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2009 Big Climbs Map

By Will • Mar 4th, 2009 • Category: Cycling

It’s time to launch my 2009 big climbs map.

Call me stupid but I find it motivating to start each year with an empty map and try and fill it with rides.


Comprehensive Map of Swiss Cycling Climbs

By Will • Jul 8th, 2008 • Category: Cycling

Here is a comprehensive map of almost a 100 road bike cycling climbs all across Switzerland.

Hopefully to help me plan some trips. :)


La Marmotte 2008 - Success!

By Will • 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)!


2008 Time-Megève Mont-Blanc Cyclosportive

By Will • Jun 8th, 2008 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Cyclosportives

Wow, I am tired!

Attracting several thousand riders, the Time-Megeve cyclosportive is one of the bigger cycling events in France.


Barcelonnette: Alpine Cycling Paradise

By Will • Feb 21st, 2008 • Category: 2008 Tour d'Enfer, Cycling, Reviews

There may not be a better base in the French Alps for cycling than Barcelonnette.

It is literally surrounded by mountains looking to be climbed.


2008 Paris-Nice To Climb Mont Ventoux (sort of)

By Will • Feb 19th, 2008 • Category: Cycling

The route for the 2008 Paris-Nice was unveiled today.

Stage 4 will climb Mont Ventoux on the lessor known Malaucene side - but will only go as far as Mont Serein Ski Station.


Col de Tréchauffe, Col du Grand Taillet and Col de Corbier

By Will • Feb 14th, 2008 • Category: Climbs, Cycling

I bumped into a Chamoix - sort of a deer. Note the perfectly heart-shaped bum. Happy Valentine’s day.


2008 Tour de France Preview Stage 17 - Galibier and Alpe d’Huez

By Will • Jan 31st, 2008 • Category: Cycling, Reviews, Tour de France

As the last big mountain day, this stage could decide the entire race.


Lost Boys 2008 Tour d’Enfer - Day 3 Preview

By Will • Jan 27th, 2008 • Category: 2008 Tour d'Enfer, Cycling

Don’t worry, only one climb today. It does happen to be the LONGEST climb in France.


2008 Big Climbs Map

By Will • Jan 1st, 2008 • Category: 2008 Tour d'Enfer, Cycling

Big Climbs in 2008 (excludes repeats). Click Ride Icons for link to details. I have split climbs into a few geographic categories:
France:
Blue = French Alps ; Green = French Jura Mountains
Switzerland:
Red = Swiss Alps ; Pale Blue = Swiss Jura Mountains
Small Red flag = small cols (passes) that I [...]