Day 1 Alpe d'Huez and the Col de Sarenne

The first cycling day of the tour takes in the 21 bends of Alpe d'Huez.  Once we have reached the Alpe d'Huez Ski Resort we will continue onto the spectacular Col de Sarenne - we will descend this - a fantastic descent - and end up at the bottom of Les Deux Alpes. If your legs have anything left we will be turning off at Freney d'Oisans and doing one more climb to traverse across to bend 16 of Alpe d'Huez.

Today's route takes us on some smaller roads that although are well surfaced  -  are not suitable for the minibus so there will be less support today. 

Agenda for the day

• Starting from Bourg d'Oisans
• Climb Alpe d'Huez
• Continue Climbing on to the Col de Sarenne
• Descend the technical road switchbacks on the Col de Sarenne (no vehicle support here)
• Turn right at Freney d'Oisans and climb up towards Auris before traversing across to La Garde en Oisans
• Descend Alpe d'Huez from bend 16 and finishing back at base in Bourg d'Oisans
• Enjoy a traditional French meal in our house.