After seeing the photos of my cycle up above Lac d’Emosson last week, Doreen was eager to visit.

So we drove to the main dam with the aim of hiking up high and finding the 150 million year old dinosaur tracks.

I received a nice comment from Colin recently.

He mentioned a road up to Col de la Frasse that I had never heard of - so i got the maps out and made a plan.

One of the best rides from Chamonix. And getting above 2200 metres (over 7200 feet) meant it was full winter gear.

Today I rode the “Routes des Ventoux” cyclosportive. Pretty epic.

I take LOTS of photos while cycling. And occasionally I even take a good photo or two.

But when riding in Cyclosportives or along famous climbs there are often professional photographers along the route. Need help posing?

Mont Tendre is the highest point in the Swiss Jura mountains at 1,679 metres.

It’s another of those great, steep, deserted Jura roads climbing through the woods - with Alps views at the top.

Today, Barry, Martin, Fabian Cancellara and I rode the Gruyère Cycling Tour.

A pretty epic day!

There are loads of truly great climbs in central Switzerland which I have yet to explore. But today I rode two of the highest - amazing.

One of the great rides from Geneva - 127 kms and about 1700 metres (5600 feet) of climb.

Given that I am now a member of Team Poseur, I was of course more worried about eating than riding. So we stopped for lunch at the Chateau de Clermont for a three course feast - very civilized.

Times have taken their toll on the once mighty Poseur team. You now only find them at the best coffee shops and bakeries, always riding easy and never taking the lead.