Allez, Allez TwoWheelsDC !!

Awww…thanks guys! First off, it would’ve sucked a lot more without Meg’s support…she graciously took the day to roll SAG for me and take photos. Second, it was tough, but it’s definitely more of a mental challenge than a physical one, since it’s 6 hours of grinding at about 6mph and 60rpm cadence. Third, it’s really easy to get vertigo while riding a bike and looking down 3000 feet.

St. Michel de Maurienne (where I started) from the final stretch of Col du Telegraph…about 2700 feet above the town:

Still plenty of snow at 8700 feet (in case you’re wondering, the sign indicates 10% grade):

This is only about a third of the way up Alpe d’Huez…at least the weather had cleared up by that point:

The view from our hotel room kinda sucks though…

I think I’m more envious than anything else, but yeah. Awesome!

I too am envious; that looks awesome!

I think I have just decided what I want to do for my 40th birthday (Granted, that’s still 6 years away, but something to look forward to.)

@Honeybadger6 56507 wrote:

Definitely do it! We’ll happily give you all our tips/tricks of the visit and make a few recommendations on where to stay/eat/etc..!

We’ve been looking forward to the trip for a while now too! And as our next stop is Nice, and the time trials, we’ll have plenty more photos and stories to tell!

good stuff! Have fun and share some here with a update now and then.

@Vicegrip 56521 wrote:

sigh….. trying to remember my 40th….

Young wippersnappers, get off my lawn!