I got the very rare chance of riding this climb while we were driving home from Croatia. Ade dared me to ride it to the summit, in typical autumn weather!
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15 Comments
hey Ed, are you referring to lance doing the recon for the tour, climbing in the cold, and the snow blocked the road?
did this in august, brilliant, especially if you do colle san carlo too
Yep, I know where you're coming from with riding in the elements, I don't do it so much these days, too old!! When I used to run more, one of my favourite places was Brechfa forest, could run for hours and not see a soul, just me, the elements and some challenging terrain. 😎
I once tried to cycle through the Mont Blanc tunnel. Needless to say I didn't get past the toll booth. Fabulous climb and as you say, the colours this time of year are fantastic.
If only I could make climbing look as easy as you do Ed 😄
Top job Ed 👍
Couldn't agree more regarding climbing in the heat. I rode up alpe d'huez a couple of weeks before you went out this year, at 2pm, when it hit 45°c. Bordering on heat stroke. Give me a cooler temps for climbs any day
It’s an even longer climb from Bourg Saint Maurice on the French side, I’ve done it that way a couple of times now.
Awesome climbing as as-ways Ed. Chapeau 💪👏🚴♂
Ed at 6:00 you're just painting a clear picture of Armstrong during a tdf recon ride where he couldn't go to the top of the mountain due to snow so he descended 10km and went back up in freezing cold temperature
I am off to this area Whitsun 2023 and looking forward to the cooler temps as long as its not still snowing…..lol.
All my previous trips have been mid summer so the cooler temps should be a benefit like you say. We'll at least I hope so.
As for feeling – I just like big mountains. There is just something about them. So so different to our shorter, stabby, steep things. I feel at peace in them.
Nice video – looked a beautiful scenic climb even with the mist. You always look so easy going uphill (no contorted face, flailing arms, etc Oh wait, that’s me🥵😂)
Did it with full camping gear! And the Iséran! Nearly finished me off mind you. Nothing open for food or drink on the other side of the PSB. Desperate. Alcoholic hot chocolate on top of Iséran (far too late) saved me (and the fact it was all downhill from there). This is 15 years ago. I was obviously much younger then.
Did La Rosiere to Pré and back in 2014 when I was holidaying in Annecy, first and so far the only time I have ridden a border crossing, not that there was much at the top to mark the event. And you're right, the world is full of experiences you may never get again but memories remain and looking up at Mont Blanc climbing the switchbacks from Pré will stay forever.
That was fun to watch. I like that kind of weather. I'm curious, what do you carry in that handlebar bag? I see that you use it on a lot of your rides.