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    My Cycling Challenge

    • The Challenge
      January 1, 2021

      My 2021 Cycling Challenge

    • Cycling
      December 31, 2020

      My 2020 Cycling Challenge – Results

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      November 2, 2020

      2021 Cycling and Cow Calendars

    • Mountain Bike
      October 1, 2020

      Col du Joly Unpaved

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      September 20, 2020

      Col du Chat and Lac du Bourget

    Mountain Bike

    Col Hunting Above Megève

    Ten Great Cycling Routes in the Beautiful Vercors

    Mont Salève Sunrise

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    September 7, 201224

    Pic du Midi de Bigorre via Col du Tourmalet

    I’ve dreamed of doing this forever. Climb Col du Tourmalet, the most famous pass in the Pyrenées and then go much higher on an unpaved path to the towering Pic du Midi de Bigorre.

    9.5
    February 22, 2017

    Cycle up Col de Joux Plane, XC Ski Higher

    9.5
    September 12, 2010

    Grimselpass (both sides) and Furkapass

    May 19, 2009

    Cormet de Roselend – Both Sides

    Features
    July 24, 20157

    The Twenty Highest Paved Cycling Climbs in France

    The Twenty Highest Paved Cycling Climbs in France. Maps, photos, route descriptions, etc.

    June 3, 2010

    La Maurienne Valley – seven Fifteen of the best climbs in France

    May 10, 2014

    Beers at Summits

    September 14, 2020

    Ten Great Cycling Routes in the Beautiful Vercors

    Swiss Alps

    June 30, 20190

    “Ride the Alps Vaudoises”

    Torgon

    Grosse Scheidegg (A few drone photos)

    Col du Sanetsch (drone pics)

    Lac d’Emosson and Above

    Italian Alps

    August 1, 201910

    Video: Colle del Nivolet Unpaved (both sides)

    Verrogne

    Tour du Mont Blanc by Mountain Bike – Day 2

    Tour du Mont Blanc by Mountain Bike – Day 1

    Bormio 2000 and above to Bormio 3000 (!)

    French Alps

    September 14, 20208

    Ten Great Cycling Routes in the Beautiful Vercors

    Remote Annecy Cols: Col de la Frasse, Col de Bornette, Golet de Doucy

    Col de l’Iseran Bike Day

    Col de la Ramaz (and above)

    Col de la Colombière (north side)

    Maps

    August 3, 201215

    Italy/Dolomites Map and Trip Summary

    A map of big cycling climbs in the Dolomites region of Italy. Along with photos and descriptions of five great routes.

    June 7, 2013

    Pyrenées Climbs Map

    February 8, 2014

    Vosges Cycling Climbs Map

    January 1, 2014

    Map of French Alps Cycling Climbs

    January 24, 2013

    South French Alps – Climbs Map

    April 3, 2014

    Vallée d’Aoste / Piemonte Cycling Map

    November 15, 2013

    Jura Mountains: France & Switzerland

    Mountain Bike

    October 1, 20204

    Col du Joly Unpaved

    It’s getting colder and the high Alps has fresh snow. With lots of lousy weather in the immediate forecast, my…

    September 19, 2020

    Col Hunting Above Megève

    July 28, 2020

    Col de la Madeleine Unpaved

    July 25, 2020

    Col des Annes via Colombière 4 Col Loop

    July 20, 2020

    La Route de la Soif via Col de l’Arpettaz

    Pyrénées

    8.0
    September 8, 20123

    Luz Ardiden

    Luz Ardiden is a small ski station in the Pyrenées that has hosted eight Tour de France finishes since 1985.

    8.0
    September 14, 2012

    Le Pla d’Adet and above to Col de Portet

    9.4
    September 13, 2012

    Lac de Cap de Long and La Route des Lacs

    8.3
    June 2, 2009

    Col du Tourmalet and both sides of Col d’Aspin

    7.3
    September 18, 2012

    Col de Portillon

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    November 1, 20140

    Mont Ventoux – A More Detailed Look

    Mont Ventoux – A More Detailed Look

    9.4
    May 26, 2014

    Monte Grappa Bike Day and Some History

    November 8, 2013

    Mont Cenis: From Elephants to Emperors to … Cyclists

    May 8, 2013

    The Legend(s) of Passo di Gavia

    May 4, 2012

    Passo dello Stelvio – A Brief History

    July 20, 2011

    Col du Galibier – A Brief History

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