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.
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.
I bumped into a Chamoix - sort of a deer. Note the perfectly heart-shaped bum. Happy Valentine’s day.
As the last big mountain day, this stage could decide the entire race.
Don’t worry, only one climb today. It does happen to be the LONGEST climb in France.
Big Climbs in 2008. Click Ride Icons for link to details. I have split climbs into a few geographic categories:
France:
= Blue = French Alps = Blue / Red = French Jura Mountains
Switzerland:
= Green = Swiss Alps = Green / Red = Swiss Jura Mountains
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