The last day of vacation. Climbing Alpe d’Huez is a great way to end…
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We started our journey back north and arrived last night in Alpe d’Huez. With its…
For a more recent post with map and details of both sides of Izoard, see…
Another stunning ride in the South Alps. 29 kms 1,200 metres vertical. The beginning of…
5th big climb in five days as our Southern Alps adventure continues. This may be…
COL DE LA BONETTE: Col de la Bonette is the highest Tour de France Col…
As we head south to Barcelonnette, the Col de Vars is a perfect climb to…
As Doreen keeps pointing out: the name of the climb sounds a little like "It’s…
We are just starting a week cycling in the South Alps. On the way south…
Today I cycled up the Col du Glandon and the Col de la Croix de Fer (23 km climb and about 5,000 feet vertical) to watch the second huge Alps stage in the Tour de France.
This was the 2006 Tour de France stage when Landis hit a wall – the day before his “miraculous” comeback.