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Dag 7
lørdag 20. juli 2024 16:16
☀️ 29 °C
Høyde: 342 m
Sveits Saint-Maurice 46.22932, 7.00344746°13’46” N 7°0’12” E
The road (2)
20. juli 2024, Sveits ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Yes. Pretty good day. I wasn’t aware I came through Gstaad. I don’t know why it is a tourist attraction, but it is. A bit busy therefore. Otherwise the Col du Pillon was a road mainly populated by two seaters with prancing horses and motorbikes. Not the quietest cycling road but very doable.
Now I am just south of Aigle on the road to the Grand St. Bernard. Or Passo Gran San Bernardino. It is funny that in Switzerland from one valley to the next people don’t understand German and only speak French.

Oh by the way: Temperature on the road today around 35°C. And I am not even in Italy. Tomorrow rest day. Monday Italy. Looking forward to it.Les mer
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ReisendeDat gaat vlot. Een rustdag is wel goed voor je. In OBZ is het lekker weer 28 gr 👋
20.07.2024SvarOversette
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Dag 8
søndag 21. juli 2024 12:12
☁️ 23 °C
Høyde: 383 m
Sveits Saint-Maurice 46.217817, 7.00873646°13’4” N 7°0’31” E
No news today
21. juli 2024, Sveits ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Restdays are just that. Do nothing. I varied laying in bed with a short walk through town in between the rainy spells. I got a bit of a view of the mountains I will be heading into tomorrow and realized I times the rest day quite well. Hope the weather improves and holds.Les mer
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Dag 9
mandag 22. juli 2024 11:19
☁️ 17 °C
Høyde: 1 530 m
Sveits Col de la Forclaz 46.057817, 7.00147546°3’28” N 7°0’5” E
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And up we go
22. juli 2024, Sveits ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
There we go again. Into the real mountains now. Starting with the Col de la Forclaz. I overtook a cyclist halfway up the climb. You know, one without luggage on the bike… well, I guess it says more about him then about me. I think his gearing was a bit off. Anyway, he tried to catch up by the end of the climb, so I actually put an effort in so he wouldn’t catch me, haha. Still a bit of competitativeness in there somewhere 😊Les mer
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Leuk om de helling te zien! [Hermien]
23.07.2024SvarOversette
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Dag 9
mandag 22. juli 2024 12:38
☁️ 19 °C
Høyde: 1 454 m
Frankrike Montets, Col des 46.003741, 6.92318546°0’13” N 6°55’23” E
Mt. Blanc is quite white
22. juli 2024, Frankrike ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Somewhere over there the Mt, Blanc is hiding.
Just got over the Col du Montets and now it is downhill to Chamonix. I am pretty much riding straight towards the Mt. Blanc, but the peak has been covered by clouds. Every now and then some of the peaks of the Massif du Mt. Blanc show themselves.
It is quite an entertaining spectacle.Les mer
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Dag 9
mandag 22. juli 2024 13:58
☁️ 21 °C
Høyde: 1 011 m
Frankrike Le Coupeau 45.894821, 6.78253545°53’41” N 6°46’57” E
Spotted!
22. juli 2024, Frankrike ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
There it is.
It was quite challenging to also keep an eye on the road. It is pretty intimidating riding along these high peaks and the glacier. Nice.
My nek hurts a bit now. 😜
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Reisende21 gr fijn 🚲 weer
22.07.2024SvarOversette
Hugmybike👍🏼
22.07.2024Svar
ReisendeNice!
24.07.2024Svar
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Dag 9
mandag 22. juli 2024 17:56
☁️ 19 °C
Høyde: 1 068 m
Frankrike Pont d'Arbon 45.87975, 6.64183745°52’47” N 6°38’31” E
Home sweet home
22. juli 2024, Frankrike ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
After a really nice day of cycling I stopped just shy of 100km.
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ReisendeMorgen rustdag ? 🎂☕️🍻
22.07.2024SvarOversette
HugmybikeNet gehad. Morgen Col de la Madeleine
22.07.2024SvarOversette
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Dag 10
tirsdag 23. juli 2024 14:07
☀️ 19 °C
Høyde: 1 981 m
Frankrike Col de la Madeleine 45.439105, 6.37815845°26’21” N 6°22’41” E
This is one reason
23. juli 2024, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
The views from the top usually are better than from the valley.
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ReisendeYep, that’s why
24.07.2024SvarOversette
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Dag 10
tirsdag 23. juli 2024 14:12
☀️ 20 °C
Høyde: 1 995 m
Frankrike Col de la Madeleine 45.43485, 6.375445°26’5” N 6°22’31” E
Why
23. juli 2024, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
I have been overtaken by approximately €100.000,- worth of bikes and I am wondering why people want to go up here. Well, I did too, but I seriously doubt my sanity.
Especially with all the gear I carry, it is really hard and takes really long. Even at a steady pace the last 5km everything hurts. In an unpleasant way.Les mer
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ReisendeBut… you did it! Welldone
23.07.2024SvarOversette
ReisendeTopper 🏆 Je lacht nog … of is dat van opluchting?
23.07.2024SvarOversette
HugmybikeDat is de tweede foto. De eerste zag er anders uit.
23.07.2024SvarOversette
Reisende😊
23.07.2024Svar
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Dag 10
tirsdag 23. juli 2024 19:27
☀️ 22 °C
Høyde: 735 m
Frankrike Le Châtelard 45.212623, 6.47834845°12’45” N 6°28’42” E
Horizontal grafitti
23. juli 2024, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Some people decorated the road up here.
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Dag 11
onsdag 24. juli 2024 17:16
☀️ 21 °C
Høyde: 1 710 m
Frankrike Torrent Ribon 45.312712, 6.98189245°18’46” N 6°58’55” E
I found a bit of Norway today
24. juli 2024, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Funny how quickly a landscape can change.
When I came down the Madeleine yesterday, the valley was boring, industrial and stank (France stinks anyway with seemingly everybody driving old diesels).
Today at the beginning it was all tarmac and concrete in the valley surrounded by nice mountains, but then suddenly it changed into something that reminded me of Norway. Quite a bit hotter and with cows instead of reindeer, but the scenery was beautifulLes mer
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Dag 11
onsdag 24. juli 2024 17:21
☀️ 14 °C
Høyde: 2 757 m
Frankrike Col de l’Iseran 45.417088, 7.0308745°25’2” N 7°1’51” E
The highest
24. juli 2024, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Contrary to what some people believe the Col d’Iseran actually is the highest paved mountain pass in Europe. And I went over it 💪🏻.
This falls in the category “Why” again, but I do like my extremes. I’ve been to the most Northern point of Europes mainland, the most westerly point (although not by bike), the highest road and crossed the Arctic circle with all thinkable modes of transportation.

