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L’Alpe d’HuezFeatured

We rested the day after climbing Mont Ventoux and spent time in the beautiful town of Annecy with its magnificent lake and scenic surrounding mountain range. Annecy on the south eastern part of France is also close to the Swiss border and a definitive place to place on ones itinerary with it’s old town with cobbled streets, winding canals, quaint cafes and colourful houses.

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Les Homme Fols de VentouxFeatured

After successfully completing the Hotchillee London to Paris tour, elated, we departed the next morning south towards the Alps. We divided into three groups with a large sprinter taking our bikes and some bags and another vehicle the remaining luggage. Four of us left on the train with the aim to meet the rest in Lyon where we stayed overnight before tackling the mountain we romanticised about from the minute we were hooked onto cycling.

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