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Event Previews & Reviews from Val d'Isere

Read reviews of the best Val d'Isere events

Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB

Follow the training of our British Olympic hopefuls as they prepare for the Winter Olympics 2014 in Sochi.

4x4 Show Video, Val d'Isere 2008

The International 4x4 Salon is back in Val d’Isere.Situated in the large parking area in La Daille, the show also offers 4x4 enthusiasts the chance to take a ride around the off road tracks on the top of the mountain.

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Val d'Isere Skiing World Cup

Last week was a brilliant week. I did my first ever World Cup race in Val D’Isere, scored a second best result in Giant Slalom along with a 2nd place podium finish!

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Tour de France enters last week

So far we've seen not only some fantastic racing, stunning scenery and nail-biting sprints from the 2016 Tour de France, but we've witnessed several unusual crashes, the yellow jersey literally running up Mont Ventoux and more than one incident of an over-enthusiastic fan causing disruption.

La Fete de la Musique Video, France

Fête de la Musique is the celebration that takes place every summer solstice on 21st June in cities, towns and villages across France.

Happy chilly times at The Relentless Freeze Festival

Val d'Isere Event Review: 9th November 2012

The Relentless Freeze Festival did exactly what it said on the tin and those not wearing their ski jackets could be found with teeth chattering, huddled around the vin chaud stand wrapping themselves in a fruity alcoholic blanket.

The White Battle Video, Val d'Isere 2009

The White Battle was a local organised and run competition. Twelve teams made up of a skier, snowboarder and rookie went head to head in a knock-out comp. Each team had to pull the best tricks they could off the kicker at the bottom of the Face to go through to the next round.

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Froome extends Tour de France 2016 lead

Stage 17 of the Tour de France 2016 took the riders from Bern, the capital of Switzerland, to Finaut-Emosson on the Swiss-French border, just around the corner from Chamonix-Mont-Blanc.

James Woods Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB

Meet one of Britian's best Freestyle medal chances at the Sochi Olympics; James Woods.

Tignes Snow Report: X-Games Europe Day 2

Day two of X-Games Europe in Tignes dawned with clear skies and beautiful sunshine. Everything was set for a great day.

Road to Sochi With Freestyle Team GB: Risk & Reward

Professional Skiers & Snowboarders put their bodies through alot. This episode looks at the injuries Freestyle Team GB have suffered and the road to recovery and the Olympics.

Val d'Isere in March 2020 - What weather to expect & what to do

March in Val d'Isère: What's on and weather

Magical March is here. Enjoy some great skiing and lunches in the sunshine.

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Fred Syversen: Professional Skier With World Record for Highest Cliff Jump

As the best freeriders in the world gather in Revelstoke this weekend for the first stop on the all-new Swatch Freeride World Tour by The North Face, we were fortunate to be able to have a sit down with a free skiing legend, holder of the world record for the highest cliff jump and super nice guy - Fred Syversen.

Highlights of the 2011 London Freeze

The London Freeze is the ski and snowboard event that brings together international live music acts and some of the world's best riders. The two day festival is the last weekend in October and in 2011 we caught up with X-Games medalist James Wooods for a chat about his Olympic hopes.

Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB Park & Pipe Team

How the team trains for the Olympics and how they came to be a team in the first place.

Sky team in paris

British success in Tour de France

After four exciting days of racing in the Alps, Chris Froome emerged victorious in Paris for the third win of his career. Equalling the records of Philippe Thys, Louison Bobet and Greg LeMond who all have three Tour wins under their belts, and becoming Britain's first three-time winner.

Katie Summerhayes Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB

Katie Summerhayes from Sheffield is back on snow for the first time since her ACL injury. She talks about the freeski scene to come out of Sheffield Ski Village and how Woodsy helped to push her when she started out on the European circuit.

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Switch it up a gear for TDF 2016

July brings with it all sorts of sporting events. This year we have the EURO 2016 hosted in France at the start of the month, the annual tennis tournamant at Wimbledon and Formula 1 action at Silverstone, Budapest and Hockenheim.