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     Cycling Derborence from Conthey
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    By Ted Zuhlsdorf
    In Alps, Cycling Switzerland, Swiss Alps
    Posted June 28, 2017

    Cycling Derborence from Conthey

    I awoke this morning with the need to get to my hotel in Geneva and return my car by evening because my flight home was the following day. I wanted to squeeze in one last ride but it was raining, [...]

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     Cycling Furkapass and Grimselpass to Oberaarsee
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    By Ted Zuhlsdorf
    In Alps, Swiss Alps
    Posted June 26, 2017

    Cycling Furkapass and Grimselpass to Oberaarsee

    This ride started in Andermatt, my home base for week-two of cycling bliss, now in the Uri canton of Switzerland. You cannot reach Andermatt from the west without going over the iconic Furkapass, [...]

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     Cycling the Grosse Scheidegg and Susten Pass
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    By Ted Zuhlsdorf
    In Alps, Cycling Switzerland, Swiss Alps
    Posted June 23, 2017

    Cycling the Grosse Scheidegg and Susten Pass

    The Grosse Scheidegg is an amazing beutiful mountain pass in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland. The 1,962 m (6,437 ft) pass is traversed by a road connecting the town of Meiringen with the village [...]

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     Cycling Gotthard Pass and the old Tremola Road
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    By Ted Zuhlsdorf
    In Alps, Cycling Switzerland, Swiss Alps
    Posted June 20, 2017

    Cycling Gotthard Pass and the old Tremola Road

    My vote for the coolest cycling climb anywhere goes to the Gotthard Pass, or St. Gotthard Pass in Switzerland (Italian: Passo del San Gottardo, German: Gotthardpass). This 2,106-meter pass [...]

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     Cycling to Lac de Moiry from Chalais
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    By Ted Zuhlsdorf
    In Alps, Cycling Switzerland, Swiss Alps
    Posted June 19, 2017

    Cycling to Lac de Moiry from Chalais

    Lac de Moiry is another great alpine dam. This means you can expect quite roads because it’s a dead end. It’s a long climb and includes a downhill section to Mayoux. This area seems [...]

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     Cycling Col de la Forclaz and Col de la Gueulaz (Lac d’Emosson)
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    By Ted Zuhlsdorf
    In Alps, Cycling Switzerland, Swiss Alps
    Posted June 15, 2017

    Cycling Col de la Forclaz and Col de la Gueulaz (Lac d’Emosson)

    Cycling the Col de la Forclaz Col de la Forclaz is a medium mountain pass that starts in Martigny, Switzerland, and goes to France if you wish. The French border is just 25km from Martigny and [...]

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     Cycling Alpe d’Huez and Les Deux Alpes
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    By Ted Zuhlsdorf
    In Alps, Cycling France, French Alps
    Posted June 28, 2010

    Cycling Alpe d’Huez and Les Deux Alpes

    Every great champion must eventually face the Alpe d’Huez in a race. Each of its 21 switchbacks has the name of a past Tour stage winner posted, as well as the height to go to the 3100 foot [...]

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     Cycling Col de Sarenne from Le Hotel Cassini
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    By Ted Zuhlsdorf
    In Alps, Cycling France, French Alps
    Posted June 27, 2010

    Cycling Col de Sarenne from Le Hotel Cassini

    France’s Greatest hits, game on. We flew into Paris and drove to the Alps for part one of this trip. At the beginning of the tollway to Lyon, the toll-person gave us a bag of goodies that [...]

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