Tour d’Enfer Day 5 – Col du Granon
Cycle Route 616048 – via Bikemap.net Day 5 of the Tour d’Enfer. Everyone else took…
Browsing: French Alps
Tour d’Enfer Day 4 – Watching the Tour de France
While many rested their sore legs in the hotel, Ralph and I went to watch the Tour de France at the top of Col du Galibier.
Tour d’Enfer Day 3 – Col de l’Iseran and Col du Mont Cenis
For a better post with details of both sides of Col de l’Iseran see here.…
Tour d’Enfer Day 2 – Three Climbs
Day 2 – after the hail, the weather has cleared. Today we cycled Col des…
Tour d’Enfer Live – Rain/Hail!
Here are photos and videos posted from the road during the Tour. This will get updated every day for the amusement of friends and family.
Col du Grand Saint Bernard
This pass has been used for almost 3,000 years to cross the Alps. Julius Caesar crossed with an army in 57 BC. Today, along the route are signs with drawings commemorating Napolean’s crossing with 46,000 soldiers in 1800.
La Grand Bo Cyclosportive 2008
My fourth cyclosportive this June (versus only three the previous 42 years).
Col du Joly
Today I climbed the “Classic” Col du Joly.
Wow! La Morzine Vallée d’Aulps Cyclosportive
Over 140 kilometres with about 3,400 metres climb (+11,000 feet) in a heat wave.
Le Dauphiné and Col du Granier
My legs needed a day off, but the sirens of the Dauphiné were calling my name.
On a last second whim, I jumped in the car to the base of Col du Granier – the first climb in today’s race.