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2008 Tour de France Preview Stage 16 – The Highest Road in Europe?

By • Nov 11th, 2007 • Category: Cycling, Reviews, Tour de France

This should be one of the best stages in the 2008 Tour.


South Alps Touring – 8 Great Climbs

By • Jul 29th, 2006 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Doreen, Favorites, Touring

What 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 • Jul 25th, 2006 • Category: Climbs, Cycling

COL 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 [...]