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Le Dauphiné and Col du Granier

By Will • Jun 15th, 2008 • Category: Climbs, Cycling

My legs needed a day off, but the sirens of the Dauphiné were calling my name.

On a last second whim, I jumped in the car to the base of Col du Granier - the first climb in today’s race.


Col du Granier (x2)

By Will • Aug 8th, 2006 • Category: Climbs, Cycling

This climb is most famous as the last climb on the 1958 Tour de France stage when Charlie Gaul took back 12 minutes on the leaders and went on to win the Tour. Nicknamed Monsieur Pipi because he “invented” taking a pee while continuing to ride.
Last year a french magazine published its […]