Looking for some advice here if possible.
I'm planning a jaunt to France in the Summer to watch Le Tour for the second time (the 2012 Tour was my first one, and I picked the right one!) and this time I'd like to see a mountain stage. This year obviously has the double climb of Alpe D'Huez, and, if possible, I'd like to be up there watching it.
When should I aim to get to the mountain? The internet so far has told me I need to be there before 6pm the day before, so as to avoid the closure of the road, but how early should I get there in order to find myself a good vantage point?
If there will be enough time between the two, I'd really like to see the Ventoux stage as well, will I face similar time restrictions?
Any advice would be great. I can't seem to find any on the internet other than 'talk to people who've done it before'.
I'm planning a jaunt to France in the Summer to watch Le Tour for the second time (the 2012 Tour was my first one, and I picked the right one!) and this time I'd like to see a mountain stage. This year obviously has the double climb of Alpe D'Huez, and, if possible, I'd like to be up there watching it.
When should I aim to get to the mountain? The internet so far has told me I need to be there before 6pm the day before, so as to avoid the closure of the road, but how early should I get there in order to find myself a good vantage point?
If there will be enough time between the two, I'd really like to see the Ventoux stage as well, will I face similar time restrictions?
Any advice would be great. I can't seem to find any on the internet other than 'talk to people who've done it before'.
so the sooner you arrive to the mountains the better, by sooner i mean days not hours !
