The longest climb

[User482]

I am never going to be able to manage climbs like that until I sort out my core/back issues. The Telegraphe climb would have my back in knots and then I would be stuffed for the Galibier itself.

If the day I climbed it is anything to go by, you'd be in plenty of company!

 

[Ajay]

15+ miles over the Col de la Faucille in the Jura Mountains last year with @Trickedem . It was actually a very enjoyable climb. Not too steep, great tarmac, quite roads, some nice zig zags, fantastic views and glorious speedy descents (50mph+)

Later this year, myself, Trickedem and @rb58 will be doing the 27 mile climb of the Pico de Valeta (Europe's highest road) in Spain. Bring it on...!!

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Me at the top 20 years ago!

 

[ianrauk]

Me at the top 20 years ago!

Nice one. Trickedem has actually done the climb, last year. I haven't... yet.. but am so looking forward to it.

 

[PenttitheFinn]

Did this ride a couple of weeks ago

https://www.strava.com/activities/538418656

Just over 7,000 feet of climbing apparently, though not in one go.

From Puerto Pollensa up to Coll de Femenia
From Femenia to Coll de Ries is up and down like a whores drawers
A massive descent down to Sa Colabra which is a nice and exciting recovery period.
Back up to the Coll. Never super steep, but never lets up. Took me 54 minutes. The last pitch to the Coll is the steepest!
More undulations back to Femenia.
A lovely descent back to sea level.

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Respect !!! I have driven this road probably more than a dozen times, and it always amazes me the fitness of some of the cyclists. Having overtaken them and stopped to admire the view, they come past as if they have just left home !!!

 

[Dave 123]

Respect !!! I have driven this road probably more than a dozen times, and it always amazes me the fitness of some of the cyclists. Having overtaken them and stopped to admire the view, they come past as if they have just left home !!!

I saw them too...

Bastards.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

This:

The descent between Telegraphe and Galibier is so short it feels like one continuous climb. It was pretty tortuous, to be honest.

I'm really looking forward to my week-long Pyrenees and Alps tour in September. The above climb will (literally) be the pinnacle of the entire week, being on the last of the 7 days, and followed by a long descent to Bourg d'Oisains and then a climb up Alpe d'Huez.

 

[tallliman]

Probably Hartside pass on the c2c for me. Although the climb out of Stanhope was harder!

 

[User482]

I'm really looking forward to my week-long Pyrenees and Alps tour in September. The above climb will (literally) be the pinnacle of the entire week, being on the last of the 7 days, and followed by a long descent to Bourg d'Oisains and then a climb up Alpe d'Huez.

That's what I did! Glandon - Telegraphe - Galibier - Alpe d'Huez on La Marmotte. It was 40 Deg C at the bottom of Alpe d'Huez, locals were chucking buckets of water over us, and every hairpin had a collection of zombie cyclists looking like they'd spent too much time on the Western front.

I'm sure you'll love it.

P.s. I take it Galibier is fully reopened? I think one of the tunnels on the descent was shut last year.

 

[fimm]

I'm pretty sure that the Bealach na Ba is the longest climb I've done. I've done the Mennock Pass too, mentioned upthread, but I continued all the way up the private road to the radar station - that's a stiff climb!

 

[andrew_s]

Later this year, myself, Trickedem and @rb58 will be doing the 27 mile climb of the Pico de Valeta (Europe's highest road) in Spain. Bring it on...!!

That's probably the longest I've done.

I did the Iseran one time, but spent a night in Val d'Isere, half way up, and I've been over the Tong La, which is a 100 km climb going the other way, but the side I did was a comparatively short climb.

 

[psmiffy]

I did the Iseran one time, but spent a night in Val d'Isere, half way up

nothing to be ashamed of

 

[Shut Up Legs]

That's what I did! Glandon - Telegraphe - Galibier - Alpe d'Huez on La Marmotte. It was 40 Deg C at the bottom of Alpe d'Huez, locals were chucking buckets of water over us, and every hairpin had a collection of zombie cyclists looking like they'd spent too much time on the Western front.

I'm sure you'll love it.

P.s. I take it Galibier is fully reopened? I think one of the tunnels on the descent was shut last year.

I hope it's open in September! I'll be travelling a very long way to do these rides.

 

[classic33]

I hope it's open in September! I'll be travelling a very long way to do these rides.

Now that's a serious cyclist!
Cycling to get to do that climb.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

Now that's a serious cyclist!
Cycling to get to do that climb.

No, if I got to France THAT way, forget Cattle Class: I'd be doing Fish Class.

 

[oldfatfool]

P.s. I take it Galibier is fully reopened? I think one of the tunnels on the descent was shut last year.

It was the tunnel du Chambon at the base of the Lauterat that collapsed, still closed but there is an alternative route opened on the opposite bank of the lake. The tunnel won't be missed having cycled through it on several occasions I can't say it was an enjoyable experience, though I am unsure how an old logging road will be coping with the traffic.