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With some of the best snow to start of the European ski season for ages, we will feature those ski resorts that are also summer cycling destinations. Over the next few weeks, we will take a look at some of the major players in the winter and summer skiing and cycling scenes. Some big names spring to mind like Alpe d’Huez, Les 2 Alpes, Le Grand Bornand, Cervinia, Alta Badia but also some not so big names like La Rosiere, Sainte Foy and Saint Lary Soulan. We seem to have quite a few former ski seasonaires in our offices at Sports Tours International. In particular in our product and operations department we have a wealth of experience from people who have done several (and in some cases a lot!) of ski seasons. This week we are taking a look at the Tarentaise valley and the resorts around the main town in the area; Bourg Saint Maurice. Head of International Operations Alex spent a few winters in Meribel Les Allues and he lived in Bourg st Maurice before moving back to the UK 6 years ago

With some of the best snow to start of the European ski season for ages, we will feature those ski resorts that are also summer cycling destinations. Over the next few weeks, we will take a look at some of the major players in the winter and summer skiing and cycling scenes. Some big names spring to mind like Alpe d’Huez, Les 2 Alpes, Le Grand Bornand, Cervinia, Alta Badia but also some not so big names like La Rosiere, Sainte Foy and Saint Lary Soulan. We seem to have quite a few former ski seasonaires in our offices at Sports Tours International. In particular in our product and operations department we have a wealth of experience from people who have done several (and in some cases a lot!) of ski seasons. This week we are taking a look at Alpe d’Huez, host town of the 1968 winter olympics and a big favourite for skiers and cyclists. Alpe d’Huez We had to start the list with one of the top destinations for both skiers and for cyclists. The village of Alpe d’Huez only has 1400 per

The best 2018 cycling Ride and Watch events The ideal weekend for cycling fans; ride on the same roads as the riders of the professional peloton before watching how it is done the day after or in some cases the day before. Not a cyclist? Have a look at our comprehensive collection of VIP days and hospitality experiences during all the best cycling races in 2018. Cyclo-Sportive, Gran Fondo and Cyclo-Touristique In France and Belgium it is not allowed to have several competitive events in the same weekend. To get round this the amateur event which usually takes place either the day before or the day after is classed as a non-competitive event or ‘Cyclo-Touristique’. The main difference between Cyclo- Sportives, Gran Fondo events and Cyclo Touristiques is the competitive element. Touristiques tend to be non-timed, on open roads to the traffic without a winner and without the need to have a medical certificate. The challenge remains however as some of these are very tough and you are

The stars of men’s elite professional road cycling battle it out every year on the UCI WorldTour. In total there are 38 World Tour events taking place in 2018 in 16 different countries worldwide. You can’t beat the excitement of a bike race, either as a cyclist or as a spectator. We offer a fantastic selection of exclusive hospitality access and VIP experiences on the 3 Grand Tours, the 5 Monuments of Cycling and some of the other big races on the 2018 UCI WorldTour cycling calendar. The biggest events on the professional cycling calendar are: The 3 Grand Tours – 3 week multi-day tours; Giro d’Italia , Tour de France , Vuelta a Espana The 5 Monuments of Cycling –  Milan San Remo ,   Tour of Flanders ,  Paris – Roubaix ,  Liege Bastogne Liege ,  and finally  Giro Lombardia 2018 UCI World Tour review March 2018 After making its debut on the UCI World Tour calendar in 2017 the  Strade Bianche   takes place   again  in Tuscany, Italy (March 3) . After this two big stage races t