The rain came towards the end of the day in Alpe d’Huez but it seemed to cool the riders down after a very hot day in the saddle. More photos from the sportive today. The riders had already climbed the Col du Glandon, the Col du Telegraphe and the might Col du Galibier. Some were feeling the effects…..
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Looks like quite a day! Maybe next year. Maybe. Maybe!
How many riders take part in La Marmotte?
7000 people this year – we release all our accommodation in October it goes within a couple of week !
Phil
How was the etape ?
b. there done that .what a day. 11 hours on a bike. I am lucky to be alive
But now i am a happy man.
Best regards from
Brian Borg
Denmark
Brutal! Climbing the Ventoux, the temperature reached 39 degrees! the 93 or so miles to the bottom of the mountain were very up and down, but a great ride. I lost around a hour at the third climb after breaking a spoke
, but managed to get going again on a borrowed wheel from Mavic and start clawing back some time. Until the Ventoux….
Riders were crawling up, walking, sitting, throwing-up and collapsing in the heat. It took me 3 hours, but I got there!