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Big Cols Training Weeks 2010 - £550 per person

**NEW ROUTES FOR 2010**
BC1 = 12th June 4 places left; BC2 = 24th July FULL;
BC3 = 31st July availability; BC4 = 4th Sept availability.

Following the success of these weeks in 2008 and 2009, see the pics on the Gallery pages, we will be running 3 Big Cols Training Weeks in 2010, giving you the opportunity to ride cols in both the Northern and Central Alps, including Alpe d’Huez on the final day. These trips are ideal if you are:

Training for Sportives and/or the Etape
Have a good base level of fitness and want to ride some big mileage in the mountains.
Want to improve endurance and build time in the saddle.
Challenge yourself on some of the best cols in the Alps.
Clubs looking for an awesome training camp for 2010.

Your week with us begins with distances of between 60 – 80 km in the mountains and will gradually work up to covering 100 – 140 km, including multiple mountain passes. The week is guaranteed to challenge you and improve your riding.

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sportive and etape training camps

Approximately 500km will be covered during the week and will include varying climbs from the Tour de France, past and present (some examples below).

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sportive and etape training camps
sportive and etape training camps
  • Courchevel (21.7km 2000m alt)
  • L’Iseran (48km, 2764m alt)
  • Col de la Madeleine (26km, 1993m alt)
  • Cormet de Roseland (22.5km, 2012m alt)
  • Les Arc(21km, 2120m alt)
  • Col des Aravis (18.9km, 1486m alt)
  • Col des Saisies (15km, 1657m alt)

For the final day of your trip, we head to the Vercours area, in the Central Alps and ride the famous:

  • Telegraph (12km, 1566m alt)
  • Col du Galibier (18km, 2646m alt)
  • Alpe d’Huez (14.5km, 1850m alt)

……………………………………………..a real challenge to send you home tired but happy!!!!!!

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What's included in the trip:

Transfers from/to Geneva airport at specified pick up times. Flights not included.
Accommodation in a comfortable alpine chalet.
Fully catered stay with us, including Breakfast, post ride lunch of pasta/bread/cakes/tea etc and 2 course evening meal with wine on 6 nights.
6 days of supported rides.
Secure storage for your bikes, use of track pumps, tools etc.
Fully supported Telegraph to Alpe d’Huez day, with feed stations etc
Cereal bars to fill your jersey pockets
The support and enthusiasm of the alpcycles.com team

 

Cost of holiday per person: £550

If you are interested in this trip or have any questions, please get in touch via This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and we will get back to you.

Champions on the Galibier

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