La Marmotte 2008 - Success!
July 6th, 2008Along with “L’Etape du Tour” - it is probably the most famous - and one of the the most challenging - Cyclosportive in France.
174 kilometres (108 miles) and 5,000 metres vertical ascent (16,400 feet)!
Archive for the ‘Climbs’ Category
La Grand Bo Cyclosportive 2008
June 29th, 2008My fourth cyclosportive this June (versus only three the previous 42 years).
Wow! La Morzine Vallée d’Aulps Cyclosportive
June 22nd, 2008Over 140 kilometres with about 3,400 metres climb (+11,000 feet) in a heat wave.
Watching the Tour of Switzerland - Verbier
June 20th, 2008Woohooo! I cross the finish line at today’s Tour of Switzerland well before the pros - my first stage victory!
Le Dauphiné and Col du Granier
June 15th, 2008My legs needed a day off, but the sirens of the Dauphiné were calling my name.
On a last second whim, I jumped in the car to the base of Col du Granier - the first climb in today’s race.
Le Dauphiné Stage Five and Col de Joux Plane
June 13th, 2008Here’s Big George Hincapie near the top of the hors categorie Col de Joux Plane
Another great day watching the Dauphinée Libéré.
Watching the Dauphiné Libéré
June 12th, 2008Today the Dauphinée climbed the Salève, the super steep climb behind my house.
2008 Time-Megève Mont-Blanc Cyclosportive
June 8th, 2008Wow, I am tired!
Attracting several thousand riders, the Time-Megeve cyclosportive is one of the bigger cycling events in France.
Col de la Croisette - Salève loop
June 5th, 2008I am making good use of the mountain behind me so far this year.
