Overlooking Hermillon

Day 01: From Hermillon to Hermillon (alt. 550m): 69km / elevation gain 2500m D+ Lacets de Montvernier + Col de Chaussy (alt. 1522m) + Col de la Madeleine (alt. 2000m)

Cycling the most iconic climbs of the Alps

July 14th 2017
I’m still in France, waiting for the Chinese Immigration Bureau to deliver the work visa I’ve been waiting for (50 days already…) to get back to Beijing. For Bastille Day, I followed my parents on a wonderful trip in the French Alps around Saint Jean de Maurienne, where my dad and I took part in the cycling race of L’Arvan Villards. My dad took up cycling a few years ago, and now frequentl ... read more

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