The Alps to Ardèche Charity Road Bike Challenge
I am about to set off on a new challenge with some friends, Four days of cycling through some of France’s most dramatic landscapes following back roads from our winter base in Courchevel to the Ardèche. 490km! We will pass through the Alps, the Vercors national park, the Rhone Valley and the Ardèche Gorge. Organised by Adam Breen, In support of the Help for Heroes charity, making every push of the pedals really worth it!
I am not sure how I got myself into this most of the people on the trip have been road biking for at least a couple of years but this is my first year on the bike so although I’ve been training hard I am going to need your support to complete the 490K ride, especially as the weather is not looking great.
Please sponsor us all at Adam’s just giving page Alps to Ardeche sponsorship page
Here are the details of the Ride including maps and elevations so you can see just how hard it’s going to be:
Road cycling tour. 4 nights.
Saturday – Day 1
Depart Courchevel Le Praz for le Pont du Diable. 92km.
A long downhill from La Praz, some cruisy flat riding past Albertville and a tough climb to end the day.
Click for day 1 map and profile.
Sunday – Day 2.
Pont du Diable to Paladru. 91km.
Cycling out of the National Park des Bauges, around the lake at Chambery and up to the pretty Lac de Paladru
Click for day 2 map and profile.
Monday – Day 3
Paladru to Nozieres. 146km.
A longer day but with good, fast stretches for much of the morning. Today we cross the Rhone river and enter the Ardèche.
Click for day 3 map and profile.
Tuesday – Day 4
Nozieres to Lagorce. 103km
A full day of ‘roly poly’ riding in the Ardèche with lots of ups and downs and ending with an (optional) 11km race to the finish at Lagorce.
Click for day 4 map and profile.
See it’s going to be to hard so please sponsor us it’s for a great charity!! Alps to Ardeche sponsorship page
