On May 3, 9:14=A0pm, Colin Campbell <cmca...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> A friend and I plan to ride Alpe d'Huez at the end of May. =A0We'll have
> our pedals, shoes, and helmets, having come from a week at the Giro.
>
> I've looked at some Webcam shots there, but I can't tell if the road is
> clear for bicycling.
>
> Also, we have found a bike shop in Bourg d'Oisans that says it will rent
> bikes for the climb, but they do not take reservations. =A0Is this the
> right way to do this? =A0We'll be taking a train from Milano to
Grenoble,
> then renting a car to get to Bourg d'Oisans.
>
> Any tips?
I can only offer a quick observation, Alpe DHuez is a ski station, a
village high on the mountain. As such, the road needs to be open for
access, even in the winter. This in contrast to "cols" which are
merely roads going over mountains and which are often closed during
the winter season. I expect you will be fine, if not necessarily warm.
DR
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