Marmotte new route

tourdriving

Here are new route fore Marmotte http://bike-oisans.com/en/events-cycling-mtb-oisans/marmotte-granfondo

davidof

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19622682#p19622682]tourdriving[/url] wrote:

Here are new route fore Marmotte http://bike-oisans.com/en/events-cycling-mtb-oisans/marmotte-granfondo

Climb profiles here: http://www.trainingloops.com/marmotte-2015-revised-route.htm

Brian B

Looks good but would have preferred to do the Glandon/Croix De Fer loop the opposite way as the Glandon from that side is much harder.

buckmulligan

So instead of the Telegraph you've got the Lacets de Montvernier and instead of the Galibier you've got the Croix de Fer via Mollard.

Sounds like a disappointment to me. I was hoping to get a spot this year, but I'm very much glad that I didn't now. Obviously any day in the Alps is better than most, but this isn't La Marmotte.

davidof

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19625427#p19625427]BuckMulligan[/url] wrote:

So instead of the Telegraph you've got the Lacets de Montvernier and instead of the Galibier you've got the Croix de Fer via Mollard.

No, instead of the Telegraph you get the Mollard, which is harder and nicer climb and instead of the Galibier you get the Croix de Fer, which is still a major climb but easier.