Col du Galibier with the Gang
By Will • Jul 26th, 2009 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, DoreenCol du Galibier – one of the highest and most famous climbs in France.
Col du Galibier – one of the highest and most famous climbs in France.
Col du Galibier via Col du Telegraphe is the biggest climb in France in terms of altitude gain. I can get to the base of Telegraphe from home in an hour forty-five – as it starts right next to an autoroute – sweet.
71.5 kms Today was the hardest ride of the year and probably my life. On a crisp beautiful autumn day, with the good fortune of having Doreen as my support car and photographer we drove the two hours from home and attacked the Grand Daddy of Tour de France climbs: the Col du Galibier. So [...]