2008 Time-Megève Mont-Blanc Cyclosportive
By Will • Jun 8th, 2008 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, CyclosportivesWow, I am tired!
Attracting several thousand riders, the Time-Megeve cyclosportive is one of the bigger cycling events in France.
Posts Tagged ‘alps’
A Challenge - La Grand Bo Cyclosportif June 29th
By Will • May 25th, 2008 • Category: CyclingA CHALLENGE to Martin, Barry, Eric (and anyone else):
Come join me on June 29th for La Grand Bo cyclosportif from Le Grand-Bornand.
Beaufort: Five Great Cycling Climbs in Cheese Country
By Will • May 22nd, 2008 • Category: Cycling, ReviewsFamous for the eponymous cheese, Beaufort is one of the best bases for fabulous climbs in the north French Alps.
Col de la Joux Verte Col de Bassachaux
By Will • May 14th, 2008 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Snow
The plan was to cycle up Col de la Joux Verte.
I knew the road was still closed, but it’s been so warm we thought with mountain bikes that we’d be OK.
Le Semnoz
By Will • May 8th, 2008 • Category: Climbs, CyclingHigh above Lake Annecy - It’s a magnificent and tough climb - and frankly today I suffered near the top.
I am not yet fit or light enough for the July Tour d’Enfer. But at least the injury seems almost OK.
Col de Pierre Carrée (Flaine)
By Will • May 6th, 2008 • Category: Climbs, CyclingCol de Pierre Carrée is a big climb and easily the highest pass in my vicinity that is currently clear of snow.
Col de la Croix - Snow!
By Will • May 3rd, 2008 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, FavoritesThe final day of our mini Swiss Alps cycling trip.
We had driven from Gstaad to Villars yesterday - and had to take the long way as the Col de la Croix is still closed due to snow.
But it was our cycling goal, so we decided to have a look from [...]
Turbach, Above, and Lauenensee
By Will • May 2nd, 2008 • Category: Climbs, CyclingThis is cycling paradise with signed routes everywhere, perfectly surfaced roads up high, and scenery to die for.
Gstaad, Col du Pillon, and Above
By Will • May 1st, 2008 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, FavoritesThe French Alps are savage and exciting. But the Swiss Alps always seem picture-postcard beautiful.
Watching the Tour de Romandie Prologue Live
By Will • Apr 29th, 2008 • Category: CyclingThe 62nd Tour de Romandie started today. Romandie (Romandy) is the French region of Switzerland so the entire Tour is near me. Eric, Katy and I went to watch the prologue on the lake front of downtown Geneva.
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