Category Archives: Bourg D’Oisans

58th Consecutive month up Alpe d’Huez

After my 2 week cycle ride to Bristol from Bourg d’Oisans via Paris Roubaix I have been feeling a little tired so have taken a few days off the bike. Today the sun was shining (tomorrow its gonna be raining) … Continue reading

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Alpe d’Huez Tour of the Oisans and more

So January is over and the days are getting longer, time to get out there on the bike and think of the sunny weather to come… can we tempt you with the remaining places for our More Than 21 Bends … Continue reading

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Make it easy to transport your bike to More Than 21 Bends with Mosquito Bikes

As you may have read previously we have teamed up with Mosquito Bikes to offer a series of More Than 21 Bends Tours.  As part of these Tours Mosquito Bikes are offering to transport your bikes from their London base … Continue reading

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La Marmotte Sportive (Gran Fondo) Dates 2013

The La Marmotte 2013 Gran Fondo Sportive will take place on the 6th July 2013. For the 5th year running our accommodation and entry only packages has grown to include the following. Long stay supported tour week with guaranteed entries … Continue reading

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FREE BIKE HIRE FOR OUR LA MARMOTTE BIG COL TOUR SEPT 2012

We have 3 spaces left on our La Marmotte Big Col Tour starting on the 8th September 2012. We are offering free carbon road bike hire for the trip through PROMPT.CC Details The Marmotte Big Col Tour Saturday – Arrive … Continue reading

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Alpe d’Huez Tour of the Oisans September Special

Due to a large weekend group booking we have decided to release a shorter Alpe d’Huez cycling holiday for a cheaper price of just 149GBP from the 17th –  22nd September 2012. Details are as follows Details Tour of the … Continue reading

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Alpe d’Huez Triathlon Supported Week

We have got our group of triathletes in for the week at our house in Bourg d’Oisans. The guys are here on a supported week to compete in the Alpe d’Huez Triathlon on wednesday. The first day involved a look … Continue reading

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Tour de France Week Day 1 Alpe d’Huez, Col de Sarenne and La Berarde

Tour de France Day 1, a set on Flickr. First photos of our guests from the USA who are here for a week worth of riding and also to take in the Tour de France on Thursday when it passes … Continue reading

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Ride La Marmotte Sportive Route over 2 days in September

We are running a special La Marmotte Training Long weekend starting on the 8th September 2012 for 4 nights. Day 1 will consist of a warm up ride to La Berarde. Day 2 Will take in the Col du Glandon … Continue reading

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Seven do Alpe d’Huez while two tackle the Col du Glandon

Tour of the Oisans Day 3 16052012 Alpe d’Huez, a set on Flickr. While a couple of guys here training for La Marmotte in July tackled the out and back route to the Col du Glandon and Col de la … Continue reading

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La Marmotte 2012 Long Weekend with entries available

We now have 2 spaces available for La Marmotte 2012 in a shared twin room on a bed and breakfast basis with guaranteed entries 3 night stay on a bed and breakfast basis in a shared twin room Arrive Thursday … Continue reading

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Alpe d’Huez Triathlon Route

Tackled the Alpe d’Huez Triatlon route (minus Alpe d’Huez) over the weekend with one of our guests who stayed with us on our Tour of Andalucia holiday in March and popped over to stay with us in the Oisans at the … Continue reading

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Cycle Alpe d’Huez in Alpe d’Huez for £99 GBP

April 21st – 28th April 2012 - Each year we try and do a one off special offer to come try out Alpe d’Huez and the surrounding area. This year we are offering a weeks stay on a Bed and Breakfast … Continue reading

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March in Bourg d’Oisans

While we were away for a week running our Tour of Andalucia holiday the snow has disappeared very quickly here in the Oisans. I have done a couple of cycle rides training for a forthcomming Sportive in April and the … Continue reading

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44th Consecutive month of cycling Alpe d’Huez

bit like buses this one you wait ages for a bus and then 2 turn up at once. Anyway 2 days after completing my february attempt up Alpe d’Huez i took advantage of the warmer spring weather and completed my … Continue reading

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Februarys Ride Up Alpe d’Huez

Alpe d’Huez, a set on Flickr. To celebrate my 43 consecutive month of Cycling up Alpe d’Huez we have published a load of our Alpe d’Huez photos from our new flickr account. More to follow over the summer. For the … Continue reading

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First training ride of the year in the Oisans

Since riding Alpe d’Huez in January we have had a super cold snap that has meant it has been impossible to ride a bike so other than a couple of spin sessions at centreparcs on a family holiday my training … Continue reading

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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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