Long Tour de Vuache
By Will • Aug 24th, 2008 • Category: Cycling, Hiking, Juras
Martin, Barry, and I are all doing The Big Cheese (Tour de Gruyere) next week. So we decided to do one final big ride in preparation.
One of the great rides from Geneva - 127 kms and about 1700 metres (5600 feet) of climb. This Tour de Vuache (Le Vuache is the mountain south west of Geneva) is on beautiful, quiet, hilly roads - it’s a superb loop.
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.
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Will is Happiest while cycling uphill. More enthusiastic than talented, his 2008 Challenge is to (again) cycle 160,000 metres of vertical ascent.
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Those sweets look very small (compared to the la Madeleine 1 full cake per person). Well done and good luck for Grand Cheese!
That food really beats Hammer Gel…
Beautiful photo (the third), attractive ride (and cakes ?) !
Good luck for The Big Cheese !
how can you guys get back to pedalling after these desserts ??
and don’t tell me about the beer(s) you had for “apéritif”…
Philippe
Only brave riders like us could pedal after such a big meal!