LINKS

• Au Cadre Rouge - Cycle shop in Bourg d'Oisans specialising in repairs and bike hire
• Bike Oisans- cycling info. and cycling events in the Oisans area
• Bike Snob NYC - a great US-based blog
• Bike Village - epic singletrack mountain biking holidays in the French Alps, based near Les Arcs
• Chalet Ribot - alternative accommodation based on the Alpe d'Huez climb itself
• Cicerone travel guides - guides for walkers, trekkers, mountaineers, climbers and cyclists
• The Cycle People - Compare and review road bikes
• Cycles et Sports - largest local bike shop in Bourg d'Oisans
• Cyclewear-online - cycle clothing, including Alpe d'Huez jerseys
• Cyclingnews - up to date news on all forms of cycle sport
• Cycling Weekly - the diehard UK road cycling bible
• Different Bikes - West Vancouver bike shop
• Easyjet - cheap flight operator from the UK to Grenoble, Lyon & Geneva
• Ecrins Lodge - alternative accommodation based in the Veneon valley, close to Les Deux Alpes
• Ecrins National Park - right on our doorstep, a vast mountain wilderness
• EHIC - formerly the E111 form - info. on reciprocal health cover for UK nationals when in continental Europe
• European Bike Express - The Best Way Into Europe For You & Your Cycle
• Grenoble airport - the closest airport to the King of the Mountains chalet
• Grenoble Cycling Pages - a wealth of information on cycling the cols in the local area
• Griffe Photos - (semi) professonal photographers on the Alpe d'Huez
• Holiday Autos - budget vehicle rental
• IGN - French national mapping organisation, equivalent to the UK's Ordnance Survey
• Inner Ring - an anonymous, but highly informed cycling blogger. His name is Matt and that is as much as anyone knows.
• Lyon airport - two hours from our chalet and well served from across the UK
• Meteo France - French version of the Met Office - up to date French weather forecasting
• My Bike and Me - Original T-shirt designs for road cyclists
• Oisans area site - a wealth of local info.
• PBscience - an online service offering expert cycling coaching and coaching in all endurance sports.
• Photo Breton - professional photographers on the Alpe d'Huez - with photos available same day online
• Ryanair - cheap flight operator from the UK to Grenoble & St Etienne
• Sheldon Brown - an amazing (and quirky) site dedicated to fixing your bike from the (sadly) deceased Sheldon Brown
• Stanfords - specialist map shop based in London's Covent Garden, with a great online service
• Surrey Cycle Racing League - road racing for all levels in the South of England
• The Tri Store - based in Eastbourne, a great store run by knowledgeable athletes
• Tour de France - the official site, run by ASO
• XE.com - up to date currency exchange information and currency converter tool