Le Salève the Steep Way (video)
By Will • Apr 20th, 2009 • Category: Climbs, CyclingMy mountain behind home.
Posts Tagged ‘geneva’
The Geneva Escalade
By Will • Dec 6th, 2008 • Category: CyclingToday, I was the camera-man while Doreen, Katy, Martin, Eric, and almost 30,000 (!) others ran the Geneva Escalade.
Geneva Vineyards
By Will • Oct 5th, 2008 • Category: CyclingIt was riding through the vineyards and quiet countryside west of Geneva that first got me passionate about cycling a few years back (long before it ever occurred to me to cycle up an Alp). 
Doreen Runs the Geneva Half Marathon
By Will • Sep 28th, 2008 • Category: CyclingDoreen just gets better with age!
Today she ran the Geneva half marathon, shattering her time from two years ago.
Col de Combe Blanche (or Vattay or Puthod?)
By Will • Sep 24th, 2008 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, JurasThe sign at the top said Combe Blanche. My book says Col de Puthod and Michelin maps says Col de la Vattay.
Regardless it’s a fantsatic, steep, deserted climb in the Jura mountains.
Long Tour de Vuache
By Will • Aug 24th, 2008 • Category: Cycling, Hiking, JurasOne of the great rides from Geneva – 127 kms and about 1700 metres (5600 feet) of climb.
Given that I am now a member of Team Poseur, I was of course more worried about eating than riding. So we stopped for lunch at the Chateau de Clermont for a three course feast – very civilized.
Watching the Tour de Romandie Prologue Live
By Will • Apr 29th, 2008 • Category: CyclingThe 62nd Tour de Romandie started today. Romandie (Romandy) is the French region of Switzerland so the entire Tour is near me. Eric, Katy and I went to watch the prologue on the lake front of downtown Geneva.
The 2008 Dauphiné Libéré Gets Steep!
By Will • Apr 28th, 2008 • Category: CyclingYes, the Dauphinée will climb Le Salève up the super steep route from Collonge-Sous-Salève just behind my house.
It is rated category one but features 4 kilometres averaging 12% – with a full kilometre averaging 13%. This is steep!
Golet du Pey and Vuache
By Will • Mar 13th, 2008 • Category: Climbs, CyclingThere is a Grande Randonnée (GR) hiking route along the top of La Vuache and someone had recently asked me if it was do-able by bike.
Today – with Eric and Jason – the idea was to find out.
Geneva Vineyards
By Will • Mar 8th, 2008 • Category: CyclingI spend a lot of time searching for climbs.
But it’s worth remembering how much fun relaxed, social rides can be with friends.
