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Tag Archives: Alpe d'Huez
January cycle ride up Alpe d’huez
42 consecutive month of riding up Alpe d’Huez. January is always the hardest month to get done because of the lack of daylight and general warmth. A quick stop at bend 16 this time to show the snow and Pierre … Continue reading
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Tagged Alpe d'Huez, Pierre rolland
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Tour of Andalucia Day3 and 4 Reconnaisance
Day 3 and 4 took us from Monachil to Almunacar and back over the Sierras de Tejeda. We set off from Monachil fairly early to tackle the rolling climb up over the Sierras de Tejeda. The first 15km or so … Continue reading
Snow on Alpe d’Huez
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
Nice to Alpe d’Huez
Nice to Alpe d’Huez. For 2013 we are organising a new tour from Nice on the south coast of France to our base in Bourg d’Oisans at the base of Alpe d’Huez. The 7 night point to point tour will … Continue reading
Alpe d’Huez to Italy – last 2 spaces left maybe more available….
We now only have 2 spaces left for our Alpe d’Huez to Italy tour (August 11th-18th August 2012). If you are a group of 3 or more please contact us as we will provide additional minibus and support if there is … Continue reading
Kraft Foods Day 6 Alpe d’Huez to Italy Tour
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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Tagged Alpe d'Huez, Alpe d'Huez to Italy, Bourg d'Oisans, Col d'Izoard, Col d'Agnel, Col d'Izoard photo, Col du Galibier, Col du Lautaret
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Kraft Foods Day 3 Alpe d’Huez to Italy Tour
After our overnight stay in Briançon the Alpe d’Huez to Italy tour tackled the Col de Montgenevre into Italy and then the Col di Sestriere before the 50km descent to our base for a couple of days in Pinerolo. … Continue reading
Kraft Foods Tour Day 2 Alpe d’Huez to Italy Photos
Photos from Day 2 of the Kraft Foods Alpe d’Huez to Italy Tour covering Alpe d’Huez, Col de Sarenne and the Col de Lautaret.
Day 2 Alpe d’Huez to Italy – Alpe d’Huez Col de Sarenne and Col du Lautaret
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
L’Etape du Tour Act 1 photos
Busy couple of days here for us getting our 7 guests over to Modane for the start of the 2011 Modane to Alpe d’Huez Etape du Tour. We started with a trip over the Col du Galibier on the Sunday … Continue reading
Marmotte Tour Day 3 Col du Galibier and Alpe d’Huez
Photos from Day 3 of our Marmotte Tour on the Col du Galibier and Alpe d’Huez
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Day 5 More Than Etape du Tour Photos Alpe d’Huez Traverse d’Oisans
We tacked Alpe d’Huez today and after lunch at bend 16 the Traverse d’Oisans towards Freney d’Oisans
Tour of the Oisans Video
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
Alpe d’Huez and Ventoux Traverse d’Oisans Day 3 Photos
On another glorious day on our Alpe d’Huez and Ventoux week here in the Oisans we took in the climb over Villard Reculas down Alpe d’Huez and then on to Freney d’Oisans – better known to us as the Traverse d’Oisans.
Alpe d’Huez – Ventoux Day 1 Photos
A slight change of itinary today on our Alpe d’Huez and Mont Ventoux trip saw us take in the Col de Sarenne instead of our usual Col d’Ornon route. We still started with the mighty Alpe d’Huez though!
Cycling Alpe d’Huez and the Traverse d’Oisans in February
We have had some milder weather here in the Oisans in February meaning I have been out “training” for our hectic summer of cycling tours. On sunday I cycled up Alpe d’Huez and did a little skiing afterwards. On tuesday I took … Continue reading
Cycling Alpe d’Huez in January – and off to Andalucia
Well with temperatures rocketing to 6 degrees centigrade in the vallee on new years day I tackled the Alpe d’Huez climb for the 31st consecutive month. Helen met me at the top and we stayed up there for a few … Continue reading
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Tagged Alpe d'Huez, Andalucia Cycling Holidays, Col du Galibier, L'Etape du Tour Act 1, L'Etape du Tour Entries Only, La Marmotte, La Marmotte Entries 2011, Pico de Veleta, Pico Veleta, Sierra Nevada Cycling Tours
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Cycling Alpe d’Huez in December
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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Tagged Alpe d'Huez, Cycling Alpe d'Huez in December, TORM
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Alpe d’Huez to Italy Week – Tour de France 2011 Route
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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Tagged Alpe d'Huez, Col d'Izoard, Col de Agnel, Col de Montgenevre, Col du Galibier, Col du Lautaret, Col du Telegraphe, Colle dell'Agnello, Colle di Sestriere
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Tour de France 2011 Route ?
The Tour de France 2011 route (if rumours are correct the full route will be announced on the 19th October 2010) is shaping up to be a good one for us and the More Than 21 Bends tours. It looks … Continue reading
Posted in Alpe d'Huez, Alpe d'Huez to Italy, Big Col Tour, Bourg d'Oisans, Col d'Izoard, Col de la Croix der Fer, Col de Montgenevre, Col du Galibier, Col du Glandon, Colle di Sestriere, Pinerolo, Tour de France
Tagged Alpe d'Huez, Col de Montgenevre, Col du Galibier, Col du Glandon, Colle di Sestriere, Pinerolo, tour de france route 2011 rumours
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