Here is a map and details of five ways to cycle up the fabulous Col de la Croix de Fer.
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A book that I would have liked to have written.
I receive a few emails each week asking questions about cycling in the Alps.
To save some effort, I thought I’d put some of the more frequently asked questions / answers here.
It’s nice to live at the bottom of a mountain.
The high Alps passes won’t open for another 6 or 7 months (!) and the snow has now even arrived down low.
But winter doesn’t mean that one can’t continue to cycle uphill.
One of the best base locations for cycling big and famous Tour de France climbs.
I take LOTS of photos while cycling. And occasionally I even take a good photo or two.
But when riding in Cyclosportives or along famous climbs there are often professional photographers along the route. Need help posing?
Cycling up Alpe d’Huez? There is more to do than just the usual Tour de France route.