A tough ride in the Beaufortain mountains from Villard-sur-Doron to Signal de Bisanne. Higher, longer and steeper than Alpe d’Huez!
Col des Saisies
A hilly and initially cold ride from Beaufort to Col des Saisies and on to Flumet, returning via a steep climb to Cohennoz and then Col de la Forclaz
Col du Sabot – Success!
I re-attempted the steep climb to the wild and desolate Col du Sabot and this time I managed to do the whole thing in one go, before the rain came again.
Col du Sabot (aborted)
Ride to Col du Sabot ended abruptly and prematurely due to thunderstorms, culminating in another very wet descent
Villard-Notre-Dame
Another long-standing goal of mine was achieved on this amazing ride from Le Bourg d’Oisans along the spectacular D219 balcony road to Villard notre Dame, then via Col du Solude to Col d’Ornon
Col des Prés
A bike ride in the Bauges mountains from Saint-Jean-d’Arvey climbing Col de Plainpalais and Col des Prés, with wonderful views of mountains and meadows.
Col de la Charmette
Riding in the Chartreuse I climbed the beautiful but tough northern ascent of the Col de la Charmette
Col de la Rochette
Today I got to meet some of my fellow members of the Club des Cent Cols which I joined last year. The occasion was a bike ride in the Jura mountains featuring Col de la Lèbe and the Col de la Rochette
Col de la Moutière
For the third year in a row I climbed to the third highest pass in the French Alps, this time using the very steep and part-gravel route via Col de la Moutière
Col de Besseuges
A short ride to Col de Besseuges, climbing along a quiet dead-end road into the hills above Col de Saint-Raphaël