Cycling the French Alps : Cycling Challenge

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Gruyere Cycling Tour

By Will • Aug 26th, 2007 • Category: Cycling, Favorites

Freshly returned from Wales, I was up at 5:00 am to pick up Martin and Barry and head to Gruyere, Switzerland for the 125 km Gruyere Cycling Tour. A challenging but fantastic route through the Alps across three medium cols. Final count showed over 2000 participants and the first hour or so […]

Saturday - Gruyere to Col du Pillon

By Will • May 30th, 2005 • Category: Cycling

63.3 km
We had planned to drive to the french alps and climb the famous Col de Galibier, but a small bout of insomnia made me reconsider. Instead I did a terrific ride from the beautiful ,medievil town of gruyère, past the posh ski resort of Gstaad and then up the Col du Pillon. […]