After our overnight stay in Briançon the Alpe d’Huez to Italy tour tackled the Col de Montgenevre into Italy and then the Col di Sestriere before the 50km descent to our base for a couple of days in Pinerolo.
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Photos from Day 2 of the Kraft Foods Alpe d’Huez to Italy Tour covering Alpe d’Huez, Col de Sarenne and the Col de Lautaret.
We took this photo before setting off on the epic Alpe d’Huez to Italy tour just outside our base in Bourg d’Oisans Adrian, Stephen, Victoria, Simon, Gary, Rupert, Tom and myself Phil
Last day of our Alpe d’Huez to Italy tour took us from our overnight base in Molines en Queyras back to our base in Bourg d’Oisans via the Col d’Izoard, Col du Lautaret and finally the Col du Galibier.
Huge day out in the mountains today on our Alpe d’Huez to Italy tour 2011. Today we rode back into France via the Col d’Agnel – probably the toughest climb I have ever done reaching 15% in places over its 55KM climb. Its the highest point of the Tour at over 2700 metres above sea…
Todays ride from our base in Bourg d’Oisans started with the famous 21 bends of Alpe d’Huez before heading over the Col de Sarenne to the base of the Col du Lautaret. The 30km ascent of the Col du Lautaret was tough but once at the top it was a 28KM descent to our overnight…
Photos from our recent trip over the Col d’Izoard We cover the eastern climb on our Alpe d’Huez to Italy tour and the western climb on our Marmotte Big Col Tour.