So much for easing into it here!  We started with the famous Alpe d’Heuz climb.  It has 21 switchbacks and you climb 3675 feet in 9 miles.  It definitely wakes the legs up!  Below is a picture from the finish line that they use in the Tour de France (unfortunately a group of guys showed up right when we were trying to take the picture).  And after that is a picture of Jonathan and me with the Village of Alpe d’Huez behind us.

 

But the fun didn’t stop there!  We climbed another 3000 feet, including the Col de la Sarenne.  We have some tired legs, but really enjoyed the amazing views!

A view from the summit of the Col de la Sarenne:

And us looking down on Bourg d’Oisans from our “balcony” ride, which is in essence a very narrow road carved into the side of a mountain with amazing views!!