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Vallée Verte 3 Cols with the Boys

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

It’s that time of year where cyclists all over the world break out their silly kit. Today, I had my full Marmotte kit (fuzzy red Alpine rodents all over my clothes).
- my wife hates it ;(.



Snow, Climbing, Fun, and Freezing to Death

By • Mar 10th, 2007 • Category: Cycling, Snow

Well I still haven’t Learned my lesson. It snowed last night up higher and I failed to notice a very strong Bise (north wind) in the forecast. Today was a great 50 km loop in the Vallée Verte over the Col de Cou, Col de Saxel, and a detour up to 1450 metres on a [...]



Col de Cou, Col de Saxel, and Monastre

By • Aug 6th, 2006 • Category: Climbs, Cycling

Another ride of small climbs south of Lake geneva.  But if you do enough smallish climbs it becomes a big one.  And today was a fairly big ride.  Col de Cou was the lowest rated ride in my book so I wasn’t expecting much, but instead of the main way  I found a very nice [...]