Video diary of the BRA - Cousin to the Marmotte

russell_in_france
russell_in_france Posts: 124
edited July 2007 in Pro race
http://video.google.fr/videoplay?docid= ... 6030&hl=fr

Hi all,

I rode the Brevet de Randonneur des Alpes yesterday. It similar to the Marmotte in that it takes in the Col de la Croix de Fer, Col du Mollard, Col du Telegraphe and Col du Galibier. This time, it starts near Grenoble in Vizille, and there is no Alpe d'Huez but the ride back to Grenoble instead. It's 225 km route with 4600 metres of climbing.

I took a video diary of the ride until my battery gave in at the top of the Galibier, and wanted to share it with you all.

Cheers, Russell
www.grenoblecycling.com

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  • Aperitif 51
    Aperitif 51 Posts: 181
    Nice video Russell - thanks.

    (I'm just going to wipe the sweat from my face...)
    106kg - kg361 255characters have read this so far...I believe
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    I wish I could go up mountains at that speed!

    Was that a shadow of Russell standing on the seat of a motorbike at one point...
    Half man, Half bike
  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    Well done, Russell!

    Great video too.

    Do they still change the direction (clockwise/anti-clockwise) in alternate BRA events?
  • russell_in_france
    russell_in_france Posts: 124
    Thanks guys. I was really pleased with it, so it gives me some good memories as well.

    The BRA is every two years, and the next one will be in 2009 and start with the Galibier and then the Croix de Fer. Somehow that doesn't seem as bad the Galibier from St-Michel-de-Maurienne as it's less steep from Bourg d'Oisans.

    Cheers, Russell
    www.grenoblecycling.com

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