CYCLING IN SUMMER
By road or trail
ROAD CYCLING
Do you want to cycle Alpe d’Huez, le Croix de fer, Glandon, Sarenne or Galibier? You can do them all from Chalet 800 in Oz village.
Besides the well-known mountain passes there are a lot of other beautiful and challenging mountain roads to discover.
Do you like a challenge? Then you are ready for La Marmotte, a famous sportive where you will climb four legendary mountain passes. Keep in mind that the mountain passes are not open all year round because of their altitude and can be closed due to snow cover. The best period to cycle this impressive sportive is from June to mid-October.
At the Chalet we have information on all the mountain passes for you to explore and we made a selection for you to discover right away.
MTB/ DOWNHILL
The region of the l’Oisans is also very good for people who want to mountain bike or downhill. The region has a lot of very steep cross-country routes and challenging single tracks to descent from. Many mountain bike events also take place in Oz Station.
From the Chalet you can take your MTB on the gondolas in Allemond or Oz 3300 and from there the gondolas take you to Pic Blanc in Alpe d’Huez. The gondolas are open in July and August.
Look HERE for more information about the opening of the lifts
At the Chalet we have information on several mountain bike routes for you to explore.
CYCLO SPORTIVES AND CYCLING EVENTS
Every year there are many cyclo sportives and sportive events in the Oisans valley. Chalet 800 is an ideal place from where you can join these events. Hereby a short list of the most important sportive events in the area.
LA MARMOTTE granfondo Alpes
One of the toughest cyclo events is La Marmotte. With a total length of 177 kilometers you climb 4 major cols (Glandon, Télégraphe, Galibier and the Alpe d´ Huez) where you gain 5000m in altitude.
inscription on: www.marmottegranfondoalpes.com
GRIMPÉE
The Prix des Rousses is held on the Friday before La Marmotte. In this short distance competition you race the 21 bends of Alpe d’Huez.
In this race, you feel like a pro. There is the possibility to cycle two distances. The shorter one is 60 kilometers and a climb of 1700m in elevation. On the longer one you will cycle 151 kilometers and gain 3900m in elevation.
inscription on: www.lavaujany.gfny.com
DUATHLON/TRIATHLON ALPE D´HUEZ
In the summer there is also a Triathlon in Alpe d´’Huez. This big international competition has two distances. The longer distance and the short distance. There is also a Duathlon competition, which is perfect preparation for the Triathlon. For more information have a look at have a look at www.alpetriathlon.com
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