Yesterday I was hiking around the “Cinq Lacs” until 8pm so today’s 5:30 am rise to go cycling was difficult[…]
Read moreMonth: August 2014
Les Cinq Lacs, Bourg Saint-Maurice
Having lived in the region of Haute Tarantaise for almost 20 years now it’s amazing how little of it I’ve[…]
Read moreGranfondo Cannondale Les 2 Alpes 2014–Ketosis Experiment
The Granfondo course is the last in a summer series of monster races that include the Marmotte. This course is[…]
Read moreAin – Jura Mountains
Distant Mountains visible left to right include The Matterhorn (Switzerland), Mont Blanc (Haute Savoie), Mont Pourri, Grande Casse, Bellecote (Savoie)[…]
Read moreLe Tour de l’Ain–Craft Challenge Cyclo
Pre-Race Bad weather continued this month – even for this key “August 15th” French holiday weekend. The professional Tour de[…]
Read moreBeaufort–Col du Pré
Today was supposed to be an orgainsed event at Bourg St Maurice. However some were setting off at 7:30am and[…]
Read moreChampagny Hike
Tignes Glacier seen from above Champagny le Haut. Tignes with the Grande Casse to the right. […]
Read moreChartreuse
Today was primarily a “day out” on the bike – the first time this year cycling on new roads that[…]
Read moreLa Bourgui 2014
Electrical Storm – Torrential Rain Aime – recovering from the torrential rain. The evening before La Bourgui 2014 race there[…]
Read moreTraining – Cormet de Roselend, Beaufort
Thursday 31 July At last a day without rain! This July must be one of the wettest on record in[…]
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