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Col d’Izoard – both sides

By • Jul 28th, 2012 • Category: Climbs, Cycling

I was the last day of my five-day Haute-Alpes trip. Not much better way to finish than visiting the beautiful and famous Col d’Izoard.


2011 Tour de France Stage 18 Preview: Agnel, Izoard, and Galibier

By • Jul 20th, 2011 • Category: Cycling

Stage 18 visits the roof of the Alps – with three massive climbs including the highest point in the 2011 Tour and the highest mountain top finish in Tour de France history.


Tour d’Enfer Day 6 – Col d’Izoard and Col de Vars

By • Jul 25th, 2008 • Category: 2008 Tour d'Enfer, Climbs, Cycling

More good luck: Col d’Izoard was closed to cars between 9:00 am and 12:00. Very civilized!


Col d’Izoard – South Side

By • Jul 27th, 2006 • Category: Climbs, Cycling

For a more recent post with map and details of both sides of Izoard, see here. Yikes.  After climbing the Col de la Cayolle in the morning (60 kms there and back) I had an itch to climb the legendary South side of Izoard (Doreen and I both climbed the North side on Sunday.   It [...]


Col de Vars

By • Jul 24th, 2006 • Category: Climbs, Cycling

As we head south to Barcelonnette, the Col de Vars is a perfect climb to break up the drive. 20 kmilometres.  1,150 metres vertical.  A beautiful winding route, although there is a little bit of traffic as it is part of the Grandes Route des Alpes and one of the only roads crossing this section [...]


Col de l’Izoard – North Side

By • Jul 23rd, 2006 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Doreen

As Doreen keeps pointing out: the name of the climb sounds a little like "It’s So Hard".  Yep. 20 kilometres.  1,200 metres vertical (4,000 feet).    This is truly a legendary climb and one of the main objectives of this trip.  The good thing about cycling up mountains is it is a great way to [...]