L'Etape 87

Premier Alpine Challenge Cycling Event in celebration of Stephen Roche's Tour de France and Triple Crown 1987

[L'Etape 87 @letape87]

#letape87 the 1st to arrive at La Plagne! #stephenroche

[L'Etape 87 @letape87]

And we are off for stage 2!

[L'Etape 87 @letape87]

Thanks to the #CriteriumDuDauphine faut The great hospitality area! #letape87 https://t.co/d2O9exX8RA

[L'Etape 87 @letape87]

Stage 1 completed! Climbed Alpe d'Huez with Stephen Roche, crossed Dauphiné finish line before the pros, & had champagne at VIP area !

[L'Etape 87 @letape87]

Stage 1 completed! Climbed Alpe d'Huez with Stephen Roche, crossed Dauphiné finish line before the pros, & had champagne at VIP area !

[L'Etape 87 @letape87]

We've just received our Skoda goodies! It's not yellow - but pretty cool! Thanks #skoda #letape87

[L'Etape 87 @letape87]

Waiting for the boat to Barcelona - next stop Grenoble for the start of #letape87 Special Stephen Roche Anniversary event! #skoda

[L'Etape 87 @letape87]

L'Etape 87 GPS Trackers have arrived ! Thank you #Tracktherace #letape87

[L'Etape 87 @letape87]

L'Etape 87 Jerseys have arrived! 6 days to go! #letape87 #Kalas

[L'Etape 87 @letape87]

L'Etape 87 ride captains out training for French alps! #letape87 #pinarello #high5 #clarinsireland #Ekoi

[L'Etape 87 @letape87]

A huge thanks to #clarinsirl for thinking of our VIPs on
#letape87 #SPF50

[L'Etape 87 @letape87]

Lunch stop for stage 2 all organised and catering menu ordered #letape87 #cyclingchallenge #epicevent #frenchalps

[L'Etape 87 @letape87]

#letape87 special event jersey design finalized :) #cyclingjersey #kalas #pinarello #high5

[L'Etape 87 @letape87]

Stephen's exceptional year of 87 started in Feb. after winning #TourofValencia, followed by #ParisNice TT and #TourofRomandie by May

[L'Etape 87 @letape87]

4* hotels all the way! Good food, comfortable bed, relaxing spa - and an unforgettable cycling experience #Stephenroche #letape87 #cycling

[L'Etape 87 @letape87]

Stage 3 takes up La Plagne, 21km at 6.6% average - with a great finish at the top! #letape87 #HIGH5 #Pinarello #laplagne #StephenRoche

[Stephen Roche @stephenj_roche]

Stage 2 - 2nd climb of L'Etape 87 takes us to col de la Madeleine 28.8km 5.4% average featured in 24 TDF #letape87 #high5 #pinarello #EKoi

[L'Etape 87 @letape87]

Stage 2 takes us over Col du Galibier, 8.5 km 6.9% average - used on 31 TDF #TDF #letape87 #climbs #stephenroche #Galibier #cycling

[L'Etape 87 @letape87]

Great tips to stay hydrated before, during and after the ride! #HIGH5 #Stephenroche https://t.co/JfyemKovtk

[StephenRocheCycling @StephenRocheCyc]

Thanks @HIGH5Nutrition for the Nutrition Guide designed for #letape87 participants #high5 #pinarello

[L'Etape 87 @letape87]

Tackle 3 of the 15 bucket French climbs in 1 event #letape87 #stephenroche #Pinarello - https://t.co/teAMJ89VZK

[Stephen Roche @stephenj_roche]

Getting some climbing training in for #letape87 - less than 2 months to go!