Photo Gallery

Welcome to the Reilly Cycling Tours photo gallery! We would like to extend our sincere thanks to the following photographers, cyclists, and friends: Craig Powell, Steve Widder, Amy Laing, Mark Josepher, David Weiss at www.davidweissphotography.com, and Andy Zeltkalns at www.zelcamphotography.com.

Reilly Cycling Tours 2011 Pictures:


Setting up the machines...

Ready to roll!

Breakfast at Clara's

Bird's-eye view down the valley to Bourg d'Oisans

On the road

Arriving in Villard-Reymond

The village of Villard-Reymond

Enjoying the view of Alpe d'Huez from Villard-Reymond

Enjoying the view of Alpe d'Huez from Villard-Reymond

Bikes on Villard-Reymond

Phurba & Big Boss in Bourg d'Oisans

Big Boss explaining the Alpe d'Huez "Cowbell Challenge"!



Phurba on the job...

Getting ready to roll on the Lautaret

Steve preparing himself for the pain cave!

Warming up in Sestriere - we made it to Italy!

View of Villard-Reculas from our chalet

Clients on the Deux Alpes lead-up
Deux Alpes... the secret route!

Robin & Leonie trying to choose pizzas

RCT staff enjoying their pizza in Deux Alpes

Clients on Le Freney climb

Clients on Le Freney climb

Clients on Le Freney climb
Steve on Le Freney

Enjoying the view from Le Freney road

The best way to unwind!

Dinner at Clara's

Dinner entertainment!

Sag van returning home

Phurba & Bubbles

Heading towards the Galibier

Cyclists on the Lautaret on Tour day!

Leonie mocking the cameraman on the Lautaret...

Our operations base at the Galibier on Tour de France day

Our operations base at the Galibier on Tour de France day

The devil arriving!

The devil riding with his pitchfork

The Tour de France caravan coming up the Galibier

The Tour de France caravan coming up the Galibier

The Tour de France caravan coming up the Galibier

Helicopters arriving with the Tour

Helicopters arriving with the Tour

Cadel Evans leading the pack

Cadel Evans leading the pack

The yellow jersey!

Caravans lining the Galibier

The route back home

Riding back to Villard-Reculas

Teri & Bruce in Villard-Reculas

Dutch corner on Alpe d'Huez

Dutch corner on Alpe d'Huez

The madness of Dutch corner on Alpe d'Huez!

View from Alpe d'Huez down to Dutch corner

Alpe d'Huez finish line

RCT staff at our prime viewing location on the Alpe!

Preparing to watch the Tour

Waiting for the Tour in our prime spot...

Teri & co. waiting for the Tour

Arrival of the peleton

King of the Mountains!

Trying to get back home!
The breathtaking scenery of the Col du Glandon
On the summit of the Croix de Fer!
Sunset over Villard-Reculas


Reilly Cycling Tours 2010 Pictures:


Getting ready to explore...

Robin selling you on breakfast





Our beautiful chalet: "Il Fera Beau Demain"

Not a bad rest spot!

Group shot at Villard-Reymond

Big Boss in action

Caravans lining the Tour de France route

Head of the peloton approaching

The Tour de France peloton

The Tour de France peloton

Client Steve Widder with a new friend!



Widder and the boys

Our village: Villard-Reculas

Our chalet in all its glory

Breakfast time at Il Fera Beau Demain

Phurba in action

On top of the world...

Ode to "la bicicleta"

One of the many dangers of the Alps!

Visiting the site of the 2006 Olympics

On the move...

Our ever-obedient staff

Making friends with the devil!



RCT in Italy!



Switchbacks!

RCT staff leading the way

Robin freezing his butt off in the snow

Village of Valloire, beneath the slopes of the Galibier

Some of the group in Valloire

From snow... to waterfalls!

Back at the Tour de France

Waiting for the peloton...

Shopping at the Tour

Heading home on the "Secret Road"

Robin in fine form

See you next year!


