MORE THAN 21 BENDS

La Marmotte 2012 Weekend Stay with Guaranteed Entries

Posted on 31/12/2011 by tourdoisans

We have secured 10 single rooms as the Belle Aurore hotel in Alpe d’Huez for a weekend stay to compete in the La Marmotte 2012 event. The 10 rooms all come with a guaranteed entry.

Details

Self supported 3 night stay in the Belle Aurore Hotel in Alpe d’Huez.
Single room on a Half board basis with guaranteed entries and secure bike storage.
Free WiFi
Arrive on Thursday the 5th July. Get your race number and signing on pack on the 6th July. Compete in the La Marmotte on the 7th July. Depart on the 8th July.
Limited to 10 spaces
The package is £549GBP per room
If you wish to bring a non riding partner we can provide a twin room for an additional £100GBP. If you wish to upgrade to the twin room please make the booking as normal and let us know in the ‘notes’section of your booking
PLEASE NOTE ONLY 1 ENTRY PER ROOM.

Click on the following link to book this holiday now. Once on this page click on the Price and Details tab and search for the Weekend holiday.

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December Cycle Ride up Alpe d’Huez

Posted on 13/12/2011 by tourdoisans

It was a beautiful sunny winters day on sunday with the temperature just nudging above 4 degrees, so I decided to tackle Alpe d’Huez for the 41st consecutive month. Alpe d’Huez had a lot of snow recently but it has only reached down to bend 8 of the famous 21 bends.

I took these photos at the finish line.

The next big climb I will be doing is the Pico de Veleta in Andalucia at the begining of January (2600 metres)

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La Marmotte 2012 entries sold out in 36 hours ?

Posted on 2/12/2011 by tourdoisans

It appears that the official organisers of the La Marmotte have sold out of their single entry packages for the event. I time that at about 36 hours which must be some sort of a record.

Still looking for an Entry ?

At time of writing we have

4 guaranteed entries for our Tour Cycling Package week based in Bourg d’Oisans
2 guaranteed entries as part of our Andalucian Cycling Holidays.

Posted in La Marmotte, La Marmotte Entries, Sportives, Training Camps | Tagged Guranteed La Marmotte Entries, La Marmotte 2012 Entries, Tour of Andalucia | Leave a comment

La Marmotte 2012 entries now available

Posted on 1/12/2011 by tourdoisans

Sport Communication have opened the entries for the 2012 La Marmotte Sportive.

You can book directly online here

http://www.sportcommunication.info/web2010/inscription.php?langue=2

Once you have your entry you can then book our last spaces on our cycling tour here or some fantastic hotel accommodation in Alpe d’Huez through Polkadotstop here.

We have also set up an information website covering most of the things you need to know to do the event. Have a look at it here >>

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Marco Pantani Sportive is no more long live the LA GRANFONDO LES 2 ALPES

Posted on 25/11/2011 by tourdoisans

The Marco Pantani Sportive held in neighbouring Les Deux Alpes ( and a great alternative to the La Marmotte Sportive) has had a name change for 2012 and will now be known as the La Granfondo Les 2 Alpes. The event takes place on the 26th August 2012.

The sportive starts and finishes in Les Deux Alpes and includes the Col d’Ornon, the Col de Parquetout and the Col de la Morte plus some of our very own Traverse d’Oisans.

Posted in Col d'Ornon, Col de la Morte, Col de Parquetout, La GranFondo Les 2 Alpes, La Marmotte, Marco Pantani Cycling Sportive | Tagged Bourg D'Oisans, Col d'Ornon, Col de la Morte, GranFondo Les 2 Alpes, Marco Pantani Memorial Cycling Sportive | Leave a comment

100 percent certified Tour Operater for the Grand Trophie Events including La Marmotte

Posted on 12/11/2011 by tourdoisans

We are really pleased to announce that Enjoy Oisans have become a certified Tour Operator for the Grand Trophie Events including the La Marmotte Sportive. This means we have passed all the requirements set out by the organisers of the La Marmotte event and they are happy for us to sale entry packages for them.

