Etape riders!

greg66_tri_v2.0
greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
edited December 2012 in Commuting chat
Any recommendations for a website that sells just Etape entry, and not some overpriced holiday package to go with it?
Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

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  • anonymousblackfg
    anonymousblackfg Posts: 2,029
    Just do the Marmotte
    If I know you, and I like you, you can borrow my bike box for £30 a week. PM for details.
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    Distance doesn't fit into my complex but precise training schedule, I'm afraid.

    Besides, seems to be no easier to find a ticket only way into that...
    Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

    Bike 1
    Bike 2-A
  • foiegras
    foiegras Posts: 18
    This is the company that organises it ( and the TdF) -inscriptions start today , there is a tab for English top right handside
    http://www.asochallenges.com/
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    Greg66 Tri v2.0 wrote:
    Besides, seems to be no easier to find a ticket only way into that...
    Pfft. Direct entries open in december from their website http://www.sportcommunication.info/web2 ... p?langue=2

    If this is a possibility I'd create a user account now and then sign up for the marmotte pretty much as soon as entries open
    FCN 2-4 "Shut up legs", Jens Voigt
    Planet-x Scott
    Rides
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    foiegras wrote:
    This is the company that organises it ( and the TdF) -inscriptions start today , there is a tab for English top right handside
    http://www.asochallenges.com/

    Cheers. Been there, registered, but ATM it's bouncing me back to the Etape website with its package tours, Possibly because registration hasn't yet formally opened. Not sure.
    Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

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  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    JonGinge wrote:
    Greg66 Tri v2.0 wrote:
    Besides, seems to be no easier to find a ticket only way into that...
    Pfft. Direct entries open in december from their website http://www.sportcommunication.info/web2 ... p?langue=2

    If this is a possibility I'd create a user account now and then sign up for the marmotte pretty much as soon as entries open

    Having dismissed that idea 10 mins ago, not starting to toy with it.

    I love French websites. They are so unconcerned about the fact that the internet is an English language thing...
    Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

    Bike 1
    Bike 2-A
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    I think most french websites are designed to run on minitel ;)
    FCN 2-4 "Shut up legs", Jens Voigt
    Planet-x Scott
    Rides
  • poweredbyidris
    poweredbyidris Posts: 848
    Entry now open on ASO Challenge website
  • tomroady
    tomroady Posts: 15
    PoweredByIdris wrote:
    Entry now open on ASO Challenge website

    Estimated wait time: 334 minutes (Please don't refresh your browser)...
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    Yes. I went out for a coffee at the wrong time.

    564 minutes.

    So, this Marmotte thing. Hard, is it?

    ETA: now 280 mins. I'm rocketing to the front!
    Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

    Bike 1
    Bike 2-A
  • mroli
    mroli Posts: 3,622
    540 minutes.
    http://www.georgesfoundation.org
    http://100hillsforgeorge.blogspot.com/
    http://www.12on12in12.blogspot.co.uk/
  • rubertoe
    rubertoe Posts: 3,994
    175 for me - I'm not entering - just like a good countdown
    "If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got."

    PX Kaffenback 2 = Work Horse
    B-Twin Alur 700 = Sundays and Hills
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,470
    rubertoe wrote:
    175 for me - I'm not entering - just like a good countdown

    +1


    306 minutes
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • vermin
    vermin Posts: 1,739
    8 minutes and counting. Trouble is, the course doesn't really stir me this year. Am I missing something?
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,470
    TailWindHome wrote:
    rubertoe wrote:
    175 for me - I'm not entering - just like a good countdown

    +1


    306 minutes

    Woohoo

    90mins
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • rubertoe
    rubertoe Posts: 3,994
    TailWindHome wrote:
    TailWindHome wrote:
    rubertoe wrote:
    175 for me - I'm not entering - just like a good countdown

    +1


    306 minutes

    Woohoo

    90mins

    mine went out to 240 and now sits at 77 mins.
    "If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got."

    PX Kaffenback 2 = Work Horse
    B-Twin Alur 700 = Sundays and Hills
  • Gussio
    Gussio Posts: 2,452
    Hmmm...frozen at 15 mins

    Route looking more friendly than this year's horror show from Albertville.
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    Mine's now been reading "more than 15 min(s)" for some considerable time.

    I suppose strictly, that may mean the real wait remains 280 mins.

    Just went in afresh using a different broswer, and got exactly the same message. I suspect that they've abandoned accuracy.
    Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

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    Bike 2-A
  • vermin
    vermin Posts: 1,739
    Votre transaction a bien été enregistrée.

    FELICITATIONS, VOTRE INSCRIPTION EST VALIDEE !

    Vous êtes bien inscrit(e) à l’Etape du Tour 2013 : un mail de confirmation vient de vous être envoyé.


    *Woot* :P
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    Damn you lot.

    Got all the way to the credit card page.

    Then decided I'd try for the Marmotte instead.
    Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

    Bike 1
    Bike 2-A
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    Greg66 Tri v2.0 wrote:
    Damn you lot.

    Got all the way to the credit card page.

    Then decided I'd try for the Marmotte instead.
    See you (virtually) in line at midnight on Saturday. (May check at 11pm on friday. Pesky frenchies using their own timezone. Why I oughta)
    FCN 2-4 "Shut up legs", Jens Voigt
    Planet-x Scott
    Rides
  • mrc1
    mrc1 Posts: 852
    I love the ASO website. A fantastic bit of design and utterly unfussed by the concept of customer satisfaction :lol:

    For those of you who were planning to do the Etape but then changed your mind when the route was announced how about the TdF in the Pyrenees or Alps with us. Chance to watch the race, with lots of riding time to get out into the Cols without the silly prices. Have a look at our site if you are interested.
    http://www.ledomestiquetours.co.uk

    Le Domestique Tours - Bespoke cycling experiences with unrivalled supported riding, knowledge and expertise.

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  • Gussio
    Gussio Posts: 2,452
    €75 places went sharpish. I'm in at €95.
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    mrc1 wrote:
    I love the ASO website. A fantastic bit of design and utterly unfussed by the concept of customer satisfaction :lol:

    For those of you who were planning to do the Etape but then changed your mind when the route was announced how about the TdF in the Pyrenees or Alps with us. Chance to watch the race, with lots of riding time to get out into the Cols without the silly prices. Have a look at our site if you are interested.
    Pyrenees trip earlier this year was great :)
    FCN 2-4 "Shut up legs", Jens Voigt
    Planet-x Scott
    Rides
  • vermin
    vermin Posts: 1,739
    Greg66 Tri v2.0 wrote:
    Damn you lot.

    Got all the way to the credit card page.

    Then decided I'd try for the Marmotte instead.

    Either/or? I'll be on the Marmotte page at midnight, slacker.
  • notsoblue
    notsoblue Posts: 5,756
    Marmotte booked. Anyone else going?
    FCN 4 PX SL Pro SRAM Red
    FCN 8 Scott Sportster '05
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    Possibly. I've had an email saying my payment has gone through, but haven't had one confirming a place. And I'm not on the competitor list. So feck knows.
    Swim. Bike. Run. Yeah. That's what I used to do.

    Bike 1
    Bike 2-A
  • vermin
    vermin Posts: 1,739
    I'm in.
  • itboffin
    itboffin Posts: 20,072
    vermin wrote:
    I'm in.

    +1

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    Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
    Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
    Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
  • vermin
    vermin Posts: 1,739
    Greg66 Tri v2.0 wrote:
    Possibly. I've had an email saying my payment has gone through, but haven't had one confirming a place. And I'm not on the competitor list. So feck knows.

    Your name isn't on the list of entries

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