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Cycling Challenge

http://www.cycling-challenge.com

A new challenge every year while cycling legendary climbs in the French and Swiss Alps.

Details on famous and lessor known cycling climbs in the Alps

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  • We Like to Hike Too

    Posted on Thursday November 26th, 2009 at 13:41 in hiking, cycling

    I obviously like to cycle … but often hiking is a better way to get up high and enjoy the Alps. Here are a few photos from some recent hikes: Every November we like to hike up high in the Grand Massif (Flaine) before the skiing starts: Bad...

  • Col de Crozet

    Posted on Thursday November 19th, 2009 at 16:53 in cycling, juras

    Another dark, foggy day in Geneva, with low cloud cover. Only one thing to do …. get above it into the sun. Starting from the village of Crozet is a fantastic deserted little forest road up the Jura mountains. We did see (and hear) a few h...

  • Lac de Mauvoisin

    Posted on Tuesday November 17th, 2009 at 17:57 in cycling, switzerland, barrage, valais, mauvoisin

    I think there is nothing more beautiful than an alpine lake surrounded by alps. And the Swiss have perfected building huge dams / lakes in the high Alps. Lac de Mauvoisin has been on my list forever. Today I finally climbed it. ...

  • A Religious Ride? Video

    Posted on Thursday November 12th, 2009 at 09:19 in france, cycling, st jacques de compestelle

    Le Chemin de Saint-Jacques de Compestelle has been followed by pilgrims for over a 1000 years. In medieval times it was one of only three pilgrimages offering a plenary indulgence – meaning the remission of the entire temporal punishment due...

  • Above the Clouds

    Posted on Sunday November 1st, 2009 at 07:22 in france, cycling, alps, geneva, saleve

    For much of the winter Geneva is under dark, depressing cloud cover. But often it’s just a question of getting above the clouds for sunny weather and great alps views. ...

  • Col du Galibier is Closed?

    Posted on Tuesday October 27th, 2009 at 17:19 in video, france, cycling, alps, snow, galibier, valloire

    Any second now Col du Galibier will be closed for 7 or 8 months. An alpine heat wave and Eric noticed that Galibier was still open up until the tunnel and just perhaps we could get higher. So why not? A perfect day on the biggest climb in Fra...

Comments & Reviews

This blog is currently rated a 5.00 out of a possible 5 based on 4 comments.

Cyclemania

5 stars Les

I love this BLOG Will. Your photos and stories are inspiring to say the least!

Posted: April 7th, 2009 | More Reviews From Cyclemania | Report This Comment

joeshico

5 stars Joe and Shirley Suzadail

Nice blog. Best three or sometime four stages of the Tour.
Adding to my favorite blogs. Will also link myprocyclingblog.com to you, if you wish to exchange links.

Posted: January 11th, 2009 | More Reviews From joeshico | Report This Comment

5 stars Cycling Guru

Very Nice Site

Great List of climbs

Posted: November 11th, 2007 | Report This Comment

willj

5 stars will

Only a few thousand metres from achieveing the 2007 Challebnge goal of cycling 160,000 metres uphill.

Posted: November 11th, 2007 | More Reviews From willj | Report This Comment

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