How to climb Col du Glandon | Cycling Weekly

[@JoeR1234-z9q]

For me the Glandon is up the other way, i always considered this route to be the CDF climb which happens to access the Glandon if you peel off before the summit.

[@salkdjfasldkfjsdlk]

Great video. Short, full of commentary and no fluff. Cheers

[@Matteomjb]

I first climbed the Glandon in 1988, in the opposite direction. The hairpinned descent shown at @1:55 didn't exist then. The road had to be re-routed around a massive landslide sometime around 1989.

[@derekbiggerstaff]

Last year this climb was the Croix de Fer. Of course both are true, "Col" being "pass" and the two cols are right next to each other with three ways up/down.

[@dalis994]

Glandon is is a long and beatiful climb, I've done most of the ascents from Alemont. IMHO this is the easier side, the descent from other side is much more technical so be careful

[@derekbiggerstaff]

Good cafe at the Croix de Fer.

[@mikedio]

Nice . What gears did you use ? Can it be done with 39/29 ?

[@derekbiggerstaff]

I climbed this two years ago with 39/28. I'm 62, 150 pounds, 5'9".

[@joeyslats31]

What about a 52/42?

[@derekbiggerstaff]

I think we are talking front/back here.

[@joeyslats31]

Derek Biggerstaff haha I see. How about a 42/18 then?

[@derekbiggerstaff]

Joe Slater If you want to try I'll follow you with the ambulance. Cheers

[@RixterNow]

Are there two sides to ascend from? I rode that climb but that looked quite different

[@derekbiggerstaff]

Rixter There's 3 ways.

[@fitzy4578]

You've done the wrong side lads

[@jaredfontaine2002]

Ride over and over again??? Bonked hard on that climb with 11kms to go no thank you lol ;)

[@spencerlemon2679]

Great video. I would ask for more content like this but that might be stepping on the col collective's shoes a little...

[@ranga8038]

First

[@bacazterchovej2235]

are u copyping col colective ? if yes , do video much longer ....

[@AnTeallach2011]

Dat fukin beard 😖