforward. It’s shorter and lower than last year, with…
Category: More Than Etape du Tour
Planning to Ride L’Etape du Tour 2026 ? Whether it’s your first time riding in the Alps or your fifth sportive of the season, L’Etape du Tour is different. Longer climbs. Bigger exposure. Higher pressure. More emotion. And every year, strong riders arrive fit — but still make avoidable mistakes that cost them their day.…
Todays ride was meant to take in stage 18 of the 2011 Tour de France over the Col d’Agnel, Col d’Izoard, Col du Lautaret and the Col du Galibier from Pinerolo – however due to the Col d’Agnel being shut we drove to the top of the Col de Sestrier before dropping down to Briançon…
Today we covered the two major cols from Stage 17 of the 2011 Tour de France the Col de Montgenèvre and the Colle di Sestriere as we cycled from Briançon to Pinerolo in Italy