July 20 L’Etape, plus transit to Bourg St Maurice So, the course for L’Etape was as the pros did it. Epic. Ok, so the logistics around this L’Etape were an ABSOLUTE nightmare. Montelimar is about 100km (the short way) from Ventoux and we had to have our van on the hill the day before, with [...]
July 20 L’Etape, plus transit to Bourg St Maurice So, the course for L’Etape was as the pros did it. Epic. Ok, so the logistics around this L’Etape were an ABSOLUTE nightmare. Montelimar is about 100km (the short way) from Ventoux and we had to have our van on the hill the day before, with [...]
July 22 2009, Stage 17 Tour de France – Bourg St Maurice > Le Grand Bornand Woke after a big sleep still very, very fatigued. The 3 Ventoux climbs, L’Etape, Col du Petite St Bernard climb the day before and poor dietary profile (no protein) had created a serious kilojoule deficit and leg muscles was [...]
July 22 2009, Stage 17 Tour de France – Bourg St Maurice > Le Grand Bornand Woke after a big sleep still very, very fatigued. The 3 Ventoux climbs, L’Etape, Col du Petite St Bernard climb the day before and poor dietary profile (no protein) had created a serious kilojoule deficit and leg muscles was [...]
July 21 2009, Stage 16 Tour de France: Martigny > Bourg St Maurice Today I woke VERY sore after L’Etape 2009. We had (what I thought was) a piffling little 12k climb (oops – 32km) up to the final Col of Stage 16 – the Cat 1 Col du Petite St Bernard. I decided to [...]
July 21 2009, Stage 16 Tour de France: Martigny > Bourg St Maurice Today I woke VERY sore after L’Etape 2009. We had (what I thought was) a piffling little 12k climb (oops – 32km) up to the final Col of Stage 16 – the Cat 1 Col du Petite St Bernard. I decided to [...]
July 17 Stage 13 of the Tour de France We awoke to very humid and pre-storm conditions after heavy rain (subsequently cleared) that night. Heading out of town on the tour route, we found a coffee bar, having now find out that they don’t do lattes (particularly soy lattes) in France. We worked out that [...]
July 17 Stage 13 of the Tour de France We awoke to very humid and pre-storm conditions after heavy rain (subsequently cleared) that night. Heading out of town on the tour route, we found a coffee bar, having now find out that they don’t do lattes (particularly soy lattes) in France. We worked out that [...]
Site News This is the final instalment in the 2011 reader trip reports from France. I got some great feedback and reports as well as some good content ideas (David J, Sean M, Mario, John C) I’ll have something in place soon to make it easy for you to submit your own trip reports. Thanks [...]
Site News This is the final instalment in the 2011 reader trip reports from France. I got some great feedback and reports as well as some good content ideas (David J, Sean M, Mario, John C) I’ll have something in place soon to make it easy for you to submit your own trip reports. Thanks [...]
That’s right, this one is from Eugene, AKA HugeMutha HugeMutha dropped me his trip report from Etape Issoire, aka Etape II. Upon reading, I am sure glad I did Etape in the Alpes (circa 30 degrees and sunny). Hi Tim I awoke to grey skies and rain on the morning of the 17th July somewhat [...]
That’s right, this one is from Eugene, AKA HugeMutha HugeMutha dropped me his trip report from Etape Issoire, aka Etape II. Upon reading, I am sure glad I did Etape in the Alpes (circa 30 degrees and sunny). Hi Tim I awoke to grey skies and rain on the morning of the 17th July somewhat [...]
Sean from Australia sent me this great report and some cracking photos. And the best part? He’s only just started and is going back next year. Awesome! Hey Tim, here a few pics from the Etape. I was stuck in the back, pen 11. Pretty cold by the time we moved after 8. Stuck mostly [...]
Sean from Australia sent me this great report and some cracking photos. And the best part? He’s only just started and is going back next year. Awesome! Hey Tim, here a few pics from the Etape. I was stuck in the back, pen 11. Pretty cold by the time we moved after 8. Stuck mostly [...]
Steve M, UK Steve M was one of the hardy individuals who did both Etapes. Pretty good effort considering the weather in Etape 2. Check out his Etape stories here and here. John Hodgart John sent me an awesome email. I love getting emails like this. A new-found love of cycling, raising money and back [...]
Steve M, UK Steve M was one of the hardy individuals who did both Etapes. Pretty good effort considering the weather in Etape 2. Check out his Etape stories here and here. John Hodgart John sent me an awesome email. I love getting emails like this. A new-found love of cycling, raising money and back [...]
Damien is a guy from NZ who emailed me pretty bummed at how far back the Etape had put him at the start. He sent me through his Etape report which is pretty hilarious reading. Thanks Damien! By Damien Kearney – NZ Here’s the email from Damien that accompanied his report. Didn’t end up doing [...]
Damien is a guy from NZ who emailed me pretty bummed at how far back the Etape had put him at the start. He sent me through his Etape report which is pretty hilarious reading. Thanks Damien! By Damien Kearney – NZ Here’s the email from Damien that accompanied his report. Didn’t end up doing [...]
Day 28 – Bedoin After yesterday’s epic Ventoux 3-peat, today was an absolutely nothing-day in Bedoin. Slept, recovered from the Ventoux 3-Peat, ate pizza and salad. Day 29 – La Barroux We unfortunately had to start heading north for home, and had been told by VeloNomad Steve to check out La Barroux which has an [...]
Day 28 – Bedoin After yesterday’s epic Ventoux 3-peat, today was an absolutely nothing-day in Bedoin. Slept, recovered from the Ventoux 3-Peat, ate pizza and salad. Day 29 – La Barroux We unfortunately had to start heading north for home, and had been told by VeloNomad Steve to check out La Barroux which has an [...]
