Category Archives: Cycling Holidays

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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Official La Marmotte Partners and entry packages

We have today confirmed with the Grand Trophee company (the organisers of La Marmotte and the Marco Pantani Sportive amongst others) – that Enjoy Oisans will be one of their official partners for 2011. To celebrate this we have been … Continue reading

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La Marmotte 2011 entries are now open

La Marmotte 2011 entries are now available but don’t hang about as they will sell out quickly ! All our accommodation in Bourg d’Oisans has been fully booked for a while now but we do have flexible stay hotel accommodation … Continue reading

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Team Sky Kit for our Alpe d’Huez 2010 Times Winner

Each season we get our guests to record their time up Alpe d’Huez and at the end of the year give one random person (so its not based on how fast you can do) a few goodies.  For the 2010 … Continue reading

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L’Etape du Tour 2011 Act 1 – Entry Only or Package Holiday

ASO have now confirmed that we are allowed to sell our L’Etape du Tour entries for 2011. You can get hold of them by…. staying on our L’Etape du Tour 2011 week. staying on our L’Etape du Tour and La Marmotte Training … Continue reading

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16 entries for L’Etape du Tour Modane to Alpe d’Huez

Well we managed to buy 16 entries for L’Etape du Tour Modane to Alpe d’Huez today. 4 Have already been allocated to guests staying on our L’Etape du Tour week. 4 more are  available to the remaining 4 spaces staying on … Continue reading

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Tour de France 2011 Accommodation for the Col du Galibier

We are pleased to annouce that we are selling hotel space in two hotels near to the fininish of the Col du Galiber stages on 20th /21st and 22 nd July 2011. The first in Serre Chavalier is perfectly placed … Continue reading

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Tour de France Alpe d’Huez via Bourg d’Oisans 22nd July 2011

Tour de France Accommodation :>> The tour de france will be visiting Alpe d’Huez on the 22nd July 2011. The shortest route of 109KM starts in Modane and climbs the Col du Telegraphe , Col du Galibier before descending the … Continue reading

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Sheep on the Col de la Croix de Fer

Its our last week of organised riding here in the Oisans this week. Today we tackled the Col du Glandon and Col de la Croix de Fer. On the way down we were surrounded by a flock of sheep.

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Day 5 Autumn Tour Col du Telegraphe and Col du Galibier

After day fours rest day we set off early in the minibus on another brilliant autumns day here in the Oisans to tackle the Col du Telegraphe and the Col du Galibier the middle two climbs in La Marmotte Sportive. As … Continue reading

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Autumn Tour Day 3 takes in Alpe d’Huez

Just a few minutes ride from our base in Bourg d’Oisans is the mythical 21 bends of Alpe d’Huez. Today we had an impromptu time trial to the cafe stop at the top. Times ranged from 56minutes to just 0ver 2 hours … Continue reading

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Autumn Tour Day 2 Col du Glandon / Col de la Croix de Fer

Photos from the second day of our October Autumn Tour of the Oisans. Today we rode the Col du Glandon and Col de la Croix de Fer

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Photos from our September Tour Week from Bourg d’Oisans

Selection of photos from our ride to the Col du Glandon , Col de la Croix de Fer and  Alpe d’Huez

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Etape du Tour 2011 – Ride a stage of the Tour de France

We will be running our very own “Ride a Stage of the Tour” week here in Bourg d’Oisans. We will be running this week from the 18th-26th June 2011. Full details will be announced in October once the full Tour … Continue reading

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Alpe d’Huez and Col du Galibier Weekend Stay

We had seven guys from Freshfields Solicitors staying with us last weekend for an Alpe d’Huez and Col du Galibier weekend break. The holiday was partly funded by their company and a real mix of abilities came over to try their … Continue reading

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Alpe d’Huez Triathlon 2010 More Photos

I cycled up the 21 bends on Alpe d’Huez today to grab more photos of the last part of the road climb and the start and finish of the run section. There were a lot of tired bodies out there. … Continue reading

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EDF Alpe d’Huez Triathlon Photos 2010

With a bunch of our guests based in Bourg d’Oisans, Garde en Oisans and Alpe d’Huez all competing today we took the following photos of the long distance Alpe d’Huez Triathlon from its start in Allemont. Enquire about our 2011 … Continue reading

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Tour de France Holiday week draws to a close

We have had a fantastic week here in Bourg d’Oisans with our 7 aussie guests staying for our Tour de France cycling week. cycling and watching the stage over Col de la Madeleine cycling and watching the stage from Chambrey as … Continue reading

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Photos from the La Grimpee de l’Alpe d’Huez after la Marmotte

A few of our guests attempted the Alpe d’Huez timetrial today which traditionally takes place the day after La Marmotte.

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Marmotte 2011 ? Try the major climbs first

Are you thinking of entering La Marmotte 2011 ? If so why not take advantage of our 2 special La Marmotte Prep weeks that we run from our base in Bourg d’Oisans. Week 1: Will be running from the 2nd … Continue reading

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