Mont Cenis: From Elephants to Emperors to … Cyclists. Some history, some photos, some cycling information.
Author: Will
Will
Happiest while cycling uphill.
Located in the Hautes-Alpes, Risoul 1850 is the thirteenth biggest Ski Station in France. It will feature as a mountain-top finish in stage 14 of the 2104 Tour de France. The Tour is coming: The Critérium du Dauphiné has recently finished twice atop Risoul. In 2010, Nicolas Vogondy won here and in 2013, Alessandro de Marchi was victorious. Rising star Nairo Quintana also won a Tour de l’Avenir stage here in 2010. This climb starts in the town of Guillestre. It is on the Route des Grandes Alpes and the start of the south side of Col d’Izoard and the…
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.
We were in Val d’Isère for Sunday’s Col de l’Iseran “bike-only” day and I decided to spend Saturday exploring up high and off-the-beaten-track.
Here is a comprehensive map of almost a 100 road bike cycling climbs all across Switzerland.
Hopefully to help me plan some trips. 🙂
Steep, unpaved, very fun climb up to Col du Joly – and above.
A short video enjoying a beautiful day visiting Col du Galibier.
A third way up the legendary Col de Joux Plane – by mountain bike.
A Truly superb loop in central Switzerland in the shadows of the heavily glaciated Wildstrubel Alps. And two fantastically named passes. 🙂
Another single lane, beautiful, well paved Swiss climb.