Bourg d'Oisans France

With its surrounding hills in the Rhône-Alpes region, Bourg d'Oisans has become the "capital of mountain cycling."¹

The Alpe d'Huez is one of the town's most popular bike routes, featuring a zigzag path up and down the hillside.²

Fast Facts

1. Country: France
2. Region: Rhône-Alpes
3. Mayor: Lionel Payen
4. Language spoken: French
5. Population: 3,350¹
6. Currency: Euro
7. Country code: 33
8. Time zone: CET

2008 Tour de France

Bourg d'Oisans is the departure town for stage 18 of the 2008 Tour de France. On July 24, bikers will race 196.5 kilometers westward to St. Étienne.³

There are only three climbs on the route, but one of them is the 2,600-foot Croix de Montvieux, the "most difficult" of the three according to VeloNews.⁴

Other Tour de France Cities

1. Plumelec
2. Lavelanet
3. Bagneres de Bigorre
4. Cerilly
5. Cuneo
6. Digne les Bains
7. Figeac
8. Foix
9. Hautacam
10. Lannemezan

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