Serre Chevalier in the Hautes Alpes has some of the best cycling in Europe - and, once again, Briancon has been chosen as a stage centre for the Tour de France, with the inclusion of the brutal climb to the Col de Granon at 2413m taking place on 13th July, for only the second time in the race's history, the first being back in 1986. Our Tech (and Cycle) Editor has put together a guide to some of the best cycle routes and cols you can ride. This guide is in three sections, firstly the classic cols in an around Briancon Serre Chevalier, then those further away and, lastly, off road / VTT / MTB routes...Discover More
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Nearly £40,000 has been raised in four days via GoFundMe for the British Alpine World Cup Ski Team since UK Sport announced a drastic reduction in funding. The target set by GB Snowsport is 500k to support Britain's strongest ever Alpine team to maintain all staff contracts and expenses during this winter.
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End of the Summer Season Granon twice and a Galibier
We were due to return to the UK beginning of August but Ullr's Rabies vax was out of date so we had to wait for three weeks after his jab before we can travel back so back out up the Cols...
Parpaillon Tunnel, Croix de Bretagne & La Grande Maye
Serre Chevalier is surrounded by the stuff of boy's dreams, high-altitude fortresses that you can still explore, however, they are often not easy to access and just remain on the bucket list.
Early Snow Forecast for Snow in the Alps 2022 - 2023
Europe is in the middle of a heatwave and there are still four months to the start of next winter's ski season. So who knows what depths of snow next winter will bring ? Maybe the ants...
Tour de France 2022 Serre Chevalier Stage 11 and 12
Stage 11 will not be forgotten with the day's racing as monumental as it was back in' 86 when the Tour last raced up the Granon with Bernard Hinault losing the yellow jersey to Greg LeMond...
Serre Chevalier Briancon has gone Cycling crazy Part 2
The week started with Cols Reserves, both sides of Col du Izoard & Galibier with the Granon in between, then a hot ride back from Alpe D'Huez, and finally L'Étape du Tour...
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DISCOVER THE CLASSIC CYCLE ROUTES AND COLS AROUND BRIANCON
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STYLE GUIDE TO SKI AND SNOWBOARD WEAR FOR WINTER 2021 - 2022
Plus ça change, the more things change, the more they stay the same, just about sums up ski and snowboard wear for this winter. For many outdoor brands and retailers it's a roll-over season, having sold very little during the missing ski season of 2020-2021.
What to wear? It depends on your tribe. It's still GNAR versus GLAMOUR, performance layers versus shiny bodycon pieces - and no prize for knowing which is aimed at the powder pros and which is for piste poseurs...Discover More
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