Sure, I’m nonetheless right here! My first journey now not ranging from house because the finish of the latest French lockdown. The course? Col de los angeles Colombière “the exhausting means” by way of Romme.
Those would be the characteristic two climbs throughout degree 8 of the 2021 Excursion de France. See backside of publish for the degree profile.
The climb to Romme is steep! It starts as just a little cliff street proper beside the autoroute. The instant the street turns up there’s this welcoming signal:
The native shaggy dog story after all is “Tous les chemins mènent à Romme” (All roads result in Romme). 🙂
There are in all probability 15 hairpins in this difficult, quiet 9 km climb.
Notice, it’s imaginable to head above Romme to 2000 metres (Tête de los angeles Sallaz). Nevertheless it calls for a mountain motorbike. See right here for a map and outdated journey document.
Col de los angeles Colombière has made many Excursion appearances, however 2009 used to be the primary time it took this “third means” by way of Romme.
From Romme (1300 metres), one can on the subject of see Col de los angeles Colombière a ways within the distance:
The course descends Romme for a number of kilometres and joins the principle course (a part of the Course des Grandes Alpes) at Le Reposoir. Right here it’s 7 more difficult kilometres uphill.
The overall 3 kilometres get steeper on a a laugh near-cliff street. Irrespective of wind path ….. it’s at all times towards the wind. 🙂
I noticed rather a couple of cyclists:
Me, waving on the digicam!:
In the end, because the map beneath displays, I merely descended down the principle north aspect again to the beginning.
This used to be exhausting paintings however a laugh. It’s been too lengthy between adventures. I am hoping everybody is definitely and getting vaccinated quickly. Doreen and I won our 2d doses final week!
For gravel lovers: See this implausible course that climbs Colombière, in brief descends, traverses unpaved to the superb Col des Annes, then returns to Reposoir on tricky again valley path. Very good.
Degree 8, upcoming 2021 Excursion de France:
