What’s up in le Bourg d’Oisans
This is an amazing Dutch event raising money for Cancer Research. Quitting is not an option. Over 5,000 cyclists, will climb the the ascent of Alpe d’Huez in one day, as much as 6 times! The aim is to cover 84 km distance and 6700m altitude meters in the same day – not for the feint hearted. Zes means 6 in Dutch hence ‘Alpe d’Huzes’.
Book early as we are are always busy.
Legendary cycling event covering 177km distance and 5000m of ascent over several of Frances most famous passes / cols: Glandon, Telegraph, Galibier, Lautaret, and the Alpe d’Huez climb. Participants come from all over the world for this event. Check it out here.
Book early as we are are always busy.
Keep an eye out for Alpe d’Huez section of the tour in future years. If you want to get close to the action you really need to book at least year in advance.
Maison Cluaran is 15 minutes drive from the final Alpe d’Huez section of Le Tour and the start of stage le Bourg D’Oisans. There are many places near by for spectators to have an excellent view of the race. You can stay close to us in Venosc where you could choose the world famous Alpe d’Huez climb or the flat section passing le Bourd’Oisans. A little further out, there is a fast decent to Allemond for example.
Feeling more adventurous? You could drive out into the valleys and spend the day in surrounded by magnificent mountain scenery and beautiful villages before and after taking in the race. There are many quieter viewing options to choose from.
After all the excitement, you can relax and soak up the atmospheres in Venosc, Alpe d’Huez or le Bour d’Oisans. It is likely to be super busy!
More details can be found by following the link TDF
This is the worlds biggest mountain music festival. Massive line-up as usual. Unmissable combination of world class music, skiing, and party in any order you like!
Please note: We are not in Les Deux Alpes Resort so you need to drive back to Venosc if you are attending the evening events. the Venosc Telecabine closes at 19h30