RiDE (UK)

OUR ROUTES

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ALPE D’HUEZ AND THE CROIX DE FER

Start/finish: Le Bourg d’oisan Distance: 175 miles Riding time: 5 hours A series of classic climbs including Col de la Croix de Fer, Col du Télégraphe and Col du Galibier as well as Alpe d’huez.

CHARTREUSE HIGHLIGHTS

Start/finish: Grenoble Distance: 180 miles Riding time: 6 hours Relaxed but scenic riding in the Chartreuse and Bauges mountains between Grenoble and Annecy.

VERCORS ADVENTURE

Start/finish: Grenoble Distance: 210 miles Riding time: 6.5 hours Spectacula­r, scenic, challengin­g gorges and balcony roads (including Col de la Machine) in the Vercors.

MADELEINE AND L’ISERAN

Start/finish: Bourg St Maurice Distance: 150 miles Riding time: 4.5 hours Spectacula­r loop taking in Col de l’iseran, les Lacets de Montvernie­r (part of the Tour de France) and Col de la Madeleine

TWO ST BERNARDS

Start/finish: Bourg St Maurice Distance: 200 miles Riding time: 6.5 hours One of the classic Alpine rides: Col du Petit St Bernard, Col du Grand St Bernard, Col du Forclaz and Cormet Roselend.

COL AGNEL AND MONTGENEVR­E

Start/finish: Briançon Distance: 160 miles

Riding time: 5.5 hours Over Col Agnel, the highest internatio­nal border, looping through Italy on amazing roads.

IZOARD AND MONT CENIS

Start/finish: Briançon Distance: 180 miles Riding time: 5.5 hours Figure-of-eight route taking in two of the most beautiful passes – Col du Mont Cenis and Col d’izoard.

MONT-DAUPHIN AND COL DE VARS

Start/finish: Briançon Distance: 125 miles Riding time: 3.5 hours Laid-back, scenic route taking in the huge Vauban fortress at Mont Dauphin.

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The D900 to Col Agnel - a hairpinlov­ers’ dream

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