The first woman to climb Mt Blanc took 18 bottles of wine and 24 roast chickens

That's the way to do it!

Did he get seconds? Hopefully .... :-)

I brought the VHS tape to watch for a 2nd date ... best date of my life and we are now approaching 3 decades happily married. My favourite film

Fairly Steady? I wrote this about Hautacam: :-)

"If you like steady gradients to get a rythym, then you will hate Hautacam. Every time there is an easy stretch it means a 10%, 11%, or steeper stretch is imminent. I started laughing after this pattern repeated itself several times. Hard work."

I have a photo proving I once won Paris-Roubaix #cycling

Paris bike lane improvements is so noticeable. Wonderful place to bike as a tourist. And last time we visited there were lots of parks/routes with extra car/free roads as a Sunday -- Assume still like that

I have always been comfortable with my slowness :-)

2010 Tour de France Preview - Stage 8 YouTube video by cyclingchallenge

I made this silly cycling video 15 years ago :

YES: I do sleep in a polka dot jersey/hat and cow socks :=)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcVW...

(best part of video is receiving a beer from my belgian domestique) :

tas de bois!

I Am Awesome ?? YouTube video by cyclingchallenge

www.youtube.com/watch?v=2npD...

I Am Awesome Part 2 YouTube video by cyclingchallenge

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwkh... WOOOHOOOO

Not certain but would guess usually early/ mid June. But it’s been a very mild winter …… possibly earlier this year ???

A typical local bike ride - Cows and Hay Surfing YouTube video by cyclingchallenge

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fE2...

Colle del Nivolet YouTube video by cyclingchallenge

I used to make very amateur cycling videos. Sometimes I rewatch them www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_V_...

Salary caps should be based on after tax basis? :-)

Excellent. I have visited Col de Rousset, and I agree, the Vercors is truly fabulous. Combe Laval might be my favourite climb.

Moo #cycling

Post a picture you took (no description) to bring some zen to the timeline.

I think the Forclaz look-out is roughly just above my head .... and you are always welcome :-)

I enjoy a nice bench

I like Goldfinger as it features Furkapass one of the highest roads in Switzerland.

If you ever get the chance, it's a very fun game to play with friends. Only played twice and I was TERRIBLE but had much fun (and a beer or two).

You, Bram, and I in the same photo ;-)

I am very proud of you. I was followed by this guy. Then met Bram at the finish (he finished many hours before me and had already showered and changed) :-)

You did the Maratona? Fantastic! I did it twice many years ago. Paradise.

3/ The paved road ends. But don't stop. When I visited my wife drove & we began an amazing hike around the three peaks. It looks like fabulous mountain biking but there are signs forbidding bikes. Still, the hiking is magical.

An old blog post with map:
www.cycling-challenge.com/tre-cime-di-...

2/ The route starts by climbing to Passo Tre Croci (Three Crosses) onto the beautiful Lago di Misurina.

Just after the lake, the route turns right onto a smaller, super fun, dead-end road. There is a toll booth here to limit the number of cars at the summit/Rifugio.

1/ The Winter Olympics is in Cortina d'Ampezzo. This beautiful Dolomite town is surrounded by lots of superb alpine cycling. The greatest adventure? A 15 km climb from Cortina to the Rifugio Auronzo (2333m) beside/below the beautiful Tre Cime (three peaks) di Lavaredo mountain peaks.