Cormet de Roselend via Col du Pré - Cycling Inspiration & Education

[@wordsmithgmxch]

In Beaufort, it started raining; at the Cormet de Roselend, there was 1" of wet snow on my helmet. A storm had brought some high-tension lines down across the road -- all shorted out, thank goodness. A severe, windswept landscape opened up, with low, scudding cloud, grandiose in its desolation. At the réfuge, the gardien offered scalloped potatoes with Beaufortin, a unique cheese I still easily recognize 45 years later. Dropping down to Bourg-St-Maurice, the sound of cowbells filled the air: the worst August weather in a generation had got the herders moving their animals down to the valleys. Best biking day EVER ! ! Well, most memorable, anyway. Thanks for reviving these memories!

[@rocatalin88]

Can't get enough of this channel!!

[@perksy67]

I literally teared up when I came around a bend and got my first view of the Barrage de Roseland. Thank you for letting me re-live one of the best days cycling I've ever had. Congrats to all on a beautifully produced video.

[@chrisjenkins1]

Dammit! Stop producing so many great videos! My bucket list is overflowing!

[@Sprocketboy1956]

I have ridden the Roselend twice and as anyone watching this video can see it is a must-do for any cyclist. Some wag had spraypainted "Johan was here" on the barrier where Bruyneel went over the side. The Col du Pre was new to me and looks wonderful and is going on my list. Thanks, Mike! Another great video production and more beautiful cows too.

[@anthonyhomercycling]

Watched this like 8 times already. Same with all your vids!!! Every vid is mesmerizing. One time I had to buy a popcorn 🍿 watched 7 vids in a row. Kudos mike and team!!

[@frankfrohmann1504]

The french passes are by fa the best. 1) Tour de France feeling. 2) almost no motorcycles 3) awesome landscape 4) great weather 5) challenging. 6) very careful car-drivers (opposite of Italy)

[@michaelbaumgartner2120]

I made La Route des Grandes Alpes in June/July 2019 and thanks to this video I took this alternative route via the Col du Pré to get to the Cormet de Roselend. The Col du Pré is a hard nut to crack because of its steepness, but it's a beautiful climb in a quiet environment. And the final 8km up to the summit of the Cormet de Roselend are just mindblowing. Thanks a lot for your great videos and for the passion demonstrated in them!

[@massimilianopoggio9939]

What a wonderful Video. I saw all your Video. I hope that in the future you will shot others . Maybe between Liguria and south Piemonte. We have got many hills to climb. Greetings!!!

[@samzam4496]

So good I am watching it again..

[@st-py9pf]

Superb. Again. Thank you Mike and team for such beautiful films; each new one is better than the last!

[@sawomirhodur3164]

Waiting for spring...

[@konakev29]

One of my favorite routes. A true hidden gem. Now with you and the Tour coming through this year I'm afraid it won't be hidden any longer.

[@TheRamseyGuitars]

Another great video! I admire how long you can climb out of the saddle. I’m new to cycling and can’t climb that far standing. Yet.

[@KD-bk3it]

Great video Mike! Even more special to see other cyclists on this ride!!!

[@kellyoram6220]

Thanks so much for the Col du Pre route! Stunning views. And for the advice "ride it, don't grind it." Also, how about a behind the ride video of your fantastic film crew at work! They have an eye for the beautiful in the world!

[@JeremyBenfield]

I am socked and embarrassed that I'm just now finding this channel. Great content!

[@ljygjk]

I'm gonna ride this exact route in August, start in Albertville....quality video once again!!

[@evictorr]

Another great video, and another ride for my cols list :) By the way, I can't get over the scenery at 5:45: incredible! This year in September, I'm riding the Pyrenees only, but next year it's probably the Alps, and Cormet de Roselend sounds like a nice ride to include in the list.

[@tonyhaouchab9169]

Awesome video! brought back amazing memories for me. I did this same route back in September 2016 as part of the Rendonnée des Alps. This route was part of Day 2 which started in Megève and ended in Val d'Isère. We first did the Col Des Saisies then descended towards Beaufort where we followed same route in the video up to Cormet to Roselend then descended back towards Bourg Saint-Maurice. I still remember the route like the back of my hand as I was more interested in absorbing the beautiful alpine scenery. Would go back and do it again at any time

[@paulsharp7548]

That brought back some great memories of doing that climb. Cheers!

[@vinaybasavaraj4801]

That water looks amazing!

[@UweGranzowfilms]

Best of the best - as always! Thank you for making such great vids! Greetigs from Germany!

