The road (2)
20. juli 2024, Schweiz ⋅ ☀️ 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 byLæs mere
No news today
21. juli 2024, Schweiz ⋅ ☁️ 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 andLæs mere
And up we go
22. juli 2024, Schweiz ⋅ ☁️ 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 moreLæs mere
Mt. Blanc is quite white
22. juli 2024, Frankrig ⋅ ☁️ 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 beenLæs mere
Spotted!
22. juli 2024, Frankrig ⋅ ☁️ 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. 😜
Home sweet home
22. juli 2024, Frankrig ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
After a really nice day of cycling I stopped just shy of 100km.
This is one reason
23. juli 2024, Frankrig ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
The views from the top usually are better than from the valley.
Why
23. juli 2024, Frankrig ⋅ ☀️ 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 ILæs mere
Horizontal grafitti
23. juli 2024, Frankrig ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Some people decorated the road up here.
I found a bit of Norway today
24. juli 2024, Frankrig ⋅ ☀️ 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 oldLæs mere
The highest
24. juli 2024, Frankrig ⋅ ☀️ 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 myLæs mere
We meet again
25. juli 2024, Frankrig ⋅ ☀️ 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.
The last one
25. juli 2024, Frankrig ⋅ ☀️ 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.
Pink is okay
25. juli 2024, Frankrig ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Pink roads, pink signs, pink bike.
Destination
25. juli 2024, Italien ⋅ ☀️ 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 everyLæs mere






















































RejsendeDat gaat vlot. Een rustdag is wel goed voor je. In OBZ is het lekker weer 28 gr 👋