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With the knowledge that all the hard riding was behind us, a huge meal the night before and a celebratory beer or six, the sleep in the local Ibis was particularly...

Col de la Forclaz (1,527 m), Col des Montets (1,461 m) Last night potentially the worst mechanical of the adventure struck Phil's machine... Snapped rear gear cable. For those uneducated in...

Gotthard Pass (2106 m), Nufenen Pass (2478 m)Upon clipping in and setting off, we pass a town sign that causes me to recall a joke Justin made the evening before, I went...

Lukmanier Pass (1,915 m), Oberalppass (2,046 m) A hearty meal of salad, pizza and chips washed down with plenty of cool beer and sorbet the night before had set us up...

Passo dello Spluga (2115m), Passo del San Bernadino (2066m) After a long descent leading into Chiavenna the previous day I awoke feeling quite a bit more human than I had...

Planning a cycle tour is exciting, and it’s always nice to know you have a holiday in the pipeline - otherwise there’s a danger that work can become all stick...