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Colle di Sampeyre via Strada dei Cannoni
Colle di Sampeyere is the 12th highest paved road in Italy (2284 metres). I have cycled it once before from…
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Seven Secrets for Cycling In the Alps – in Winter
The high Alps passes won’t open for another 6 or 7 months (!) and the snow has now even arrived down low.
But winter doesn’t mean that one can’t continue to cycle uphill.
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…
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.
