Category Archives: Bourg D’Oisans

December Cycle Ride up Alpe d’Huez

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 … Continue reading

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

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 … Continue reading

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

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 … Continue reading

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Col du Galibier October Tour

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 … Continue reading

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

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.    

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September Tour of the Oisans including La Marmotte Climbs

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. We … Continue reading

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Day 5 and 6 Tour of the Oisans September

Photos from Day 5and 6 of our Tour of the Oisans week in September. September 2012 holidays now online

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Tour of the Oisans September week

Photos from the first 3 days of the Tour of the Oisans week. So far this week we have covered the Col de la Croix de Fer, Alpe d’Huez, Col de Sarenne, Col du Télégraphe and the Col du Galibier … Continue reading

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La Marmotte 2012 dates announced

The local tourist office here in Bourg d’Oisans have announced that the 2012 La Marmotte will take place on the 7th July 2012. We have a whole load of accommodation options 1. La Marmotte Tour week with accommodation 100metres from … Continue reading

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Alpe d’Huez and the Col de Sarenne

Day 5 of our Tour of the Oisans took us over Alpe d’Huez and the Col de Sarenne. Temperatures again reached a rather high 35 degrees.

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Col du Télégraphe and Col du Galibier August Tour of the Oisans

Today we transfered to the bottom of the Col du Telegraphe in our minibus to ride the Col du Télégraphe and Col du Galibier before descending the Col du Lautaret before returning to our base in Bourg d’Oisans. Temperatures reached … Continue reading

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Kelly Benefit Cycling Team

We have had the owner and director sportif of american pro cycling team Kelly Benefit Cycling Team staying with us this week trying out some of the roads.  The plan is to maybe provide some training camps for the pro riders or the … Continue reading

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Alpe d’Huez Triathlon 2012

We have now released our 2012 Alpe d’Huez Triathlon Accommodation in our main house in Bourg d’Oisans right in the centre of the event. Our 1 week stay on a bed and breakfast basis with uplifts and transfers for the … Continue reading

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More photos from our end of Week Etape du Tour holiday

More photos from our Tour of the Oisans  week covering more of the local cols to Bourg d’Oisans including the Col d’Ornon and Col de Malissol

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La Marmotte Start Photos Bourg d’Oisans 2011

Photos from the La Marmotte 2011 starting in Bourg d’Oisans    

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Quick ride up Oulles before Marmotte guests arrive

Took a quick spin up Oulles today before our near 200 guests arrive for La Marmotte 2011. This year we have hotel accommodation through our new website PolkadotStop, Self catered accommodation through Enjoy Oisans and of course our cycling tour week.   … Continue reading

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Tour of Oisans – Day 6 – Traverse d’Oisans – Photos

Today took in the ride up to Villard Reculas down Alpe d’Huez and then across to Garde en Oisans and back to Bourg d’Oisans

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Day 5 – Tour of Oisans – Alpe d’Huez Triathlon Route – Photos Col d’Ornon

After day 4s rest day we tackled the Alpe d’Huez Triathlon long route over the Col de la Morte and the Col d’Ornon.

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Tour of Oisans – May – Day 1- St Christophe en Oisans – Photos

First day of our first tour of the 2011 season took in the beautiful ride to St Christophe en Oisans and La Bérarde. The weather was a little changeable with it snowing at the top and beautiful sunshine at the … Continue reading

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More La Marmotte Accommodation and Entries 2011

The organisers of the La Marmotte sportive have just contacted us to let us know that there are still entries available for the 2011 La Marmotte Sportive through their Trophée de l’Oisans package. The package includes La Marmotte, Alpe d’Huez … Continue reading

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