Category Archives: Cycling Holidays

LAST AVAILABILTY FOR LA MARMOTTE 2013

We have just a few places left for the Marmotte this summer, join our week long tour as our guides show you the route over 3 days at the beginning of the week and cheer you along in the event.  … Continue reading

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55th Consecutive Month of riding Alpe d’Huez January 2013

Well its done I have completed my 55th Consecutive month of riding up Alpe d’Huez. January is always one of the toughest months to find a great day to ride it. With the weather looking fairly warm (zero degrees !) I … Continue reading

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Marmotte 2013 packages now available

We have now released our  La Marmotte 2013 packages. They include entries only if you join us on our Big Col Tour in September or our Andalucia week in March 2013. We are also running our week long tour with … Continue reading

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La Marmotte 2012 in Bourg d’Oisans is now fully booked – book for 2013

We have just taken our last booking for our La Marmotte 2012 Tour week in Bourg d’Oisans. Provisional bookings with guaranteed entries for 2013 are now available on our website. If you are still looking for La Marmotte 2012 space … Continue reading

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Snow up high

We have had a lot of late snow here in the oisans this month. While we had a group of dutch guys here training for alpe d’huzes in june we went up to the top of alpe d’huez for a … 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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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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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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Free La Marmotte 2012 entries

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 … Continue reading

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Traverse d’Oisans

Photos from todays traverse d’oisans that also coincided with the Marco Pantani Cycling Sportive. Temperatures hit 39 degrees c. today. Join our facebook page to get route information here

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Last minute September 2011 deals £199 GBP per person

We have a couple of last minute september 2011 deals. We have a couple of spaces for our first week of September and also a few spaces for our 17th – 24th September week. During the week we will be … 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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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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Cycling Alpe d’Huez in April – Win a Team Sky Kit in 2011

Completed my 34th consecutive month of cycling Alpe d’Huez in a time of 61.52. Some 6 minutes of my best time but not bad for April. The weather did not help either with the last 5 bends being very windy. … Continue reading

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2011 More La Marmotte Etape and Triathlon Accommodation

Polkadotstop.com have just secured additional rooms at the Chalet le Camigan hotel in Alpe d’Huez for the following events La Marmotte L’Etape du Tour Modane to Alpe d’Huez Alpe d’Huez Triathlon The hotel is situated in the old part of … Continue reading

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First 100km ride of the season over Col d’Ornon and on

Spring here in the Oisans is fantasic and this year with slightly less snow than normal it has meant a load more cycling. On monday I completed my first 100km ride of the year in preperation for La Marmotte, and … Continue reading

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33rd consecutive month of cycling up Alpe d’Huez

Completed my March 2011 ride up Alpe d’Huez this week. This is my 33rd consecutive month that I have climbed the 21 bends. Its early spring now in Bourg d’Oisans and there is a distinct lack of snow in Alpe … Continue reading

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Have a great new year

We would like to wish everyone a great new cycling year. And to cheer you up (if it is too cold for you to ride where you are) here is a picture of me on the turbo trainer in what will … Continue reading

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