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  • sampras38
    sampras38 Posts: 1,917
    vpnikolov wrote:
    Quite surprised that no one suggested Morzine as a possible destination. There are a lot of great climbs that you can do there. Roads are also very quiet and scenery is amazing. Usually encountered just a bunch of cars along all of the climbs.

    You need to fly to Geneva and then drive from there, not too long of a drive!

    Some are:
    Col de la Joux Verte (Featured on TDF in 2010)
    Col de Joux Plane (Featured on TDF 2016)
    Col de la Ramaz (Featured on TDF in 2016)
    Col de l'Encrenaz
    Col du Corbier (Featured on Critérium du Dauphiné in 2012)
    Col de Pierre Carree https://www.cycling-challenge.com/col-d ... -carree-2/

    Possible routes:
    https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27378810
    https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27379387
    https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27417279
    https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27378725
    https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27374740

    Morzine is beautiful and I love the Joux Plane climb. Done all the main climbs in that area and you're right, often overlooked. We climbed up Colomobiere one year and waited for the Tour riders to come through at the top. That was Armstrong's infamous Astana return. :)
  • durhamwasp
    durhamwasp Posts: 1,247
    Briancon
    Lautaret
    Galibier
    Izoard
    Montgenevre
    Sestriere
    Agnel
    and not that far from Alpe d'Huez either.
    http://www.snookcycling.wordpress.com - Reports on Cingles du Mont Ventoux, Alpe D'Huez, Galibier, Izoard, Tourmalet, Paris-Roubaix Sportive & Tour of Flanders Sportive, Amstel Gold Xperience, Vosges, C2C, WOTR routes....
  • briantrumpet
    briantrumpet Posts: 20,764
    phreak wrote:
    dodgy wrote:
    Forgot to mention, his website is a treasure trove of alpine cycling tips. Look at this beauty (not in the centre of the alps, but a good example of what's out there) https://www.cycling-challenge.com/combe ... p-vercors/

    I rode in Vercors the other week and it really is a great place to ride a bike. On the climbs themselves, you often have the road to yourself, with most traffic using the flat bits between the towns in the park.
    Hadn't come across that website before - his posts about various Vercors rides catch the feeling of the area well, if not comprehensively. As with all upland areas, it needs to be treated with respect when the weather's poor - it can be horrid up there. On the plus side, if you're staying near one of the sides with road access (i.e., not the eastern side), you've got loads of lower-level riding available - it's most varied on the southern side. And loads of 1000m+ cols to keep anyone amused. https://unanglaisendiois.wordpress.com/cols/
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