Bauges Alps Gravel Col Hunting
It can be very annoying to drive the Autoroute with me. I keep pointing up…
Browsing: Alps
Fort de la Platte (and above)
Bourg St. Maurice is at the very start of four famous road bike climbs: Col…
Col de la Loze
This is exciting: a beautiful new high Alps paved road (and the top 6 kilometres…
Lac du Mont Cenis: A Detailed Look
Many of the great Alps roads owe much of their celebrity to cycling (Stelvio, Gavia,…
Col de la Ramaz (and above)
This ride includes the entire paved road up the west side of Col de la…
Col de la Colombière (north side)
Another north Alps col has just re-opened after a long winter. This is one of…
Video: Col de la Croix de Fer & Glandon
Col de la Croix de Fer (Pass of the Iron Cross): The Maurienne Valley has…
Verrogne
Recently I wrote a 2019 Giro d’Italia Mountains Preview over at Podiumcafe.com. The article includes…
Druges paved and gravel/snow to Lago Layet
Why bring a gravel bike on a great paved climb? Because sometimes the real fun…
Col de Pennes and Col de la Chaudière
A beautiful loop in the Drôme department including a beautiful gorge, two main climbs/cols, as…