Col du Grand Colombier
By Will • Apr 16th, 2011 • Category: Climbs, CyclingI am now eligible to become a “member” of the Confrérie des Fêlés (brotherhood of the crackpots) du Grand Colombier.
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Jura Giants – Storms and Steep!
By Will • Jun 30th, 2009 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, JurasCol du Grand Colombier and Col de la Biche.
Jura Giants: Col de la Biche and Col du Grand Colombier
By Will • Aug 2nd, 2008 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, JurasCol de la Biche and Col du Grand Colombier are two of the hardest unknown climbs in France. In the Jura mountains, they are both “roads to nowhere” meaning virtually no traffic (I saw 5 cars in over 3 hours on the climbs).
Epic! Col du Grand Colombier
By Will • Nov 5th, 2007 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, JurasEvery year local cyclists shake their heads at cowardly Tour de France organizers that run the Tour right by this Jura giant, but refuse to climb it. It’s just too steep!
Col du Grand Colombier
By Will • Jun 8th, 2006 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, JurasProbably the most famous climb in the Juras. There are four very steep ways up this monster. To become a Confrérie des Fêlés du Grand Colombier (translated: Brotherhood of Loons (freaks, crackpots) of Grand Colombier) one needs to climb all four in one day. YIKES …. I am a decade past being able to do that [...]
