Monthly Archives: October 2016

Exquisite French Climbs Part 2

Exquisite beauty and exquisite pain entwine like lovers on the D974 from Bedoin to the summit of Mont Ventoux. The road climbs approximately 1550 metres over 21 kms giving an average gradient of around 7.5%….but these are just figures….the mountain … Continue reading

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Exquisite French Climbs Part 1

  Back in 2012, stage 10 of the Tour de France won by  Frenchman Thomas Voeckler included the climb of the Grand Colombier which is in the Jura mountains …not to be confused with the Col de la Colombiere which … Continue reading

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