Reilly Cycling Tours 2009 Pictures:


RCT 2009 group shot on the Col du Glandon

Fresh snow above our village of Villard-Reculas

"Il Fera Beau Demain", our chalet in Villard-Reculas

View from "Il Fera Beau Demain" chalet

View of Summer Road from "Il Fera Beau Demain" chalet, Villard-Reculas

Morning yoga class on the deck of the chalet with RCT yoga master Robin

Members of RCT 2009 group

View of Alpe d’Huez from Summer Road

Village of Huez

Getting ready to roll out, "Il Fera Beau Demain" chalet

RCT cyclists on Villard Reymond climb

RCT clients on Villard Reymond

Andy & Craig on Villard Reymond

RCT staff and clients at the top of Villard Reymond climb

View of the 21 switchbacks of Alpe d’Huez (and Villard-Reculas!) from Villard Reymond

Group of RCT staff on Villard Reymond

RCT guide Leonie on Villard Reymond

RCT guide Mike descending from Villard Reymond

Bikes in the garage of our chalet

The RCT sag wagon

Jayn approaching an avalanche tunnel on the way back towards Alpe d’Huez

Village of Pontamafrey, base of the Croix de Fer

Bikes in Saint-Sorlin-d'Arves

Col du Mollard

Dave & Bruce on the Col de l’Iseran

Refueling on top of the Col de l’Iseran

Leonie & Wendy braving the wind on the Col de l’Iseran

Adding layers of clothing on top of the Col de l’Iseran (highest mountain pass in the Alps)

RCT clients on the road...

Steve, Leonie, & Jayn on their way back towards Alpe d’Huez

Cliffside road back towards Alpe d’Huez

RCT guides (and brothers!): Dave "Phurba" & Mike "The Bridge"

Wendy getting a well-deserved dousing from Steve

Village of Saint-Sorlin-d’Arves (Croix de Fer)

4/5 of RCT staff

RCT staff: lunch at Deux Alpes

Tour de France starting line in Bourg-Saint-Maurice

Kids at the Tour de France in Annecy

Tour de France start gate for the Time Trial in Annecy

Street in Annecy (Time Trial 2009)

Annecy

Annecy

Pre-trip, last-minute route review

"Bonsoir Clara", the restaurant in our chalet

Breakfast at Bonsoir Clara

Best homemade foie gras you've ever tasted!


Reilly Cycling Tours 2008 Pictures:


2008 RCT group on the Col du Galibier

The fabulous restaurant, "Bonsoir Clara", in our chalet

The view down to the Col d’Ornon from our village, Villard-Reculas

RCT staff on the Col du Telegraphe

The sag wagon in action on the Col du Glandon

Robin & Fintan on the Col de Madeleine

Members of the 2008 RCT group on the chilly Col de Madeleine

Sag wagon action on the top of the Col de Madeleine

Alpe d'Huez's legendary 21 switchbacks lined with motor homes on race day

Big Boss cheering on the race on Alpe d’Huez

Putting up guard rails in Alpe d'Huez village

Switchback "9" of Alpe d'Huez loaded with cycling pilgrims on race day

Thousands of cyclists heading into Alpe d'Huez village for the race

Billy in Alpe d'Huez on race day

Race day in Alpe d'Huez village

Robin & Leonie under the "1km to go" banner on Alpe d'Huez

Fans decked out in swag in Alpe d'Huez

Wendy enjoying a Clif Bar at the finish in Alpe d'Huez

Carlos Sastre establishing his spectacular lead on Alpe d’Huez

Peloton, led by Cadel Evans, chasing Carlos Sastre on Alpe d’Huez

Col de l'Izoard - end of the legendary monument-to-monument ride

Billy, Robin, & Fintan on the Col de l'Izoard

View up the Summer Road, heading towards Alpe d’Huez

View of Bourg d’Oisans from Summer Road


Reilly Cycling Tours 2007 Pictures:


2007 RCT group on the Col de l'Iseran

Leonie on the Col de l'Iseran

RCT doing recon on the Col de l’Iseran

Robin navigating the switchbacks of the Col de l'Iseran

Staff doing recon on the Col de l’Iseran

RCT group in front of snowbank on the Col de l’Iseran

Evening skies from our chalet in Villard-Reculas

Dinner at "Bonsoir Clara" restaurant in our chalet

View up the Croix de Fer

Fintan on the Col de l'Izoard

View down the Col du Galibier towards Valloire

Cycling-centric town of Bourg d’Oisans

Eric & Mark reaching the summit of Deux Alpes

Lavender fields around Mont Ventoux

Route from Bedoin through the vineyards to Mont Ventoux

Summit of Mont Ventoux from the Bedoin route

The legendary last 6km of Mont Ventoux

Lavender fields around Mont Ventoux

Our village of Villard-Reculas


Reilly Cycling Tours 2006 Pictures:


2006 RCT group lunching at La Berarde

Alpe d’Huez lined with caravans on the day of the race

Fans lining the last switchback of Alpe d'Huez, waiting for the race

Bikes scattered at the Tour on Col du Glandon

Waiting for the race on the Col du Glandon

View down the Col du Galibier towards the Lautaret

David on the Col d’Ornon


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