Day 5 - Schnorbitz ...

Day 5 – Schnorbitz …

Col du Petit Saint-Bernard was the final days ride, a 30 km climb averaging 5% gradient; a nice jaunt up to the summit of one…

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Day 4 - A date with the lady ...

Day 4 – A date with the lady …

Today we did the Col de la Madeleine, a recent Tour de France hors categorie (beyond categorisation) climb, at a distance of 26 kms from…

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Day 3 - We're doing what ??  ...

Day 3 – We’re doing what ?? …

Another change of plan today, instead of doing the hard day on Thursday after the rest day, Ade the group leader decided to move it…

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Day 2 - I don't like Mondays ...

Day 2 – I don’t like Mondays …

Change of plan today, we didn’t do the expected easy day and instead did the Wednesday route – a climb of the Cormet de Roseland….

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Al's happy face

Day 1 – Allez allez

Day 1: Sunday So that’s the first day done! around 49 miles, and just over 2100 metres of climbing around 5 of the local mountains…

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Not long now ...

Not long now …

So, Al and I are heading to the Northern Alps for a week of riding some of the great climbs, including; Courchevel (21.7km 2000m alt),…

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