8/03/2010 by tourdoisans
We have now started taking provisional bookings for our Marmotte 2011 week here in Bourg d’Oisans.
Since the entries closed for the 2010 La Marmotte we have had a good number of people enquiring about accommodation for 2011 !. All the details can be found on our La Marmotte 2011 page where we are currently taking bookings for our full Tour week running from Bourg d’Oisans. In addition if you book this with us then you can also get a 10% discount on our two La Marmotte Prep weeks running in 2011. The first is the last week of January running in sunny southern spain and the second is in June running from Bourg d’Oisans.
The rest of our accommodation for 2011 will be announced in the autumn of 2010. You can pre register your interest here and be first to hear.
Tags: Accommodation for La Marmotte, Bourg D'Oisans, La Marmotte 2011, La Marmotte Sportive, Marmotte 2011
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7/03/2010 by tourdoisans
Another two and a half hours out on the roadbike on friday starting from our base in Bourg d’Oisans riding out to Allemont turning off towards the cold north facing switchbacks of the road to the small ski resort of Villard Reculas. The road upto Villard Reculas has really been beaten up by the weather this year and in places the road was still covered in snow. Once passed Villard Reculas I stopped and took some photos of the Alpe d’Huez 21 bends. The road from Villard Reculas brings you out just below bend 6 of Alpe d’Huez where you can turn left and follow the famous climb all the way to the Ski Resort. The descent down was freezing!
Tags: Alpe D'Huez, Cycling Alpe d'Huez in March, Villard Reculas
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3/03/2010 by tourdoisans
March sees the snow starting to melt in the valley where we live in Bourg d’Oisans and some of the smaller (1300m+) climbs become more accessible and the weather a little warmer. March is when I traditionally up my riding in preperation for the summer ahead. My first big ride in the area took me up to the tiny village of Oulles at 1410m above sea level.
As you can see from the pictures there was still a little snow on the roads and loads on the mountains above. Once I descended this I took a right and made my first ascent (its the descent in our More Than 21 Bends Tour) of the Col d’Ornon (1371m)
Tags: Col d'Ornon, Cycling ni the Oisans in March, Cycling Oulles, Oulles
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23/02/2010 by tourdoisans
We now only have limited availabilty for the following weeks on our cycle Tours based from Bourg d’Oisans. We also the only company in Bourg d’Oisans where you can reserve your bikes online with our Bike Hire service – all guests staying with us will recieve a 10% discount
April 2010
May 2010
June 2010
July 2010
August 2010
September 2010
October 2010
- Various options until 16th October 2010 please contact us
January 2011
Tags: Alpe D'Huez, bed and breakfast cycling holidays, Bike Hire Bourg d'Oisans, Bourg D'Oisans, Challenge du Dauphiné Vercors, Col de la Croix de Fer, Col du Galibier, Col du Telegraphe, Critérium du Dauphiné libéré, Cycle Hire Bourg d'Oisans, Cycling holidays southern spain, Cycling Tours, Dauphine Libere, Marmotte Prep Week, More Than 21 Bends, Point to point tours, self catered cycling holidays, Sierra Nevada Cycling Holidays
Posted in Alpe D'Huez, Bourg D'Oisans, Col de la Croix de Fer, Col du Galibier, Critérium du Dauphiné libéré, Cycle Hire, Cycle Sport, Cycle Sportives, Cycling Accommodation, Cycling Holidays, Cycling Weekly, La Marmotte, Sportives, Tour de France Climbs, Training Camps | Leave a Comment »
16/02/2010 by tourdoisans
Bourg d’Oisans is a great place to live for the cycling but from Mid November to the end of February its difficult to get the riding in (unless you count the gym at Alpe d’Huez). For this reason and also to provide our guests with some early riding for La Marmotte over similar terrain we are off to the Sierra Nevada in Southern Spain for a weeks cycling from the 29th January 2011 for one week.
The price for the week is £450 GBP per person and includes a guide for the week, bed and breakfast and evening meals and airport transfer from Granada Airport. We can also arrange airport pickups from Malaga airport (50GBP return per person). If you stay with us during summer 2010 or book for our La Marmotte 2011 accommodation then we will give you a 10% discount on the price of the Spanish holiday.