You can find all our event accommodation and/or entries in the following 4 places

1. More Than 21 Bends Cycling Tour Week in Bourg d’Oisans

2. Self Catered Accommodation in Bourg d’Oisans

3. Short stay hotel accommodation in Alpe d’Huez through PolkadotStop.

4. Entries only with our Spanish Cycling Tours in March.

Posted in Alpe D'Huez, Andalucia Cycling, Bourg D'Oisans, Cycle Sportives, Cycling Accommodation, Cycling Holidays, Enjoy Oisans, La Marmotte, La Marmotte Entries, Sportives, Tour d'Oisans | Tagged Alpe D'Huez, Alpe d'Huez Cycling Holidays, Bourg D'Oisans, Cycling Accommodation, La Marmotte, La Marmotte 2012, La Marmotte entries, Tour of Andalucia | Leave a comment

Free La Marmotte 2012 entries

Posted on 2/11/2011 by tourdoisans

We are now down to our last 5 free La Marmotte entries for 2012. To get hold of one of these all you need to do is book our Andalucian Cycling Holiday in Southern Spain in March 2012. The entries are free until the 31st November 2011. After this point we will be charging 60GBP per entry only if you book the Andalucian Holiday. As part of the week we will be riding the Pico de Veleta that climbs to the same height as the Col du Galibier. Get a headstart in your La Marmotte Training on similar terrain in super warm weather.

Posted in Andalucia Cycling, Col du Galibier, Cycle Sportives, Cycling Accommodation, Cycling Holidays, La Marmotte, La Marmotte Entries, Marmotte 2012, Sportives | Tagged Col du Galibier, Free la Marmotte Entries, La Marmotte Entries 2012, Pico de Veleta, Tour of Andalucia | Leave a comment

Galibier Beer

Posted on 20/10/2011 by tourdoisans

Whilst in Valloire recently I came across a fantastic beer called Galibier Beer. Its brewed in Valloire which for those that don’t know is at the bottom of the Col du Galibier.

We will hopefully have some for our guests in 2012 !!!

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Col de la Croix de Fer for the Tour de France 2012

Posted on 19/10/2011 by tourdoisans

The 2012 Tour de France will be passing over our local climbs the Col du Glandon and the Col de la Croix de Fer both of which are easily reachable from our base in Bourg d’Oisans.

The 11th stage covers 140KM on the 12th July 2012. We will also be riding this stage as part of our Cols of the Tour de France Week in June.

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La Marmotte 2012 Entries only 5 left

Posted on 12/10/2011 by tourdoisans

Our La Marmotte 2012 entries are selling like “hot cakes”. At time of writing we now only have 5 guaranteed entries left. First come first served if you buy one of the following 2 holidays

1. La Marmotte Week in Bourg d’Oisans

2. Tour of Andalucia Week southern Spain

GOT AN ENTRY ?

Polkadotstop have hotel accommodation but no entries. Click here for more information.

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No Tour de France for Alpe d’Huez but….

Posted on 11/10/2011 by tourdoisans

Based on leaked information from the official Tour de France website there will not be a Tour de France finish for Alpe d’Huez in 2012. The closest it looks like it will be is the Col de la Croix de Fer or the Col du Glandon both of which are easily reachable from our base in Bourg d’Oisans. More info to follow (plus details of our Cols of the Tour Week) once the route has been officially announced on the 18th October

Posted in Alpe D'Huez, Bourg D'Oisans, Col de la Croix de Fer, Col du Glandon, Tour d'Oisans, Tour De France, Tour de France Climbs | Tagged Alpe D'Huez, Col de la Croix de Fer, Col du Glandon, Tour de France 2012 | Leave a comment

Col du Galibier October Tour

Posted on 8/10/2011 by tourdoisans

During our last tour of the season our autumn Tour of the Oisans we took in the mighty Col du Galibier and its little brother the Col du Télégraphe. The days ride starts after a 2 hour drive from our base in Bourg d’Oisans. Once at the top of the Col du Télégraphe we set you off with a 100 km supported return ride to Bourg d’Oisans via the Télégraphe, Galibier and Col du Lautaret.

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Autumn Tour of the Oisans La Berarde and Alpe d’Huez

Posted on 8/10/2011 by tourdoisans

Our last tour of the year our October autumn Tour of the Oisans has just finished and our 6 guests took in La Berarde, Col du Glandon and Alpe d’Huez on the first three days.

Posted in Alpe D'Huez, Bourg D'Oisans, Col du Glandon, La Bérarde | Tagged Col du Glandon, Cycling Holidays October, October Cycling Holidays Alpe d'Huez, Tour d'Oisans, Tour of the Oisans | Leave a comment

September Tour of the Oisans including La Marmotte Climbs

Posted on 23/09/2011 by tourdoisans

We have just come to the end of our second Tour of the Oisans holiday of September. The weeks centre based holiday in Bourg d’Oisans takes in all the local cols including all those in the La Marmotte Sportive.