La Ville des Glaciers and Les Arcs 2000
By Will • Aug 8th, 2010 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, FavoritesA superb day climbing in the French Alps. The plan was for two long, beautiful, but not too steep, climbs.
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Lac de Mauvoisin and up to Chanrion
By Will • Aug 6th, 2010 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, FavoritesIt’s becoming the summer of beautiful Alpine Lake / Dam rides. But this time I went another 14 kilometres past the dam.
Murren and Above
By Will • Aug 3rd, 2010 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, FavoritesThis is one of my very favourite cycling routes. A steep, beautiful climb, surrounded by high mountains.
Grosse Scheidegg and above to First
By Will • Aug 1st, 2010 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, FavoritesPerhaps the best ride of the year. Certainly the most beautiful.
Mattmark See
By Will • Jul 25th, 2010 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, FavoritesAnother fantastic and huge climb to an alpine dam / lake.
Lac de Moiry (and Zinal)
By Will • Jul 19th, 2010 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, FavoritesI love climbs to Alpine dams/lakes. And the ascent to Lac de Moiry has to be one of the hardest.
Watching the Tour de France – Stage 9 Col de la Madeleine
By Will • Jul 19th, 2010 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Favorites, Tour de FranceToo much fun. See post for Video.
A Steep Gem: Morcles and above to Rionda
By Will • Jul 8th, 2010 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, FavoritesAn unbelievably steep, but absolutely stunning route.
2010 La Marmotte – Success!
By Will • Jul 4th, 2010 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Cyclosportives, FavoritesPainful fun. 174 kilometres, 5000 metres ascent (+16000 feet), over 3 of the most famous climbs in France.
La Ventoux Beaumes de Venise Cyclosportive
By Will • Jun 6th, 2010 • Category: Cycling, Cyclosportives, FavoritesA challenging cyclosportive including the “famous” way up Mont Ventoux.
