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Event Previews & Reviews from Val d'Isere

Read reviews of the best Val d'Isere events

a cyclist in the yellow jersey of the tour de france

Le Tour 2016 - the story so far

7 days in & it's already produced some spectacular results

Le Tour de France 2016 kicked off last Saturday with stage one and the 'Grand Depart' being hosted by the stunning island community of Le Mont Saint Michel.

Road to Sochi With Freestyle Team GB: Yellow Brick Road

One Team to Sochi Yellow Brick Road

The last video from Team GB as they prepare for Sochi.

Sky team in paris

British success in Tour de France

Froome takes 3rd Tour de France title in 2016

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.

a cyclists winning a stage of the tour de france 2016

1st rest day Tour de France 2016

More drama over the weekend in the World's biggest cycle race

As 15,000 people cycled the penultimate stage of the Tour de France 2016, from Megeve to Morzine in the Etape du Tour on Sunday, the drama of the actual race was unfolding in the Pyrenees.

Audi FIS Ski World Cup - The Criterium de la Premiere Neige

A Day in the Life of the Female Skiers in Val d'Isere

Downhill training for the female ski competitors in the Criterium de la Premiere Neige.

a tour rider in lavender fields of provence

Tour de France enters last week

Yet more drama in the 2016 Tour as week three begins

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.

James Woods Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB

One Team to Sochi - James "Woodsy" Woods

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

Katie Summerhayes Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB

One Team to Sochi Katie Summerhayes

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.

Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB Park & Pipe Team

Freeskiers & Snowboarders, Slopestyle & Halfpipe

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

Dom Harington Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB

One Team to Sochi Dom Harington

Dom Harington is a Halfpipe Snowboarder from Leeds who has missed the last two Olympics due to injuries after winning the Europa Cup Halfpipe. Sochi is probably his last chance to be part of the Olympics and he's giving it everything he has.

an image of fred syversen skiing in chamonix

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

An insider's guide to life as a pro skier, freeskiing in Chamonix and who to look out for in the 2013 Freeride World Tour

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.

Meet Ben Kilner one of Britian's best halpipe snowboarders. 

a ski racer in action

Ski racing world cup end of Season roundup 2017

Another great year of ski race action comes to an end

February was dominated by the Alpine Skiing World Championships, held every second year, which kicked off in St Moritz on 6th February. Over 13 days, 589 athletes from 76 countries competed in eleven competitions in front of 165,000 spectators.

La Folie Douce Val d'Isere

The best apres ski party in the Espace Killy

La Folie Douce is one of the liveliest paces to head on the mountain for apres ski, with cabaret dancers, musicians and magnums of champagne being delivered to thirsty party-goers by a mini cable car.

A woman wearing a red bull hat poses with two other women

Val d'Isere Skiing World Cup

Catch up on news from Cara the skier at the 2014 event!

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!

Road to Sochi With Freestyle Team GB: Risk & Reward

No Pain, No Gain for Olympic Hopefuls

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.

Murray Buchan Road to Sochi with Freestyle Team GB

One Team to Sochi Murray Buchan

Murray Buchan a skier who grew up on the finger-snapping plastic of Edinburgh's Hillend made a choice to ski rather than play rugby and hopefully that choice will take hi to an Olympic medal.

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New Patagonia Store Opens in Val d I’sere

A new two storey store opens in the centre of Val d'Isere

Patagonia are world renowned for producing some of the best outdoor sports clothing and equipment on the market, and now they have opened a store right here in Val d’Isere!

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