When people think about cycling in the Oisans Valley, they usually think of Alpe d’Huez.But some of the best rides in the French Alps are the quieter ones. The Col d’Ornon is often suggested as a rest-day climb: smooth tarmac, gentle gradients, and far less traffic than the big cols. On paper, it’s an ideal…
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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…
[flickr video=7215926024 show_info=true secret=c2bbeebaf4 w=500 h=375] Col d’Ornon a video by MoreThan21Bends on Flickr. Very short video climbing the Col d’Ornon from the other side of Bourg d’Oisans
Some photos of our guests “enjoying” themselves on Day 1 of the Big Col Tour taking in the Col de la Morte and the Col d’Ornon.
I set off this morning on a training ride that consists of the 1st day of our Big Col Tour. This 100km loop takes me approximately 4 hours to ride – with no stops. Despite it only being April at the moment the Oisans have been basking in mid to high 20 degree temperatures. This…