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Col de la Machine

I rode the ‘other way’ around Combe Laval to see the balcony road from the opposite edge of the cirque

A new ‘gateway’ into the Vercors followed by a steep climb to a secret viewpoint..

I rode to see if I could reach the Col de l’Iseran, even though it was officially closed..

I rode from Bourg-Saint-Maurice to Col du Petit Saint Bernard and the Italian border …

Ride in the Jura on a lovely sunny day turned tough towards the end

A quick late-afternoon ride up to the Col de la Faucille, with views of Mont Blanc..

Notre Dame de la Paix, slight return. Quick ride up the hill to see the statue..

A bike ride from Cornimont to Col de la Vierge visiting Lac de Kruth-Wildenstein and Col d’Oderen

Cycling in The Vosges. I rode from Cornimont, climbing the col de Morbieux and the more famous Ballon d’Alsace

A tough ride on a hot day to Lac de Gérardmer via Col de Grosse Pierre, in the Vosges region of France