Etape Du Tour 2013 Route / Training

Little Superquinn

Any rumours out there on possible routes for next years France Etape Du Tour??

Secondly what's peoples favourite hilly cycle routes. Not needed at the minute as base training for event at present but would like to have some routes checked out for post Xmas time. Located in Tallaght / Blessington area.

Any help appreciated.

lazycyclist

There's plenty of rumours! Twice up Alpe D'heuz in the one stage is the one that seems to have the most legs. Route annoucement the 24th of October for the full event, so at least we'll see what's on offer.

I personally like to go up Bohernabreena Rd until I get to road that runs between Kilbride and the Sally Gap, head over the Sally Gap, across over Luggala, back to Enniskerry via Ballinastoe and home via Glencullen.

07Lapierre

Little Superquinn wrote: »

Any rumours out there on possible routes for next years France Etape Du Tour??

Secondly what's peoples favourite hilly cycle routes. Not needed at the minute as base training for event at present but would like to have some routes checked out for post Xmas time. Located in Tallaght / Blessington area.

Any help appreciated.

Tallaght to Blessington.
Blessington to Laragh via the Wicklow Gap.
Laragh to Aghavannagh via the Shay Elliot and Slieve Mann.
Aghavannagh back to Laragh via Slieve Mann and Shay elliot.
Laragh to Sally Gap to the Mast at Kippure.
from Kippure back to Laragh and coffee break.
Laragh to Blessingotn via the wicklow gap and back to Tallaght.

Repeat as required