For two weeks, my wife and I are traveling to some of the biggest cycling destinations, riding our bikes for fun. At each location I’ll get a one-day “hallpass” to film a KOM attempt.
After a great trip to Girona, including a crack at the hardest KOM I’ve attempted, we head to Nice–for an even tougher one. The Col de la Madone is where the pros from Nice and Monaco train and has hosted a race in recent years, making it quite possibly the toughest leaderboard on Earth. To crack the top 10, you just have to beat Chris Froome…
Big thanks to @TheColCollective for the filming and commentary, and check out https://azurvelo.com/ for your own trip.
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25 Comments
For one heartstopping moment I thought this was filmed from Jar Jar Binks' head, uh, I mean that Fiat Multipla…
Don’t you dare besmirch Cleveland like that
Nice scenery! Great job Mike….I mean for driving and filming and operating a smartphone on a cliff at the same time! Hahahahahahah! DD
I've made a few friends (pigeons) in the Canaries! Very good confidence while drinking some beer!
Easy to do 500 watts when you drowning in the Peds
Good to see the wahooligans together!! 😊
Mike Cotty saying Phil doesn't get out of the saddle much. Ha ha. Mike stands about 60% of the time when he's climbing. Go watch the Col Collective videos. They're great.
Cotty is such an amazing person! glad you worked with him!
KILLED it with the "Ferrari" comment, even by accident 🙂 🙂
can u check email~
Did that very ride back in October, we did start with the Eze climb first so I was already pretty tired when we hit the Madone climb out of Menton. That was one of the harder ones I've ever done…so quiet though compared to the awfully busy roads between Nice and Menton, and after St Agnes, you feel like you're on the moon.
A few editing problems, like at 9:36 where you back before St-Agnes 😉
have you ever raced the Dirty Dozen in Pittsburgh?
No way, it's Mike Cotty! Super cool dude. Love his outstanding videos of many famous climbs on his Col Collective YouTube channel. Loving this honeymoon series Phil 💯
7w/kg for Lance right? crazy
Little Ring Collar Dove.
Great series. Like seeing Mike Coty and your other cycling connections.
1:15 alien finger, be careful Phil you don't get reprogrammed in your sleep while she phones home
I believe you meant to say "The ride back was descent."
Richie used to go take the KOMs around Monaco and Nice from the guy who was just below you at number 12. Mad Strava beef with him 😂 good to see you at least got him!
Lol you hating on lance. He is the goat and that's the fact. All of them where doped you included… Or maybe you didn't as you did not achieve anything
REALLY miss the Col Collective, nothing out there has replaced it.
My Giant Revolt E+ could keep up for sure, even flog it. Probably do 27km/h avg up the climb. Great work tho!! 👏
Nice one Phil. Hope you come to Ireland sometime .
Sorry for keeping Phil out playing so long Mrs. Giamon.
Next time you are on the Côte d’Azur you have to climb the col de la Bonette, it is the highest road in Europe.