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Category Archives: Tour de France 2011
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
Posted in Bourg D'Oisans, Col de la Croix de Fer, Col du Galibier, Col du Lautaret, Col du Telegraphe, La Marmotte, La Marmotte Entries, Sportives, Tour d'Oisans, Tour de France 2011, Tour de France Climbs
Tagged Alpe D'Huez, Bourg D'Oisans, Col du Galibier, Col du Galibier in September, Col du Glandon, Col du Glandon in September, Col du Telegraphe, Col du Telegraphe in September, Cycle Hire Bourg d'Oisans, Cycling Alpe d'Huez in September, La Marmotte Climbs, September Cycling Holiday Alpe d'Huez, September Cycling holidays, Tour d'Oisans, Tour of the Oisans, Traverse d'Oisans
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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
Posted in Alpe D'Huez, Bourg D'Oisans, Col de la Croix de Fer, Col de Sarenne, Col du Galibier, Col du Glandon, Tour de France 2011, Tour de France Climbs, Training Camps
Tagged Alpe D'Huez, Col de la Croix de Fer, Col du Galibier, Col du Telegraphe, La Marmotte, October Cycling Holidays, Tour d'Oisans, Tour of the Oisans
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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
Tandem Ride up Alpe d’Huez
We had our firsts guests staying with us this week on a Tandem. For the record they went up Alpe d’Huez in a time of 2hr 30 mins ( with a couple of stops!).
Alpe d’Huez 2 days before the Tour de France arrives
Took guests on the Traverse d’Oisans and while cycling down Alpe d’Huez took these photos.
Posted in Alpe D'Huez, Tour de France 2011, Tour de France Climbs
Tagged Alpe D'Huez, Tour de France 2011
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Ride the Telegraphe Galibier and Alpe d’Huez stage 19 Tour de France 2011
We set off early today to ride stage 19 of the 2011 Tour de France with our Tour de France week guests. The van was loaded up with the bikes and we set off for the supported ride over the … Continue reading
Posted in Col du Galibier, Col du Telegraphe, Sportives, Tour d'Oisans, Tour De France, Tour de France 2011, Tour de France Climbs
Tagged Alpe D'Huez, Bourg D'Oisans, Bourg D'Oisans Accommodation, Col du Galibier, Col du Lautaret, Col du Telegraphe, Cycling Holidays, Tour De France, Tour de France Climbs
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La Marmotte 2011 Race Photos
I took the following photos while doing La Marmotte 2011 sportive.
Tour of Oisans – Day 3 – Alpe d’Huez Col de Sarenne – Photos
Today we tackled the final climb in this Years Tour de France, L’Etape du Tour and La Marmotte and Triathlon events Alpe d’Huez and the Col de Sarenne. We set up a mini timetrial up the Alpe with one of our … Continue reading
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
April Spring Tours
Come get some early season cycling in with us here in the Oisans. We are running our cycling tours over the first two weeks of April. You can either come for the full week or just for a few days, … Continue reading
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
L’Etape du Tour Act 1 Accommodation and entry package (new availability)
We have just secured an additional 8 entries with weekend accommodation for the 2011 L’Etape du Tour Modane to Alpe d’Huez. The price for the 3 night stay with entries is 499GBP per person. For more details or to reserve your space … Continue reading
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
Posted in Alpe D'Huez, Bourg D'Oisans, Col du Glandon, Col du Lautaret, Col du Telegraphe, Cycle Sportives, Cycling Accommodation, Cycling Holidays, La Marmotte, Tour de France 2011, Tour de France Climbs, Training Camps
Tagged Alpe D'Huez, Alpe d'Huez Accommodation, La Marmotte Accommodation 2011, La Marmotte entries 2011
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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
Posted in Alpe D'Huez, Col du Galibier, Col du Lautaret, Col du Telegraphe, Cycling Holidays, Tour de France 2011, Tour de France Climbs
Tagged Alpe D'Huez, Col du Lautaret, Col du Telegraphe, Gap to Pinerolo, Modane, Modane - Alpe d'Huez, Pinerolo, Pinerolo - Col du Galibier, Tour de France Col du Galibier, Valloire
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L’Etape du Tour entries available from the 16th November 2011
The organisers of the L’Etape du Tour have announced that only 3000 places for the Modane – Alpe d’Huez L’Etape du tour will go on sell from the 16th November 2011. This leaves by my calculation some 7000 taken by … Continue reading
Posted in Alpe D'Huez, Bourg D'Oisans, Col du Galibier, Col du Telegraphe, Etape du Tour, l'etape du tour, Sportives, Tour De France, Tour de France 2011, Tour de France Climbs
Tagged Alternative L'Etape du Tour Week, Andalucian Cycling Holidays, Bourg D'Oisans, L'etape du tour, l'etape du tour 2011, Modane - Alpe d'Huez, Tour de France 2011
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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
Posted in Alpe D'Huez, Bourg D'Oisans, Col du Galibier, Col du Lautaret, Col du Telegraphe, Cycle Sportives, Cycling Accommodation, Cycling Holidays, Etape du Tour, Tour de France 2011, Tour de France Climbs
Tagged Alpe D'Huez, Bourg D'Oisans, Col du Galibier, Col du Lautaret, Col du Telegraphe, Modane
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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
Posted in Bourg D'Oisans, Col du Galibier, Col du Telegraphe, Cycle Sportives, Cycling Holidays, La Marmotte, Tour de France 2011, Tour de France Climbs
Tagged Bourg D'Oisans, Col du Galibier, Cycling the Col du Galibier in October, Cycling the Col du Telegraphe in October, La Marmotte, Oisans
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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
Posted in Alpe D'Huez, Bourg D'Oisans, Col de la Croix der Fer, Col du Galibier, Col du Glandon, Col du Lautaret, Col du Telegraphe, Cycling Holidays, Etape du Tour, Sportives, Tour de France 2011, Tour de France Climbs
Tagged Alpe D'Huez, Bourg D'Oisans, Col d'Ornon, Col de la Croix de Fer, Col du Galibier, Col du Glandon, Col du Lautaret, L'etape du tour, l'etape du tour 2011, Ride a stage of the Tour de france
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