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 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
Mont Vial
A wonderful bike ride in the Préalpes d’Azure from Puget-Théniers via Col de St-Raphael to the top of Mont Vial and above the clouds
Les Trois Cols
Finally I got to do this epic loop in the Mercantour National Park, climbing over le Col de la Cayolle, Col des Champs and Col d’Allos in one day.
Col de Larche
A bike ride to the ‘forbidden’ col de Larche, along the Ubayette valley to the Italian border.