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Re: [kom_] RE: Vaujany

Thanks for the info.

>Only unlit tunnels that I saw was on D219 (BdO - Villa Notre Dame). These
>tunnels were not only unlit but also wet ! (raining inside...)

So you rode up to Villard-Notre-Dame? Nasty tunnels eh? They were dripping quite
a lot when I went through there too. In some places it was like running under a
donw spout in a rain storm. When I did that ride I stopped and turned off my
light in the middle of one of the longer tunnels, one of them with multiple
turns. It was absolute blackness.

>Only bad pavement I saw was the D25a / east side of Col Sarenne. Was covered
>full with stones.

You mean there were a good amount of stones strewn on the paved surface or you
mean it was literally a gravel road? When I went through in 2000 it was a bit
rough towards to top and on that high relatively level road between l'Alpe
d'Huez and Col de Sarenne but it was paved at least.

>And of course the D219, but with lights.

Oh yeah. Unless you want to feel your way along the walls in the darkness.

Karol

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Anyone riding the Vaujany and staying in or around Bourg d'Oisans on Sunday 29th June? I will not be riding the event but will be there with friends after a...
Darren Earp
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Jun 4, 2003
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Yes!!! I will be riding the Vaujany. I am staying in hotel Au Bon Accueil in Les Ougiers, Oege....
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Jun 7, 2003
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Hallo, I'll also be staying in hotel Au Bon Accueil, between 21 and 28 June. I'll like to meet the KOM'mers there... It's my first time in the mountains...
Parlayan, C.
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Jun 11, 2003
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... Hi Joe May be able to see you at some point tho it's a busy time preparing for event. The tourist office at Bourg d'Oisans has a series of about 10 routes...
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Jun 11, 2003
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This reminds me: anybody on the list going to be at the Tour dr France alpine stages, too? I'm planning to be following the Tour that week, so if you see...
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Jun 11, 2003
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The Col de Sarenne is quite nice. Option 1) Take the N91 out of BdO towards Briancon Take a left onto the D25 at the base of the Lac du Chambon. (Just after le...
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Congratulations on your win Francois! You are to just too modest. A great performance, making me feel very happy today. You seem to have the best company on...
Pierre Noiret
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Jun 30, 2003
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Merci Pierre, About Rous and Roux, in french (for non french speakers'information) you could make many puns with such names, (roue=wheel, same pronunciation). ...
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Congratulations to Oege and to you Francois. At what age does the "old farts" category begin, and how old are you? Nate ... From: Francois Siohan...
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The answers are 60 and 62 respectively. Some "cyclosportif" events now have a "65 and above" category. Typically in the south of France where there is a higher...
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Congragulations to Francois and Oege ! I was staying at the same hotel with Oege in Venosc, and yes, he is in excellent shape ! Hope to see you on the podium...
Parlayan, C.
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François Congratulations to you and to you too Oege. We have some celebrities in our midst. I read through some of the text and was able to make some sense of...
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... Glad to hear you had a good ride. So when you rode out from BdO you the N91 all the way to the D25 as opposed to the D211A? What is the tunnel situation ...
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Jun 30, 2003
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... On the Telegraph/Galibier climb, as I remember, there is supposedly a place to get water in Valloire near the Office du Tourisme. When I rode the Galibier ...
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In reply to Brian's question any advice about where to pick up (plain) water, maybe some>fountains half way up the climbs? "Official" water: km 37.5 CdF ...
Francois Siohan
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Congrats Francois. I just got back from my trip yesterday and I am now back in the office in rainy England! I saw plenty of people riding the Vaujany on my way...
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... situation ... I did not ride through the D211a, though I later found it a bad decission. My start point was Venosc and I wanted to ride to Sarenne/AdH so I...
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Thanks for the info. ... So you rode up to Villard-Notre-Dame? Nasty tunnels eh? They were dripping quite a lot when I went through there too. In some places...
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