A Rock and a high place
No longer bound by the Alpine motorhomers' trail, an impromptu fireworks display still nearly wipes out months of preparation for the ride of my life
No longer bound by the Alpine motorhomers' trail, an impromptu fireworks display still nearly wipes out months of preparation for the ride of my life
Seven time official non-finisher of the Tour de France, Lance Armstrong, would test himself on this climb from the Mediterranean town of Menton
The famous 21 switchbacks of Alpe d'Huez rise from the valley of Bourg d'Oisans to its eponymous ski resort some 1 kilometre of gained altitude later
The Cormet de Roselend lies between the Beaufortain and Mont Blanc mountain ranges, linking the towns of Beaufort (of cheese fame) and Bourg St Maurice
The Col de Joux Plane (elevation 1691 m) is a high mountain pass in the Alps in Haute-Savoie, France, linking Morzine with Samoëns.
The Col de la Faucille (1323 m) is a mountain pass in the French Jura Mountains, approached from Morez or Gex with views over Mont Blanc