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Col de la Madeleine – A Third Way Up

By • Oct 24th, 2012 • Category: Climbs, Cycling

Col de la Madeleine is one of the very toughest climbs in France. Here’s a third, super tough, but less famous way up. Plus a fun detour.


2012 Tour de France Stage 11 Preview – Madeleine, Glandon, & La Toussuire.

By • Jul 10th, 2012 • Category: Cycling

Stage 11 of the 2012 Tour de France is the one big Alps stage this year. With two of the hardest climbs in the Tour – Madeleine and Glandon/Croix de Fer as well as an 18 km final climb to La Toussuire — this will be fun.


Lachat and Col de la Madeleine

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

I’ve cycled the north side of Madeleine a couple of times, but never tried the steep little side road part way up that goes to to Lachat.


Col de la Madeleine via Col du Chaussy

By • Nov 28th, 2011 • Category: Climbs, Cycling

My first “road trip” in 6 months. I decided to treat myself to something special. A little known dream route.


Watching the Tour de France – Stage 9 Col de la Madeleine

By • Jul 19th, 2010 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Favorites, Tour de France, Videos

Too much fun. See post for Video.


2010 Tour de France – Stage 9 Preview

By • Jul 12th, 2010 • Category: Cycling, Tour de France

If the finish was closer to the top of a mountain, and there wasn’t Tourmalet next week, this might be called the Queen stage of the 2010 Tour.


Col de la Madeleine via Col du Chaussy

By • Aug 24th, 2009 • Category: Climbs, Cycling

Now this is an interesting way to cycle Col de la Madeleine.


Five Big Cycling Climbs – A To-Do List

By • Jan 18th, 2008 • Category: Cycling, Reviews

Winter is for dreaming. Here are five great French Alps climbs all over 2,000 metres that to-date I have not yet cycled.


Col de la Madeleine – South Side

By • Sep 15th, 2005 • Category: Climbs, Cycling

If you are looking for a preview of Stage 9 of the 2010 Tour de France (and the north side of Madeleine) click here. One of the giant hors (outside) categorie climbs in the French Alps – hors categorie meaning it’s so difficult it was beyond the original rating system used in the Tour de [...]