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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

    Cycling
    May 20, 201012

    Col de Braus and Col de la Madone

    Col de la Madone: the climb that Lance made famous (video).

    8.0
    June 17, 2014

    Lago di Place-Moulin

    September 1, 2016

    Petit Col des Encombrés

    September 15, 2010

    Col du Souchet (via Col Nazie)

    Features
    February 23, 201628

    The Ten Twenty Highest Paved Cycling Climbs in Switzerland

    The Ten Highest Paved Cycling Climbs in Switzerland. Maps, photos, profiles, etc.

    November 28, 2010

    Seven Secrets for Cycling In the Alps – in Winter

    October 28, 2014

    The Ten Highest Paved Cycling Climbs in Italy

    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

    March 6, 20144

    Big Alps Mountain Bike Climbs

    Below is a map of my favourite big climbs by mountain bike in the Alps. (OK, there are a couple…

    January 1, 2014

    Map of French Alps Cycling Climbs

    June 7, 2013

    Pyrenées Climbs Map

    November 15, 2013

    Jura Mountains: France & Switzerland

    April 3, 2014

    Vallée d’Aoste / Piemonte Cycling Map

    February 8, 2014

    Vosges Cycling Climbs Map

    August 3, 2012

    Italy/Dolomites Map and Trip Summary

    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

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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.

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    September 6, 2012

    Port de Boucharo

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    June 2, 2009

    Col du Tourmalet and both sides of Col d’Aspin

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    September 7, 2012

    Cirque de Troumouse and Lac des Gloriettes

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    May 31, 2009

    Col de Peyresourde and Superbagnères

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    November 1, 20140

    Mont Ventoux – A More Detailed Look

    Mont Ventoux – A More Detailed Look

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    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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