Col des Pitons - Cycling (and pushing)
By Will • Feb 22nd, 2008 • Category: Climbs, CyclingUnfortunately the snow was very soft up high and almost impossible to ride on.
So I ended up pushing for several kilometres. Nice hike though. 
Posts Tagged ‘France’
2008 Paris-Nice To Climb Mont Ventoux (sort of)
By Will • Feb 19th, 2008 • Category: CyclingThe route for the 2008 Paris-Nice was unveiled today.
Stage 4 will climb Mont Ventoux on the lessor known Malaucene side - but will only go as far as Mont Serein Ski Station.
Col de Cuvery and Col de Richemond
By Will • Feb 17th, 2008 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, JurasRiding through Hotonnes we noticed a great old “penny-farthing” bike on display.
Col de Tréchauffe, Col du Grand Taillet and Col de Corbier
By Will • Feb 14th, 2008 • Category: Climbs, CyclingI bumped into a Chamoix - sort of a deer. Note the perfectly heart-shaped bum. Happy Valentine’s day.
Col de la Croix Fry - Video
By Will • Feb 13th, 2008 • Category: CyclingOK,
I have a new toy. Here is my second attempt at a Video of yesterday’s ride.
Col de la Croix Fry via Col de Plan Bois
By Will • Feb 12th, 2008 • Category: Climbs, CyclingNow this is an amazing route!
A couple of kilometres from Thones is a turn up a very steep, quiet road to the little-known Col de Plan Bois (not in my cycling bible).
Lake Annecy Loop via Col de l’Epine
By Will • Feb 10th, 2008 • Category: Climbs, CyclingBeautiful day. Martin and I did a big loop around Lake Annecy via Col de l’Epine, Col du Marais and Col de Bluffy.
Vallée Verte Five Col Loop
By Will • Feb 8th, 2008 • Category: Climbs, CyclingNo matter how much you cycle in the Alps, there are always new climbs to explore. Today’s ride took me past 5 Cols, only one of which i knew (and four that were not in my cycling bible).
Today was a good example of a […]
Col des Glieres - West Side
By Will • Feb 7th, 2008 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, SnowThat funny white thing with wings is a giant monument to the French Resistance.
Glieres was a major base in WW2 for the Maquis.
Col des Prés
By Will • Jan 28th, 2008 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, SnowPré means meadow in French - so Col des Prés clumsily translated means “mountain pass of the meadows.”
