CYCLING FRANCE : DONE RIGHT SINCE 2008
The Tour de France has always felt like a celebration of simplicity: a rider, a road, a bike — powered by legs, lungs, and grit. But when the 2025 Tour came through my hometown of Caen, I noticed something different. It wasn’t just a race. It was a high-speed travelling machine — with helicopters, sponsor…
Ride the Tour de France – Custom Cycling Tour Fancy riding the entire route of this years Tour de France or perhaps one of your favourite Tour de Frances from the past ? Fancy riding a section of the Tour de France from this year or from the past, perhaps over a week or a…
42 consecutive month of riding up Alpe d’Huez. January is always the hardest month to get done because of the lack of daylight and general warmth. A quick stop at bend 16 this time to show the snow and Pierre Rollands name on the bend 16 sign
We started in Valoires today as part of La Marmotte Tour took in the Col du Galibier from the north before heading down the Col du Lautaret for lunch in Briançon. After a fantastic lunch in Briançon a few of us headed up the Col d’Izoard before returning to Briançon and our overnight stay.
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…
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…