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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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Galibier Beer

Whilst in Valloire recently I came across a fantastic beer called Galibier Beer. Its brewed in Valloire which for those that don’t know is at the bottom of the Col du Galibier. We will hopefully have some for our guests … 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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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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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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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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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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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

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La Marmotte Week Bourg d’Oisans

We are half way through our La Marmotte week here and have tackled the Col du Glandon, Col du Télégraphe, Col du Galibier and Alpe d’Huez over the first 3 days of the holiday. Our La Marmotte 2012 holidays are … Continue reading

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Col du Glandon, Col du Galibier and the Col de La Croix de Fer are closed

Loads of snow fell overnite in the Oisans yesterday and although Bourg d’Oisans , the valley roads and the route up to Alpe d’Huez are still clear of snow, the high mountain passes of the Col du Glandon, Col du … 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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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 ride to St Christophe en Oisans and La Bérarde

Yesterday was the first day of our autumn tours that we run here in the Oisans. It was a spectacular day with blue skies and temperaturess in the low to mid 20s. We took 6 of our guests to St Christophe … Continue reading

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Col du Telegraphe and Col du Galibier September

We took 8 of our guests to the bottom of the Col du Telegraphe this week to allow them to climb this and the Col du Galibier before cycling back to our base in Bourg d’Oisans. We offer this trip on … Continue reading

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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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Cycling Holidays September and October 2010

All our cycling holidays are now pretty much fully booked for 2010. However if you want to do your own thing then we do have a selection of self catered apartments available in Bourg d’Oisans and Garde en Oisans for September and … 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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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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