CYCLING FRANCE : DONE RIGHT SINCE 2008
What happens when 18 determined cyclists from Dublin take on the giants of the French Alps? Three unforgettable days, legendary climbs, and memories to last a lifetime. Day One: Straight Into the Deep End The challenge began with the mighty Col du Glandon, before rolling straight onto the breathtaking twists of the Lacets de Montvernier.…
Day 1 of the Alpe d’Huez cycling tour involved a challenging 92KM ride, covering Col de la Croix de Fer, Col du Glandon, and Col du Mollard, with over 2000 meters of vertical climbing, starting from Bourg d’Oisans and finishing in St Etienne de Cuines.
Mont Ventoux October 2015 Alpe d′Huez, Galibier and Mont Ventoux We are running two Ventoux tours this year to celebrate the inclusion of the climb in the 2016 Tour de France 10th June 2016 to 18th June 2016 – 599GBP per person 27th August to 3rd September 2016 – 599GBP per person The tour is…
We are now taking bookings for our ever popular Alpe d’Huez, Mont Ventoux and Galibier cycling holiday. The week long stay takes in 4 days of riding in the Oisans including Alpe d’Huez, Col de la Croix de Fer, Col du Glandon, Col du Telegraphe and the Col du Galibier. Halfway through the week we…
With the Col du Glandon now open it is fairly easy to get to the base of the Col de la Madeleine and although it is still technically closed I thought I would see how far up I could get. This is a monster of a climb over 20 km gaining 1500 metres in height and is…