tiny survey on cols

rouleur23

Hi to all

I would like to know your top 3 cols please. Taking into account Spain, Italy and France. I am interested to see which might come out on top. If you can find time to reply then thanks. Simply 1/ 2/ and 3/.

Cheers folks

R23

ugo.santalucia

1) aubisque for beauty
2) colle San Carlo for a challenge
3) petit San Bernard italian side for the views

itsnotarace

No Switzerland?

OK

1) Galibier
2) Tourmalet
3) Petit St Bernard

greasedscotsman

1) Galibier
2) Gavia
3) Ventoux

Cannock Chase

Unfortunately have only cycled up Austrian cols. Hope you don't mind me giving my choices.

1. Zillertaler Höhenstraße (Zillertal High Alpine Road)
http://www.zillertaler-hoehenstrasse.com/cms/index.php?lang=en

2. Großglockner Hochalpenstraße (Grossglockner High Alpine Road)
http://www.grossglockner.at/en/

3. Gerlos Alpenstraße (Gerlos Alpine Road)
http://www.gerlosstrasse.at/en/

Have only driven up a few in the Italian Dolomites but would love to cycle the Passo Pordoi. Memorial to Fausto Coppi at the top. Passo Stelvio is iconic but looks a bit too much of a brute..!!

pdstsp

Only done French ones myself:
1= Ventoux and Galibier
3 - Joux Plane - first HC climb I did and I was a sporting god (though quite a minor one!!)

ugo.santalucia

pdstsp wrote:

Only done French ones myself:
1= Ventoux and Galibier
3 - Joux Plane - first HC climb I did and I was a sporting god (though quite a minor one!!)

No cheating... Ventoux is not a col!

greasedscotsman

ugo.santalucia wrote:

No cheating... Ventoux is not a col!

In that case, I'll revise my list to...

1) Galibier
2) Colombiere
3) Gavia

pdstsp

ugo.santalucia wrote:

pdstsp wrote:

Only done French ones myself:
1= Ventoux and Galibier
3 - Joux Plane - first HC climb I did and I was a sporting god (though quite a minor one!!)

No cheating... Ventoux is not a col!

Good point (if a little picky) - so revised

1 Galibier
2 Joux Plane
3 Col de Semnoz - just because I felt great and had a coffee and a cake looking at the view from the cafe at the top.

greasedscotsman

ugo.santalucia wrote:

No cheating... Ventoux is not a col!

In that case, I'll have the Col de Tempêtes instead!

pdstsp

greasedscotsman wrote:

ugo.santalucia wrote:

No cheating... Ventoux is not a col!

In that case, I'll have the Col de Tempêtes instead!

Like what you did there

Just Cannondales

My top 3 from my holiday this year. But there are so many to pick 3 favs would be hard, most will just say the famous ones.

1st Col De Le Columbiere
http://app.strava.com/activities/19608652

2nd Col De Montets on the way to Emosson Dam, Switz
http://app.strava.com/activities/19608680

3rd Col De Pierre Caree
http://app.strava.com/activities/19608675

Richard...

dw300

1. Col de McRae
2. Col de Farrell
3. Col de Firth

mallorcajeff

my dogs called Colin does he count? Hes my favourite Col

il_principe

Not climbed a huge number but my list would be:

1: Tourmalet (both sides)
2: Luz Ardiden
3: Cap de Lac de Long http://www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?col=Lac-de-Cap-de-Long&qryMountainID=6890

ugo.santalucia

Il Principe wrote:

Not climbed a huge number but my list would be:

1: Tourmalet (both sides)
2: Luz Ardiden
3: Cap de Lac de Long http://www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?col=Lac-de-Cap-de-Long&qryMountainID=6890

Again... Only Tourmalet is a col...

Gizmodo

mallorcajeff wrote:

my dogs called Colin does he count? Hes my favourite Col

If he's a Collie then yes

alihisgreat

dw300 wrote:

1. Col de McRae
2. Col de Farrell
3. Col de Firth