Another two and a half hours out on the roadbike on friday starting from our base in Bourg d’Oisans riding out to Allemont turning off towards the cold north facing switchbacks of the road to the small ski resort of Villard Reculas. The road upto Villard Reculas has really been beaten up by the weather this year and in places the road was still covered in snow. Once passed Villard Reculas I stopped and took some photos of the Alpe d’Huez 21 bends. The road from Villard Reculas brings you out just below bend 6 of Alpe d’Huez where you can turn left and follow the famous climb all the way to the Ski Resort. The descent down was freezing!