Category Archives: Bourg d'Oisans

Photos from the Traverse d’Oisans

Posted on February 24, 2012 by

Traverse d’Oisans, a set on Flickr. I love this road over Villard Reculas and Garde en Oisans

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Cycling Photos of the Col d’Agnel

Posted on February 19, 2012 by

Col d’Agnel, a set on Flickr. Recent upload of our photos from the Col d’Agnel on the French Italian border and part of our Alpe d’Huez to Italy Tour

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Photos from the Col du Galibier

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

Col du Galibier, a set on Flickr. Due to the number of photos that we take as part of our More Than 21 Bends holidays we have decided to store them in FlickR. First off is all the photos from … Continue reading →

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Snow on Alpe d’Huez

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

Its been late coming this year but we have finally had a big dump of snow just in time for Christmas. I stopped to take this this photo at bend 4 while driving up Alpe d’Huez for a spot of … Continue reading →

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Kraft Foods Day 6 Alpe d’Huez to Italy Tour

Posted on September 17, 2011 by

Day 6 of the Kraft Foods Alpe d’Huez to Italy Tour started in Molines en Queyras with a short decent off the Col d’Agnel to the bottom of the Col d’Izoard. After the Col d’Izoard we headed over the Col … Continue reading →

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Group photo from the Alpe d’Huez to Italy tour

Posted on September 4, 2011 by

We took this photo before setting off on the epic Alpe d’Huez to Italy tour just outside our base in Bourg d’Oisans Adrian, Stephen, Victoria, Simon, Gary, Rupert, Tom and myself Phil

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Rupert Hartley Photography

Posted on September 3, 2011 by

We had pro photographer Rupert Hartley staying with us and photographing for us on our Alpe d’Huez to Italy tour. The photos will be used on our new website and also in our base in Bourg d’Oisans.

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Day 6 Alpe d’Huez to Italy back to Bourg d’Oisans

Posted on September 3, 2011 by

Last day of our Alpe d’Huez to Italy tour took us from our overnight base in Molines en Queyras back to our base in Bourg d’Oisans via the Col d’Izoard, Col du Lautaret and finally the Col du Galibier.

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Day 2 Alpe d’Huez to Italy – Alpe d’Huez Col de Sarenne and Col du Lautaret

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

Todays ride from our base in Bourg d’Oisans  started with the famous 21 bends of Alpe d’Huez before heading over the Col de Sarenne to the base of the Col du Lautaret. The 30km ascent of the Col du Lautaret … Continue reading →

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Day 2 More Than Etape du Tour Photos Briançon to Pinerolo

Posted on June 15, 2011 by

Today we covered the two major cols from Stage 17 of the 2011 Tour de France the Col de Montgenèvre and the Colle di Sestriere as we cycled from Briançon to Pinerolo in Italy  

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Day 1 More Than Etape du Tour Photos Col du Lautaret/Galibier

Posted on June 12, 2011 by

We set off from Bourg d’Oisans today for the first leg of the 2011 More Than Etape du Tour Week. The first day took in the Col du Lautaret and the Col du Galibier before descending to Briançon for an … Continue reading →

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Tour of the Oisans Video

Posted on June 11, 2011 by

Andy a guest with us in May filmed this video on his iPhone over the course of the week while on our Tour of the Oisans holiday Click here for the video

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Alpe d’Huez and Mont Ventoux Transfer to Sault Day 4

Posted on May 27, 2011 by

We transfered from Bourg d’Oisans to Sault for 2 days and 3 ascents of Mont Ventoux as part of our Huez Ventoux Tour

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Evening ride over the Purbecks

Posted on May 4, 2011 by

Last ride in the UK before retuning back to Bourg d’Oisans last night. I went out with my brother in law over the purbecks. We started off by crossing over the poole studland ferry before taking in a big loop … Continue reading →

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First ride of the year over Col du Lautaret to Briançon

Posted on April 8, 2011 by

Beautiful weather here in the oisans at the moment so I decided to tackle the out and back route to Briançon over the Col du Lautaret from Bourg d’Oisans. The round trip is approximately 130KM and took me just over … Continue reading →

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Road Cycling Mount Beauty

Posted on March 14, 2011 by

We recently stayed in Mount Beauty in Australia. Mount Beauty is very much like our base in Bourg d’Oisans situated at 400metres above sea level and sitting at the base of Falls Creek a Ski Resort on the nearby mountain … Continue reading →

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City Fixie bikes Melbourne and Sidney

Posted on March 10, 2011 by

We are taking a break from Bourg d’Oisans and are on holiday in Australia for 18 days. We have been staying in both Sydney and Melbourne while here – both friendly bike cities. There is a big culture for fixed wheel … Continue reading →

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Cotswold Spring Classic

Posted on February 19, 2011 by

We are taking a short trip back to the UK in April and I have entered (what would have been one of my local sportives) the Cotswold Spring Classic on easter monday. I will be using the long distance route … Continue reading →

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Cycling Alpe d’Huez in December

Posted on December 19, 2010 by

Tackled Alpe d’Huez today from our base in Bourg d’Oisans for the 30th consecutive month since we have lived here. Its tough in the winter because of the cold air so I took it at a steady pace keeping my … Continue reading →

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Alpe d’Huez to Italy Week – Tour de France 2011 Route

Posted on October 19, 2010 by

Great news for us in that our Alpe d’Huez to Italy point to point tour in that we will be covering all of the following climbs that feature in the 2011 Tour de France. Alpe d’Huez Col du Galibier (both … Continue reading →

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