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Etape du Tour 2016
An easier route than in 2015? It can’t be an easy job to select the Etape du Tour each year. The constraints are numerous: among...
Prudential RideLondon 2015
For the second year running, Alpine Cols was present at the Prudential RideLondon exhibition in London’s ExCel Centre, from July 29th to...
Passo dello Stelvio
Is the Passo dello Stelvio the most iconic climb of them all? Why do some climbs become iconic while others languis...
The col d’Izoard
Few Alpine cols are more mythic than the Izoard. First immortalised in grainy black and white photographs as a backdrop to the exploit...
Col du Tourmalet
Tour-mal-et. Three syllables to strike fear into the heart of all but the most accomplished (or uninformed) cyclist. The most ic...
Common mistakes when preparing for the Haute Route
By Olivier Dulaurent, with Silas Cullen and Marvin Faure Updated and revised on 13 February 2023 As the official coaching a...