August Sportive - Marmotte Pyrenees?
thebikeboy16
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I am thinking about a sportive for next August 26/27 or possibly September 2/3. I saw the Marmotte Pyrenees is open for entries in November. What is the likely cost of accommodation and transport? What am I forgetting? Where is good to stay? Is it worth doing? Can anyone speak from experience?
Can anyone recommend any other UK sportives for that time of year?
Bear in mind I have no experience of Alpine cycling and my bike handling skills are sketchy.
Can anyone recommend any other UK sportives for that time of year?
Bear in mind I have no experience of Alpine cycling and my bike handling skills are sketchy.
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thebikeboy16 wrote:I am thinking about a sportive for next August 26/27 or possibly September 2/3. I saw the Marmotte Pyrenees is open for entries in November. What is the likely cost of accommodation and transport? What am I forgetting? Where is good to stay? Is it worth doing? Can anyone speak from experience?
Can anyone recommend any other UK sportives for that time of year?
Bear in mind I have no experience of Alpine cycling and my bike handling skills are sketchy.
Try Velo Ventoux as they arrange booking, accomm., etc. but if your bike handling skills are sketchy, I would
NOT recommend Marmotte. See e.g. https://viciouscycleblog.com/2015/07/05 ... war-story/
An alternative/precursor might be various UK sportives and a challenging organised tour on continent.0 -
There used to be a sportive in Les Deux Alpes around that time in August. Nowhere near as popular as the Marmotte, but it took in some good (if less famous) climbs. I've done it a couple of times and it's a nice event, and you've obviously got lots of options in that area if you wanted to make a longer trip of it.
http://bike-oisans.com/en/events-cyclin ... es-2-alpes0 -
thebikeboy16 wrote:Bear in mind I have no experience of Alpine cycling and my bike handling skills are sketchy.0