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Col du Glandon (& Croix de Fer) – Photo Essay

By • Aug 7th, 2012 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Tour de France

I have had the good fortune to cycle Col du Glandon twice this summer. To watch the Tour, and on bike-only day. Nice.


2010 La Marmotte – Success!

By • Jul 4th, 2010 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Cyclosportives, Favorites, Videos

Painful fun. 174 kilometres, 5000 metres ascent (+16000 feet), over 3 of the most famous climbs in France.


Col du Glandon (short video)

By • Jun 22nd, 2010 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Videos

Col du Glandon is one of my very favourite climbs – especially the last three crazy kilometres.


La Maurienne Valley – seven ten of the best climbs in France

By • Jun 3rd, 2010 • Category: 2008 Tour d'Enfer, Cycling, Cyclosportives, Reviews, Touring

One of the best base locations for cycling big and famous Tour de France climbs.


Col du Glandon (and Croix de Fer)

By • Aug 22nd, 2009 • Category: Climbs, Cycling

As an anniversary gift, Doreen offered me car support on the hors categorie climb of my choice.


Col de la Croix de Fer via Col du Mollard

By • Oct 1st, 2008 • Category: Climbs, Cycling

I had never done the east side of Col de la Croix de Fer, in part because the route includes 4 tunnels in the middle – and I hate tunnels.


La Marmotte 2008 – Success!

By • Jul 6th, 2008 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Cyclosportives, Favorites

Along with “L’Etape du Tour” – it is probably the most famous – and one of the the most challenging – Cyclosportive in France.

174 kilometres (108 miles) and 5,000 metres vertical ascent (16,400 feet)!


Tour de France – Col du Glandon

By • Jul 19th, 2006 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Favorites, Tour de France

Today I cycled up the Col du Glandon and the Col de la Croix de Fer (23 km climb and about 5,000 feet vertical) to watch the second huge Alps stage in the Tour de France.

This was the 2006 Tour de France stage when Landis hit a wall – the day before his “miraculous” comeback.


Col du Glandon

By • Jul 8th, 2006 • Category: Climbs, Cycling

Classic Hors Categorie Climb deep in the French Alps.  It will be in  the Tour de France next week. My cycling magazine describes the last two kilometers as the finale from hell. STEEP: View Larger Map    View in Google Earth