Category Archives: CycloSportives

L’Etape du Tour 2014 Pau – Hautacam

Posted on July 20, 2014 by admin

L’Etape du Tour 2014. Aka Stage 18 of Le Tour de France. I wonder what it is that inspires a complete stranger to stand by the side of the road, sometimes in poor weather, and shout encouragement to a stranger … Continue reading →

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2011 Etape du Tour Act 2

Posted on July 17, 2011 by admin

I may have been moved to tears in climbing the mythical Mt Ventoux and the Alpe d’Huez during previous Etapes. But if there were tears this year they would have been for different reasons and surely washed away into the … Continue reading →

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2011 Etape du Tour Act 1

Posted on July 11, 2011 by admin

This is Act 1 of the two Etapes du Tour being run this year. It’s basically a half a Marmotte, kind of, as it runs from Modane to L’Alpe d’Huez via the Télégraphe and Galibier. This is handy as I … Continue reading →

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La Marmotte 2011

Posted on July 2, 2011 by admin

Well here we go – the big one. Bit weird starting the CycloSportives I’ve planned for this trip with the hardest one of the lot. Not that the others will be easy but what can compete with 176km and 5,000m … Continue reading →

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