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Col de la République and the “Abyss of Hell”

By • Oct 27th, 2010 • Category: Climbs, Cycling

The Col de la République was the first Col over 1000 metres in the Tour de France, climbed in 1903. And I have the sign to prove it:


Watching Paris-Nice, and a pre-Race Adventure

By • Mar 12th, 2009 • Category: Climbs, Cycling

As luck would have it, I have a cycling friend in St Etienne (today’s Paris-Nice finish). Philippe kindly invited me to come see the stage with him after first exploring the very interesting hills of the Parc Naturel Régional du Pilat by bike.