Rob Clegg

By Rob Clegg. La Marmotte is often described as one of Europe’s toughest sportifs — a brutal combination of distance, elevation, heat, and altitude. The route packs more than 5,000 metres of climbing over 177 kilometres, frequently in mid–high 30°C temperatures. Around 7,500 riders from across the world descend on Bourg d’Oisans at 6 a.m. each June to take on the challenge.…