2008 Tour d’Enfer Wrap Up
By Will • Aug 1st, 2008 • Category: 2008 Tour d'Enfer, CyclingCycling the Route des Grandes Alpes
Posts Tagged ‘bonette’
Barcelonnette: Alpine Cycling Paradise
By Will • Feb 21st, 2008 • Category: 2008 Tour d'Enfer, Cycling, ReviewsThere may not be a better base in the French Alps for cycling than Barcelonnette.
It is literally surrounded by mountains looking to be climbed.
2008 Tour de France Preview Stage 16 – The Highest Road in Europe?
By Will • Nov 11th, 2007 • Category: Cycling, Reviews, Tour de FranceThis should be one of the best stages in the 2008 Tour.
South Alps Touring – 8 Great Climbs
By Will • Jul 29th, 2006 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Doreen, Favorites, TouringWhat a trip. Our most ambitious cycling vacation ever. Our first visit to the Southern French Alps. Eight big climbs in 8 days. Every one a legendary Tour de France route. Hard work but really fun. it was a dream of mine to climb Bonette (the highest road in Europe) and Izoard (scene of [...]
The Highest Road in Europe?
By Will • Jul 25th, 2006 • Category: Climbs, CyclingCOL DE LA BONETTE: Col de la Bonette is the highest Tour de France Col (pass) as it is the highest paved road in France. The road signs claim to be the highest road in Europe, although there are certainly competing claims elsewhere. 24kms. 1,600 metres vertical. The top is at 2,802 metres (well over [...]
