Mont Ventoux – All Three Sides
By Will • Oct 12th, 2012 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Favorites, Tour de FranceWoooohoooo. I’d had been feeling relatively fit, so I decided to try something a little crazy as the season winds down.
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Lac de Cap de Long and La Route des Lacs
By Will • Sep 13th, 2012 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Favorites, pyrénéesIf you do one climb in the French Pyrenées, make it Lac de Cap de Long.
Pic du Midi de Bigorre via Col du Tourmalet
By Will • Sep 7th, 2012 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Favorites, pyrénéesI’ve dreamed of doing this forever. Climb Col du Tourmalet, the most famous pass in the Pyrenées and then go much higher on an unpaved path to the towering Pic du Midi de Bigorre.
Cirque de Troumouse and Lac des Gloriettes
By Will • Sep 7th, 2012 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Favorites, pyrénéesI absolutely loved this climb.
Col du Mont Cenis (both sides) & Col du Petit Mont Cenis
By Will • Aug 16th, 2012 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, FavoritesA fairly magical route climbing both the French and Italian sides of Col du Mont Cenis, as well as a brilliant detour up to the Col du Petit Mont Cenis.
Plan du Lac
By Will • Aug 13th, 2012 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, FavoritesThanks to Ashley for pointing out this truly spectacular high altitude (2385 metres), fully paved, climb in the Haute Maurienne Alps.
Tunnel (Col) du Parpaillon !!
By Will • Jul 16th, 2012 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, FavoritesI’ve dreamed of doing this gigantic climb for a long time. With 1900 metres of ascent it’s easily the biggest single un-interrupted climb I have done in France.
Col du Galibier at Dawn – Video
By Will • Jun 23rd, 2012 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, FavoritesI had been thinking about this project, ever since Philippe, Xavier, and I watched the sunrise up Mont Ventoux
Video: Watching the Sun Rise: Mont Ventoux
By Will • Jun 12th, 2011 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, FavoritesThe shortest but perhaps most fun “cyclosportive” I have ever done.
Passo dello Stelvio and Passo Umbrail
By Will • Sep 2nd, 2010 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, FavoritesThere are three ways up to Stelvio. The north-east side is the most famous. Today, I explored the other two ways.
