eric09
Reged: 14/11/2007
Posts: 376
Loc: Doc Fuentes' lab
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Last week i went to the alps for some riding on the cols of isere.
Day 1: Col du glandon- tough, steep nearly all the way, the top was a killer but I have never felt so fulfilled after a climb. with hindsight it would have been wise to have climbed an easier col first, but hey you only have 1 life so go for it.
Day 2: Col D'ornon- a far easier climb and after the glandon i had fitted a 32 cassette so all the way up my cadence was no lower than 100, a comfortable day in the saddle.
Day 3: Alpe D'huez- a traffic covered myth! Now i do appreciate the heritage but in truth there was no other climb that really felt so busy, up the climb I felt surprisingly little pain perhaps it was just where i was.
Day 4:Les Deux Alps- final climb great fun, i felt so good on the climb, just thinking of pantani and Ullrich, inspiring!
A great trip and worth every mile of climbing there truly is no other place like the alps!  
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Ranger
Reged: 29/06/2006
Posts: 380
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You lucky git! I have to admit that I'm jealous, the only famous climb I've cycled up is the Ghisallo which is in the tour of Lombardy, a nice climb which is well worth it to see the museum in the chapel at the top.
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wuverley
Reged: 16/05/2008
Posts: 1490
Loc: Man of Kent
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Nice climbs, one day, one day.
The Mur de Huy is my only famous one, steep as hell but perfectly do-able. Nice town at the bottom also, well mostly.
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hopper
Reged: 24/11/2007
Posts: 20
Loc: Norfolk.
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I was at Alpe D, earlier this year, and feel that the cable car up, and snowboard down are by far the most fun...
I will try it on the bike at some time, though....
Preferrably not in the snow!
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