With Lachlan Morton on his epic lap of Autralia - here's a quick look at when I got to ride with the nicest guy in cycling during his "Alt Tour"Tour de France a few years back. Drop any comments or questions about anything to do with Cycling in the Alps below. Cheers Mike 🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴

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Great to look back on this, nice drone shots too !

stunning scenery as always! Thanks for sharing 👍

Great Chanel Thanks a lot since Fr. Alex

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My Home mountain! Strangely I usually climb it a fifth way .... via Col du Mont Sion and St Blaise (it joins up with the Cruseilles side).

Nice one.Will try next ime

Thanks for sharing Mike - be great to see it in the local area again

Interesting. I'm anticipating that the TdF might use the Samoens finish that was 'trialled' in the Dauphine this year too?

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Nice, very cool too see the real climb next to the virtual one in Zwift! You're lucky to have done both--so, how does it compare riding the two? ...aside from missing those views!

My local climb made it to Zwift! Check out the climb portal schedule here zwiftinsider.com/climb-portal-schedule/ Drop any comments or questions below cheers Mike

Great vid and stunning ride, envious. How would you rate the LightCarbon frameset a few years on? I’m very close to buying one but concerns over frameset quality, mainly safety to be honest. I haven’t found anything bad about them so that must be a good thing.

Super usefull… thanks a million. La marmotte here we come!

You’re looking strong Mike, and that ride looks stunnin’ 😄

zeer informatief en nuttig, mijn eerste maal de marmotte, deed in het verleden de canibaal. kijk er naar uit. nog een goeie 2 weken

Superb video Mike, I can’t believe it’s been 10 years since we were there.

Fantastic ride, being close to nature, thats why we cycle :)

Great video Mike. I fondly remember that climb and often tell people about it as it is one of the videos I use during my spin classes. I also remember the epic descent off the top on the french side. Keep up the good work Mike and boy do I miss those rides with you in the Alps 😢

Stunning day on the Col du Petit St Bernard. Thanks for watching. Drop any questions below cheers Mike

Sorry to hear about your dads passing Mike. We all deal with grief differently - glad you are back out on the bike; it s much better place to be than the sofa.......

Sorry to hear about your father Mike. What sort of mileage you think you will be doing on a weekly basis, I would like to drop a few KG’s, not been on the bike as much this year so far either?

Glad you're getting out and about again, lovely photo of you and your Dad xx

Sorry to hear about your dad Mike, sending much ❤.

News and stuff from the French Alps - drop any questions below, cheers Mike

Haaallo Sir! I remembered your video when you joined the Tour Des Stations 2023. I joined TDS too last year (2023) and mount saleve was my training ground for TDS. It is indeed a challenging climb especially croisette side. But, it is a very good place to train. Don't get fooled of the avg gradients written it is harder in person. 🤣 Thanks for featuring my favorite climbs. 😁 Do the La Baudichone and La Barillette next! And do an extra Saint Cergue. It is in jura mountain and happy to guide you if you're around geneva. 😄

So no marmotte then this year Mike? 🙁🤣🤣

Hi Mike - great to see you back on the bike and posting again - I've missed those views! I'm in a similar position with training up and down this year and am just getting over covid (its still around.....). I have a week in Bormio early July followed by a week just outside Samoens, so need to get my but in gear too!! Good luck with your return to fitness - I will be following with interest! 👊💪

Amazing spin,thank you for sharing!

Go Mike! Never mind the views and mountain air, those road surfaces look like a world apart from the potholes and traffic around me!

Those views 😍...great to see you back Mike...

It'll definitely come back with some consistent training & what a motivator getting to see those amazing views to reward the effort. Im just building back from knee surgery in March & with a really good plan from my coach & consistent training my fitness has really been building - good job as im off to Nice to try and enjoy L'Etape this year after last years brutal day out

Great to see you back Mike! We’re all rooting for you, and I’ll use you as my inspiration to get back to fitness too 😊

Good luck Mike, we'll all be watching!

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Back on the bike! 4 months of little exercise and its time to ditch 6 kg's.

Love this video. Watching for second time as great prep and realistic for cyclists of more advanced age like myself!

This is really helpful. Do you know what km the water stops are at?

I did it on the same day, and I am even visible in your video (in the Valley at the railroad crossing). Congrats for the race and the video. It made me relive an extraordinary day!

Well done!! I just L’Etape Texas and only the 25 miles!! Great respect for you mate!! Du Tour is no joke!! Definitely on my list.. one day. But first I need a ton of training!!! A ton.. maybe two!

i did one fact of this and it destroyed me, good man!

Tour des Stations currently has the slowest website ever though…never known one so bad. It’s like being on dail-up!

Thanks for the really helpful video. One ask, as I will probably need every water source on the way :) What does the "be warned" the water sources up the Alp are at mains pressure mean? Slow flow?

The 1986 Worlds at the USAFA (Colorado) was no laughing matter. The base average elevation was at 6,700 feet to 7,000 feet - 2030M - 2,121m. Outside temperature that day was 46 F/7C, with winds at around 14mph/20kph The terrain was constantly up and down on gradient topping out at 13% This was, to date THE hardest course.