How Many Hors Catégories Can I Fit Into This Trip?
Having done the Col d’Izoard a couple of days before, I was looking for a route the morning of this year’s queen stage. I knew everyone would be headed towards […]
Tour de France
The Galibier and a Great View of the Finish
The one mountain that I probably remember hearing the most over the years while watching the Tour de France was the Col du Galibier. Not only is often featured, but […]
The Mountain of the Lord (aka, the Col d’Izoard)
The queen stage of the 2017 Tour de France featured a finish at the top of the Col d’Izoard. Of the 34 Tours that have featured this climb, none had […]
Recovering in a French Gorge
After all of the climbing the past couple of days, we needed a little RnR. We would still be on our bikes of course, so it’s not total “rest”…😉 The plan […]
Attacking Alpe d’Huez…Knock That One Off the Bucket List
In case you didn’t already know, Alpe d’Huez is often considered the most iconic climb in cycling. It was first used in the 1952 Tour de France, but didn’t reappear […]