Jura Giants - Storms and Steep!
By Will • Jun 30th, 2009 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, JurasCol du Grand Colombier and Col de la Biche.
Posts Tagged ‘France’
Col de Portes and Col de Ballon
By Will • Jun 22nd, 2009 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, JurasAnother couple of great - virtually car free - climbs in the Jura mountains.
And some friendly Chartreuse Monks
Col de l’Iseran - South Side
By Will • Jun 18th, 2009 • Category: Climbs, CyclingLet me go out on a limb and say this is my absolute favourite climb.
Col des Annes & Col de la Colombière
By Will • Jun 17th, 2009 • Category: Climbs, CyclingCyclo-tourists coming to the Alps understandably flock to the Route des Grandes Alpes to do the famous Tour de France climbs.
But there are countless lessor known climbs that are as beautiful, much quieter, and often very challenging.
Watching the Dauphiné: Col de la Croix de Fer via Col du Mollard
By Will • Jun 13th, 2009 • Category: Climbs, CyclingTwo cows and the actual Croix de Fer (Iron cross) over our shoulder.
A truly perfect day cycling.
Mont Ventoux - Watching the Dauphiné
By Will • Jun 12th, 2009 • Category: Climbs, CyclingA fun day watching the Dauphiné Libéré near the top of Mont ventoux.
Col du Tourmalet - West Side
By Will • Jun 3rd, 2009 • Category: Cycling, pyrénéesThe west side was still closed to cars but I had spoken to a couple of cyclists yesterday and knew that I should be able to get to the top.
Col d’Aubisque via Col du Soulor, and Falling Cows
By Will • Jun 1st, 2009 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Favorites, pyrénéesCol d’Aubisque was part of the famous 1910 stage where Octav Lapize called the race organizers “assassins.”
Col de Peyresourde and Superbagnères
By Will • May 31st, 2009 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Favorites, pyrénéesBroadly speaking, the famous climbs of the Pyrénées can be split into two categories:
Old mountains routes & Purpose built roads up to newish ski stations.
Today’s ride was one of each type.