[@sjoerdbax]

Did this climb last summer, its really hard in the beginning, but the views are worth it. Also nice to take the normal climb as the descent after you've finished the col du pré

[@B.r.o.t.h.e.r.2]

What a fantastic video

[@juantaborda2055]

Wow! 😍 Bonitas subidas y gran paisaje.. Saludos desde Colombia. Quiero rodar en mi bicicleta en esos lugares increíbles.

[@SergioMartinez-dn4wh]

Fantástico! video muy bonito 👍👍

[@robertopaludi8947]

one day you will win the ''out of saddle rider of the year'' prize :D

[@MikeCotty]

roberto paludi here’s hoping! 😜

[@mindsmartie8975]

We shall award him .

[@yanniskouretas8688]

Destroyed my day Mike ... You make it look so easy .... cheers mate

[@MikeCotty]

Yannis Kouretas #pokerface

[@dar29670]

Wow! Another gem 💎

[@josieq2307]

How beautiful!!.. 🙏🙏🙏💐🌺💕💖

[@yvescharmousse1692]

Hello, Since the time I watch your videos, I still wanted to tell you that on your bike there is a ... saddle! If, and it is done so that you put your butt once in a while. I assure you, it's useful for that! However, you do as you want and congratulations for the shots. As the French say: Chapeau!

[@jurabeyond]

Hope to ride it in 2 weeks if the weather is kind :) Great Vlog

[@jamesbutler1949]

I wasn't aware at the beginning of the video about this climb being the one that Indurain cracked on 96', it took me right back to watching it all unfold on Channel 4 when I had just left school. Would love to ride it. Cheers Mike.

[@MikeCotty]

james butler TDF on channel 4 was legendary! Definitely played a big part in hooking me into the sport early!

[@hectorgs7]

Your videos are just unveliebable...

[@BillEvans1956]

Amazing!

[@chrisjenkins1]

As ever, epic

[@raminahmadi3000]

We need the Col Collective OST!!!

[@mistersmith158]

excellent

[@arefalipour7407]

Great video! does anyone know the name of the second track playing on the vid?

[@Gosewehr41]

I would like to know as well :-) did you receive any answer?

[@johnnydoe66]

Beautiful as always, but I have one question: You're a climbing specialist and pass a lot of other cyclists on your climbs, but have you ever been passed yourself?

[@MikeCotty]

John Day Hi John, definitely have! In more recent times it’s the eBikes that are a big challenge to keep up with!

[@johnnydoe66]

Mike Cotty Sorry, but I know E-bikes have their place in the cycling world, but I wouldn't count those against you. I got passed on some rolling hills by two slightly over weight guys on a set of E-bikes. I just had to laugh and just let them go because they must have had the settings at max output doing at least 20+ mph. I was working my butt off just to maintain 17-18.

[@lucferrari3109]

Did it from the other side in 2015

[@adamhenc2407]

Music in 1:10 ?

[@dtmateo]

How did you develop so much strength when you spin a lot?

[@TheColCollective]

I've always found that I can produce more power with a higher cadence, perhaps from my early days racing mountain bikes. Thanks for watching. Ride safe, Mike

[@samuele8361]

What is your ftp?

[@mikeanders7885]

WOW!!!

[@bill30306]

Is that the same route that will be taken on stage 20 of the 2019 TdF? I think TdF doesn't include col de pre

[@leedorney]

What happened to the disc-bike ?

[@MikeCotty]

lee a dorney Hi Lee, I filmed this video a long time ago (we’re working through a huge library of footage) so I don’t think a disc bike even existed! Seriously.

[@Phaidrus]

Which time of the year was this - once again excellent - video shot? Temperature at the top of the climb?

[@TheColCollective]

We shot this in July. Temperature at the top of the climbs was pretty good, around 15°.

[@emaniebo]

Awesome ride. Great video. But your choice of jersey and bib colours do my head in. At least the helmet, socks and shoes are matching.

[@MikeCotty]

Elmer Maniebo It’s not a combo you’ll see too often.

[@emaniebo]

Mike Cotty that looks like a 56-39 on the front and a 11-25 at the Back?

[@noch21Gramm]

looks perfectly fine...

[@MikeCotty]

noch21Gramm 👍🏻

[@emaniebo]

It’ll probably takes me three times longer to climb that col.

[@KoenMiseur]

PLEASE make the video's TRUE 21:9 please, than we can watch it in full screen on our UWHD screens! Not that much harder as u now have to add borders on your 21:9 video, so less work and better for us!

[@billotjacques9274]

Les vaches Tarine et Abondance avec le lait desquelles on fait le Beaufort. Hummmmmmm...

[@felix-b4940]

I was shitting myself on this climb

[@Phaidrus]

05:34 "CRAPPY 105"!?