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Col du Sapenay, Col de Cessens, and Col de la Chambotte

By • Feb 9th, 2009 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Juras, Snow

There is a currently a lot of snow around. So it’s either stay on ploughed roads or brave the powder.


Col de la Colombiere

By • May 13th, 2007 • Category: Climbs, Cycling

Col de la Colombiere is the closest “famous” climb to me – just over 30 minute drive away. It was in the Tour last year and I will be cycling it again with a couple of friends on July 17th, in this year’s Tour de France. Strangely, at the bottom it was signed as CLOSED [...]


Col de la Colombiere

By • Jul 10th, 2006 • Category: Climbs, Cycling

After two good climbs on the weekend, I took tired legs up the difficult but great Col de la Colombiere.  This is probably the closest famous climb, only about 30 minutes away from home See below:  The last three kilometres are brutal along a thin ledge up to a nice restaurant (bacon Omelette!!).      [...]


Col de Solaison

By • May 31st, 2006 • Category: Climbs, Cycling

It’s been cold and threatening for several days.  So if I wanted to ride I was going to have to brave it.  The Col de Solaison is only 35 kms from home – near the more famous Col de la Colombiere.  My French Cycling Climbs book says: "…. Col de la Colombiere links Cluses and [...]


Flaine – Col de la Pierre Carré

By • Aug 31st, 2005 • Category: Climbs, Cycling

52.7 kms Flaine (France) is one of our two favourite ski stations and is only about 45 minutes away. Thus, I know the road very well. It had always seemed a bit intimidating driving the route especially right from the bottom, but since I knew it was easier than Mont du Chat, now seemed a [...]