The Tour de France came to Verbier last weekend 19th July. We thought a good way to go would be to mountain bike, no parking or sitting in traffic!!!.
Friends wanted to meet at 8am!!! in Les Collons, so we arrived after a fairly heavy night of drinking at Theytaz sports. Nigel cycled from the shop to Siviez, I took the more leisurely route from Thyon 2000 to Siviez. It was the day all the farmers take their cows to high pasture so we were not alone at that time in the morning on the mountain.
On arrival at Siviez we brought lift passed for Mont Fort so we could ride down to Verbier the other side. On the first lift over Siviez we saw two marmotte’s just sitting and looking. On arrival at Mont Fort 3300m realised we would be mountain biking through snow for the first 2km, not easy but very good fun.
Great afternoon watching the race, after cycled down the route to Martiny, so fast!!!
