Alpine Classic 2010 part 1

Filmed just ahead of the world-famous cyclo sportif event called the Marmotte. This is a challenging ride with unforgettable views of the Alps, breathtaking descents and steep climbs. The 86 km course with the wooded Col du Télégraphe (1570m) and descends down to the Valloir ski resort, across the rugged Col du Galibier (2,642m), down the Col du Lautaret (2,000m), the hamlet La Grave and the dam bridge at Lac du Chambon. After the village of Les Clapier there is a long, flat road to Bourg d’Oisans, where you can pause to catch your breath. You finish this epic ride with the tough unrelenting world famous climb of Alpe-d'Huez to the finish at the mountain ski resort of the same name (1,839m).