A route planning tip: Sometimes I just look for a bunch of hairpins on a…
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Col de la Madeleine is one of the most famous climbs in France with distance/ascent…
I cycled the north side of Col de la Madeleine the other day with my…
A tough but stunning, partly unpaved route to Col de la Madeleine via the amazing Lacets (hairpins) de Montvernier, and the challenging Col du Chaussy.
Col de la Madeleine is one of the very toughest climbs in France. Here’s a third, super tough, but less famous way up. Plus a fun detour.
Stage 11 of the 2012 Tour de France is the one big Alps stage this year. With two of the hardest climbs in the Tour – Madeleine and Glandon/Croix de Fer as well as an 18 km final climb to La Toussuire — this will be fun.
I’ve cycled the north side of Madeleine a couple of times, but never tried the steep little side road part way up that goes to to Lachat.
My first “road trip” in 6 months. I decided to treat myself to something special. A little known dream route.
Too much fun. See post for Video.