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Different wheels for different terrains With summer on the horizon and our training plans in full swing (well, for some of us anyway!), thoughts naturally turn to bikes and equipment choice. Here at Marmot Tours we’ve seen thousands upon thousands of bikes on our trips over the years and have picked up a thing or … Continued
Merry Christmas Everyone! Wishing you a fabulous festive season and a 2017 filled with mountainous miles on the bike in balmy sunshine! James, Cathy & the Marmot Tours Team
It’s that time of year when we are all scratching our heads and trying to think of what we want for Christmas (and what to buy others of course!) Well, we just want to point out that if you are wanting to be given the gift of Sunshine, Health & Happiness, you need look no further. Christmas … Continued
Book your 2017 European Road Cycling Holiday now! For a read about quite how fabulous our Summer 2016 season was, just take a look at our November Newsletter. Full of praise for our amazing team of guides, it should also get the juices flowing if you are starting to think about next year.. Never … Continued
Sir Bradley Wiggins Today Sir Bradley Wiggins, Britain’s most decorated Olympian, was announced for the line up in the Tour of Britain, along with fellow gold medallists Owain Doull and Jonathan Dibben. This follows on from the announcement on Friday that Mark Cavendish would also be participating. This will be Wiggins 5th Tour of Britain, … Continued
Tour of Britain Gold Sponsors With just a calendar month (or so) to go until the Stage 5 ending of the Tour of Britain (have we mentioned before that we are B&NES Gold Sponsors???!), we are getting a little excited about our upcoming competition, to be run on the day from our Marmot Tours stand in … Continued
Tour of Britain Sponsorship! Its all very exciting here in MT HQ! For the first time Marmot Tours is dipping its toe into the world of sponsorship to get a piece of the action in the countries largest ‘free to spectate’ live sporting event, and the UK’s premier cycling race: the Tour of Britain. Marmot … Continued
No change in our prices due to Brexit! As members of ABTA, the Association of British Travel Agents, we can bring you some reassurance about what the Brexit vote means for you in relation to your holiday this year or next…. The information below is taken directly from ABTA’s posting to us this afternoon and … Continued
Preparing for a Raid Cycling Challenge In my earlier news article I described the months of preparation I’d put in to getting to the start line of the Raid du Massif Central. At 1,000km and with 17,000m of ascent in 6 days, through some of the most ruggedly undulating countryside in France, it more than lived … Continued
The Raid du Massif Central Cycling Challenge It all seemed such a good idea at the time. Way back in October 2015, when James confirmed that the new Raid du Massif Central (RdMC) would feature twice in the 2016 season, I remember thinking – great trip to work on, and an even better one to … Continued