We have chosen the Sierra Nevada because the temperature will be in the low 20’s and Phil knows the area well from holidaying and cycling there before moving to Bourg d’Oisans. We are borrowing our friends traditional style villa in the village of Monachil. It is well set up with 8 single beds and 3 bathrooms and bike storage.
We will be riding between 60-80 km a day in a relaxed manner with coffee and lunch stops. For those that do not know the area the Sierra Nevada is a mountainous area (not unlike the Alpes) and features frequently in the Vuelta a Espana.
Tags: Bourg D'Oisans, Cycling Holidays Sierra Nevada, La Marmotte, La Marmotte 2011, Monachil, Sierra Nevada Cycling Holidays, spanish cycling holidays, vuelta a espana
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16/02/2010 by tourdoisans
There is a bucket load of cycling events in the area this year. Here is a list with relevent links back to our website for more information. If there is no link then just contact us and we will help you out
Tags: alpe d'huez triathlon, Alpe d'huzes, Challenge du Dauphiné Vercors, Critérium du Dauphiné libéré, La Garde en Oisans, La Vaujany Sportive, Le Challenge Dauphine, Marco Pantani Cycling Sportive, MATINALES CYCLISTES DE LA LIGNARRE, More Than 21 Bends, PRIX DES GRANDES ROUSSES, St Christophe en Oisans
Posted in Alpe D'Huez, Alpe d'huzes, Bourg D'Oisans, Critérium du Dauphiné libéré, Cycle Sportives, Cycling Accommodation, Cycling Holidays, Grenoble, La Marmotte, Les Deux Alpes, Marco Pantani Cycling Sportive, Sportives, Time Trials, Tour de France Climbs, alpe d'huez triathlon | Leave a Comment »
8/02/2010 by tourdoisans
Bad news for those trying to enter La Marmotte 2010 – it appears that the entries are now fully subscribed. More information can be found on the organisers website. It does appear however that you can still enter La Marmotte by entering the Trophee de l’Oisans which is a 4 race series over the week of La Marmotte taking in the Le Vaujany Sportive, Prix Des Grandes Rousses, La Marmotte and the Alpe d’Huez timetrial on the Sunday.
We still have some availabilty left in our hotel accommodation in Alpe d’Huez – more information on our La Marmotte Accommodation page.
We are also running 2 La Marmotte weeks here in Bourg d’Oisans one running in June which also takes in the Dauphine Libere stage race that finishes on Alpe d’Huez and also one in September. The Marmotte Prep week in september will also be taking in an optional drive to the infamous Mount Ventoux.
Also if you are looking to do a sportive in the area then there is the excellent Marco Pantani Cycling Sportive in August which takes on some equally impressive (The Col de Parquetout for example) but less well known climbs in the Oisans area.
Tags: Alpe D'Huez, Bourg D'Oisans, Col de Parquetout, Critérium du Dauphiné libéré, Dauphine Libere, GRIMPEE DE L'ALPE, La Marmotte 2010, Le Vaujany Sportive, Marco Pantani Memorial Cycling Sportive, Mount Ventoux, PRIX DES GRANDES ROUSSES, Trophee de l'Oisans
Posted in Alpe D'Huez, Bourg D'Oisans, Col de Parquetout, Col du Galibier, Col du Glandon, Col du Telegraphe, Critérium du Dauphiné libéré, Cycle Sportives, Cycling Accommodation, Cycling Holidays, La Marmotte, Les Deux Alpes, Marco Pantani Cycling Sportive, Mount Ventoux, Sportives, Tour de France Climbs, Training Camps | Leave a Comment »
5/02/2010 by tourdoisans
With some loverly early spring weather and the temperature in Bourg d’Oisans at 3 degrees I cycled the 21 bends of Alpe d’Huez. Alpe d’Huez itself was bathed in sunshine with a temperature of 9 degrees. After dropping the bike off with Helen at the minbus I swapped into my skiing gear and managed a couple of hours of skiing before the 75 minute ride up started to take its effects on my legs !
Tags: 21 bends, Alpe D'Huez, Alpe d'Huez cycling time, Bourg D'Oisans, Cycling Alpe d'Huez in february, Skiing Alpe d'Huez
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