Summer is here!

Summer has returned in the Alps the last couple of weeks and finally its back to two wheels. With the epic amount of snow that fell this Winter the lower Cols have a spectacular amount of snow at the side of the roads and we can't wait for the higher Cols such as the Col de St Petit Bernard and the Colombiere to open as we're in for some great photos with the snow walls.

Summer 2012 is looking to be a great year for cycling in our region with the Criterium Dauphine in early June visiting nearby Col de Grand Colombier, Morzine and Chatel which ties in nicely date wise with our Time Megeve Cyclosportive weekend. Then its the Tour de France where we have 2 epic days in the Alps immediately preceded by the Etape du Tour from nearby Albertville.

Our own season at Breathebike.com starts off towards the end of May with our Etape training weekends which are vital preparation for anyone attempting the Etape and maybe haven't had the opportunity to cycle in the Alps before. Then its onto our Criterium Dauphine and Time Megeve weekend which can be extended into an Alpine training week with some of our guests coming all the way from Australia. Then the main event of the Summer, the Etape du Tour and Tour de France week.

So its time to knuckle down with the training with the hope that the early arrival of Summer continues!