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From the cycle centre - there are plenty of nice loops to be done of varying difficulty and length. Here is a nice 3-4 hour ride.
Col de la Colombiere Loop - head down to Bonneville and then up Mont Saxonnax. This is a 5km climb through the woods.
Descend down to the Blanzy and the start of the Col de la Colombiere. This is a climb of two. 4km up through the woods at 7%. Then a 2.5km relatively flat section leading into the village of Le Reposoir (which is a good place to stop for coffee).
Then its a 7km up to the Col. The last three kilometres are the toughest but you are rewarded with a flowing downhill in Le Grand Bornand and the cycle centre.
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This is a lovely interview with Tom Pidcock. I wonder how he will fair in the Tour this year?
Tadej Pogacar (left) celebrates his narrow and dramatic defeat of Tom Pidcock at the Milan–San Remo classic in March. Photograph: Belga News Agency/Alamy Stock Photo/Alamy Live News
Suggested stops…
Our favourite coffee stops
Col de la Croix Fry - Lo Garajo
Col des Aravis - Ultima (behind the church in Praz sur Arly)
Thones - Mountains Coffee
Le Grand Bornand - The Shed
Saint Jean de Sixt / La Clusaz - Daka