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Col du Pradier

By • Jul 9th, 2012 • Category: Climbs, Cycling

The Col is at 1450 metres. I certainly found it, but there was no sign to be found. The road continues above the Col for three more steep kms before become a gravel path.



Col des Glières: Car-Free day

By • Jul 1st, 2012 • Category: Climbs, Cycling

Saturday morning Doreen and I cycled Col des Glières on another special bike-only day.



Col de la Croix Fry via Col de Plan Bois

By • Jan 4th, 2012 • Category: Climbs, Cycling

One of my favourite winter alps climbs.



Col de Joux Plane – snow ride

By • Dec 27th, 2011 • Category: Climbs, Cycling

Yes, this Tour de France legend is cyclable in winter.



Col Hunting in the Bauges Alps

By • Dec 5th, 2011 • Category: Climbs, Cycling

A scenic, very quiet route – including a long stretch of trails – in the Bauges Alps. Five Cols (although, admittedly I descended to two of them).



All About Col Signs

By • Nov 25th, 2011 • Category: Cycling

I think all Col hunters love a good Col sign.



A 2012 “Cycling the Alps” Calendar

By • Oct 18th, 2011 • Category: Cycling

Looking for a 2012 calendar that features some of the most famous Alps cycling climbs in France, Italy, and Switzerland?



Video: Watching the Sun Rise: Mont Ventoux

By • Jun 12th, 2011 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Favorites

The shortest but perhaps most fun “cyclosportive” I have ever done.



Relais du Mont du Chat

By • Apr 19th, 2011 • Category: Climbs, Cycling

Le Cycle Magazine once called Mont du Chat perhaps the toughest (paved) climb in France. I think there are harder, but it’s fairly brutal.



Col des Cyclotouristes loop

By • Apr 14th, 2011 • Category: Climbs, Cycling

In 1967 a local farmer – Jean Poncet – joined two mountain forestry roads, one from Queige the other from Venthon creating this fantastic “Col.”