Watching the Dauphiné atop Col de Joux Plane
By Will • Jun 10th, 2012 • Category: Climbs, CyclingA very, very fun day cycling up Col de Joux Plane and watching the Dauphiné. Photo: Vino reaches for newspaper for descent.
A very, very fun day cycling up Col de Joux Plane and watching the Dauphiné. Photo: Vino reaches for newspaper for descent.
Yes, this Tour de France legend is cyclable in winter.
You know it’s a difficult loop when Col de Joux Plane is the easy climb.
Surprisingly, when the winter weather isn’t too crazy, the road is open on the famous side.
My St-Etienne friends Philippe and Xavier were in the neighbourhood and invited me to join them on a superb but challenging loop. Every climb was steep – including the famous Col de Joux Plane.
It had never occurred to me that the legendary Joux Plane might be rideable in winter.