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Col de l’Iseran — Car-free Day
The other weekend Doreen and I went to Val d’Isère to cycle Col de l’Iseran the highest paved mountain pass in Europe – and definitely one of the most beautiful.
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The Twenty Highest Paved Cycling Climbs in France
The Twenty Highest Paved Cycling Climbs in France. Maps, photos, route descriptions, etc.

Vallée d’Aoste / Piemonte Cycling Map
Sto imparando Italiano. In Italy, on the south side of the Mont Blanc tunnel, Vallée d’Aoste (French) — or Valle…

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…

Piau Engaly
Deep in the French Pyrenées, the little ski station of Piau Engaly has hosted just one Tour de France stage.