Glad you enjoyed it

I went there last year when le tour was on - so glad I made the effort to take my bike, nothing in this country compares!

Posted By: AllezLesJaunes on September 15th 2014 at 16:34:00

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FAO Cyclistas: Just back from a week cycling in the French Alps. Alpe d'Huez, Galibier etc (Other Sports) - col canary, Sep 15, 12:30:11
- I'm riding the Alps early in the year (Other Sports) - BINMEN8R, Sep 15, 19:52:37
- Glad you enjoyed it (Other Sports) - AllezLesJaunes, Sep 15, 16:34:00
- I envy you guys, wish I had taken up cycling! (n/m) (Other Sports) - trustsec, Sep 15, 16:23:53
  - Never too late to start.... (n/m) (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 15, 16:25:00
    - or you can always walk up the mountains too (Other Sports) - matt in london, Sep 15, 17:04:04
- congrats.... (Other Sports) - robert_rosario, Sep 15, 13:33:48
- Did you see any of these..... (Other Sports) - Pit, Sep 15, 12:42:37
  - Karn's has worse (n/m) (Other Sports) - Old Git, Sep 15, 13:20:44
- Did the same trip earlier this year in July (Other Sports) - 51eve, Sep 15, 12:38:36
  - We did: Sarenne, Auris balcony, Glandon, Croix der Fer but hardest was Col de Sabot (Other Sports) - col canary, Sep 15, 12:54:45
    - i've done a few climbs around here (Other Sports) - Dave in France, Sep 15, 17:48:43
  - No they do use the gravel! Insane isn't it. (Other Sports) - Yellalee, Sep 15, 12:45:37
    - the top of Alpe d'huez is normally the stage finish so it's rare for them to go on after t (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 15, 12:57:57
      - Yeah they don't normally do it, but they did a couple of years back (n/m) (Other Sports) - Yellalee, Sep 15, 13:00:01
        
        aye, they climbed it twice that year, the stage winner (Riblon?) crashed on the descent of (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 15, 13:05:28
        
        Yep. It is a mental stretch. I was bricking it, and I was in a bloody car! (n/m) (Other Sports) - Yellalee, Sep 15, 13:07:30
        
        lol, cyclists are all pretty much insane i reckon (n/m) (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 15, 13:14:59
        
        Some bits of the Sarenne were resurfaced for TDF but its still bad. Worst bit is in the (Other Sports) - col canary, Sep 15, 15:52:03

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