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by Marvin Faure
Aug 12, 2015
Prudential RideLondon 2015
For the second year running, Alpine Cols was present at the Prudential RideLondon exhibition in London’s ExCel Centre, from July 29th to...
by Marvin Faure
Aug 9, 2015
Passo dello Stelvio
Is the Passo dello Stelvio the most iconic climb of them all? Why do some climbs become iconic while others languis...
by Marvin Faure
Aug 9, 2015
The col d’Izoard
Few Alpine cols are more mythic than the Izoard. First immortalised in grainy black and white photographs as a backdrop to the exploit...
by Marvin Faure
Jun 23, 2015
Col du Tourmalet
Tour-mal-et. Three syllables to strike fear into the heart of all but the most accomplished (or uninformed) cyclist. The most ic...
by Olivier Dulaurent
Jun 16, 2015
Common mistakes when preparing for the Haute Route
By Olivier Dulaurent, with Silas Cullen and Marvin Faure Updated and revised on 13 February 2023 As the official coaching a...
by Marvin Faure
May 9, 2015
Life’s a bike
A light-hearted look at what can go wrong The sportive blues You prepare everything the night before. You get up at 4am, load the c...