I don’t need to be the first, the fastest, the youngest or oldest, but I like to explore the extremities of Europe.Les mer
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ReisendeWauw, wat mooi daar 🤩
25.07.2024SvarOversette
ReisendePrachtig!
25.07.2024Svar
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Dag 12
torsdag 25. juli 2024 11:13
☀️ 16 °C
Høyde: 2 183 m
Frankrike Little St Bernard Pass 45.675739, 6.88053845°40’33” N 6°52’50” E
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We meet again
25. juli 2024, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
I almost completed a full lap around the Mont Blanc. From the Petit St. Bernard I could finally see the top again. No clouds this time.
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Prachtig! Leuk ook de climax, van niet via nauwelijks nu helemaal te zien. [Hermien]
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HugmybikeAls je vanaf de Italiaanse kant kijkt zijn er geen wolken. Dat is vast geen toeval.
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Prachtig! Leuk ook de climax van niet, een klein beetje tot helemaal te zien. [Hermien]
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Dag 12
torsdag 25. juli 2024 11:21
☀️ 17 °C
Høyde: 2 193 m
Frankrike Little St Bernard Pass 45.67907, 6.88283745°40’45” N 6°52’58” E
The last one
25. juli 2024, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
And going over the Petit St. Bernard I finished all the uphill riding for this trip. Just a short downhill to go to Aosta where this bike trip will end.
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ReisendeFamilie treffen ⛺️👍
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Dag 12
torsdag 25. juli 2024 12:15
☀️ 21 °C
Høyde: 1 860 m
Frankrike La Rosière 45.630287, 6.84663845°37’49” N 6°50’48” E
Pink is okay
25. juli 2024, Frankrike ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Pink roads, pink signs, pink bike.
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Interessant, waartoe? [Hermien]
25.07.2024SvarOversette
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Dag 12
torsdag 25. juli 2024 13:10
☀️ 27 °C
Høyde: 758 m
Italia Arvier 45.703213, 7.1664745°42’12” N 7°9’59” E
Destination
25. juli 2024, Italia ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
That’s that. I’ve cycled through Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, France, Switzerland en finished in Italy. A little over 1300km and 16.000m of climbing.
Very enjoyable. Not every single km, but most of them. I’ve seen beautiful places and ugly ones. I’ve climbed a few very nice mountain roads. As a matter of fact the suffering itself was enjoyable even (Maybe the Col de la Madeleine was just 4km too long). I’ve learned stuff. One: I will get up there, no matter what.
Two: this bike is so damn stable on descents that even motor bikes couldn’t keep up with me when it got twisty (don’t tell my wife 😉).

Thanks for watching.
Till the next one 👋🏼Les mer
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ReisendeIk zeg niets …🚲💨
25.07.2024SvarOversette
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Reisens slutt
26. juli 2024