12 Months in Photos
By Will • Dec 29th, 2008 • Category: CyclingI consider this site a photoblog more than anything else. Anyone that rides with me has learned to tolerate frequent stops for pics (and for me to catch my breath).
12 months in photos:
(inspired by Up In Alaska)
January
Not the coldest January in history, although plenty of snow around up high.
Graffiti left over from the 2007 Dauphiné Libéré up the beautiful and steep Col de la Forclaz de Montmin:
February
I love blue sky, hairpins, and mountains.
A self portrait with l’Etale in the background - climbing Col de la Croix Fry:
March
Lots of late snow.
Deep snow forced Eric and I to walk the last 2 kilometres - but we kept our helmets on (?!). The remote Col du Sac:
April
The Tour de Romandie prologue.
Garcia is cheerful, while the evil UCI guy is just busy looking evil:
May
Breaking my nose wasn’t really my favourite photo.
I prefer this one of Doreen cycling near Gstaad, Switzerland:
June
Sneaking across the finish at Verbier during the Tour of Switzerland for a stage victory (left) was certainly fun.
But I really like this photo of Doreen and some friendly French gendarmes while watching the Dauphiné Libéré:
July
Easily the biggest and best month of my cycling life. Including completing La Marmotte and riding the Tour d’Enfer across the Alps.
But the funnest day by far was climbing up Col du Galibier with Ralph to watch Tour de France. Here’s me searching for the Peleton in the distance:
August
I don’t know who these people are and why they are following me*:
* The Gruyère Cycling Tour
September
Ventoux was fun.
But I never expected that the remote mountain Lac d’Emesson would be so unbelievably beautiful with an amazing cliff road above the lake.
October
Me, my balaclava, and the new sign up Glandon made me laugh (left).
But perhaps the greatest ride of the year was up Alpe d’Huez on a perfect Autumn day with absolutely no-one around.
November
Lots of snow. As thoughts turned towards hiking (left) and skiing.
Cycling required a little extra courage:
December
I am a bad enough bike handler on dry roads, terrified (left).
What’s the point of winter, if there isn’t a lot of snow:
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Will is Happiest while cycling uphill. More enthusiastic than talented, his 2009 Challenge is to cycle a 100 Cols (mountain passes) and lose a couple of pounds.
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A great photo summary of the year’s highlights and you accomplishing your challenge - congratulations Will!
I am sure that next year will hold many more great rides and photo opportunities.
Chapeau!
Martin
PS - we all await your 2009 challenge announcement…
Belle rétrospective
Que le temps passe vite !
J’attends aussi le challenge 2009…
Absolutely brilliant… you should consider putting together a calendar. Best to you and Doreen in 2009!
What an excellent year, and excellent photos to show for it. Best wishes for even better cycling in 2009!
Very nice memories!
What a great way to show the year as it developed. A picture tells a million words and I hope we see plenty more in the upcoming year.
Best dozen pics I have seen in a long time.
Thanks for sharing!