Category Archives: Route des Grandes Alpes

Route des Grandes Alpes 2017 (Haute Route)

Posted on Sep 30, 2016 by

Route des Grandes Alpes 2016 Photos We have just completed our 2016 Route des Grandes Alpes point to point tour with a group from Britain. 8 days of riding starting from Thonon-les-Bains near Geneva and finishing in Menton on the … Continue reading →

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Route des Grandes Alpes Day 9 Photos

Posted on Aug 6, 2012 by

The last day of our Route des Grandes Alpes took in the Col de Turini and the Col de Castillon

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Route des grandes Alpes Day 8 Photos

Posted on Aug 5, 2012 by

Route des grandes Alpes Day 8, a set on Flickr. Day 8 started in Valberg before a quick descent and short climb up to the Col de la Couillole. An epic twisty descent followed before a coffee stop at the … Continue reading →

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Routes Des Grandes Alpes Day 7 Photos

Posted on Aug 4, 2012 by

Routes Des Grandes Alpes Day 7, a set on Flickr. Took us over the beautiful Col de la Cayolle and our first summit finish of the holiday the Col de Valberg

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Route des Grandes Alpes Day 6 Photos

Posted on Aug 3, 2012 by

Route des Grandes Alpes Day 6, a set on Flickr. After Day 5 rest day in Briançon we took on the Col d’Izoard and the Col de Vars on a very hot sunny day.

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Route des Grande Alpes Day 3 Photos

Posted on Jul 31, 2012 by

Route des Grande Alpes Day 3 Over the Col de l’Iseran the highest point of our tour

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Route des Grandes Alpes Day2 Photos

Posted on Jul 31, 2012 by

RoutedesGrandesAlpesDay2, a set on Flickr. Photos from Day 2 of the Route des Grandes Alpes over the Col des Aravis, Col des Saisies and the Cormet de Roselend

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Photos from Day 1 of the Route des Grandes Alpes Tour

Posted on Jul 29, 2012 by

Day 1 of our Route des Grandes Alpes Tour took us over the Col du Grand Taillet, the Col de Gets and the Col de la Colombiere

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Great Cycling Photos from the Col de l’Iseran

Posted on Jun 27, 2012 by

Col de l’Iseran, a set on Flickr. Recently I tackled the Col de l’Iseran in preperation for our Route des Grandes Alpes tour. The weather was a little grey but it only highlighted the dramatic landscape further.

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Nice to Alpe d’Huez

Posted on Nov 21, 2011 by

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 →

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Route des Grandes Alpes

Posted on Oct 10, 2011 by

We are really pleased to announce our first Route des Grandes Alpes tour will take place starting on the 28th July 2012. The 10 day point to point tour with over 650 km of riding and 16 cols starts in … Continue reading →

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