Tony’s ramblings and life Vox 2009-09-24T15:44:02Z Tony http://tonyj.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00d4142d218c6a47/ Dear Blog.... Final Entry of the 'Holiday'.... tag:vox.com,2009-09-24:asset-6a00d4142d218c6a470123dda57563860b 2009-09-24T15:44:02Z 2009-09-24T15:44:02Z Tony http://tonyj.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

097-col-ride 097 town riding

Day 2 in Barcalonette..... Still suffering from my Stomach bug I had planned a large loop ride taking in 3 Col’s of the area, but as soon as I got on the bike I knew that was not possible. So I cut it back just to the Col De Cayolle at 30-o...

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]]> ...a monster of a ride.... tag:vox.com,2009-09-23:asset-6a00d4142d218c6a470123f163d1ca860f 2009-09-23T13:38:32Z 2009-09-23T13:38:32Z Tony http://tonyj.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

IMAG0936 Col_de_la_Bonette_Jausiers_profile 97_bonette

Col De Bonette This one would be a monster – straight out from the hotel door would be a 23k climb, with a massive profile – and I wasn’t exactly at 100%…. I was hoping it would be raining when I awoke, a good excuse, but it was bright and sun...

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]]> Corsica and Back!!!! tag:vox.com,2009-09-23:asset-6a00d4142d218c6a470123dda515a3860b 2009-09-23T13:28:42Z 2009-09-23T13:28:42Z Tony http://tonyj.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

0095_a ferry to corsica 0095_b camping calvi 0095_c road ride 0095_d back to france - nice

Genoa Up early – I packed and paid the bill at the hotel, bargain and money well spent for the amount of food and coffee I ate there, and its fantastic location and views… I was on the road heading for Genoa (Genova) to catch the ferry to Cors...

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]]> A day in Bolzano, One Final Ride in the Dolomites tag:vox.com,2009-09-23:asset-6a00d4142d218c6a470123ddcdb7db860d 2009-09-23T13:17:23Z 2009-09-23T13:17:23Z Tony http://tonyj.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

90_06 final ride

A day in the City – Bolzano So with the car requiring a service I had to drive the 30k’s into Bolzano to drop it off, despite it being 6am in the morning the traffic was busy, but at least this time moving… I got to the dealership without breakf...

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]]> If i could ride just 1 ride forever - it would have been today... tag:vox.com,2009-09-15:asset-6a00d4142d218c6a4701240b5d9984860e 2009-09-15T12:26:44Z 2009-09-15T12:26:44Z Tony http://tonyj.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

90f - 4 passes

Monday was a day of rain - and lots of rain - with the forecast also for rain over the next few days and dropping temperatures I was concerned the 'Summer Sun' I had been enjoying for months was now over.... I took the car into the nearest City t...

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]]> Bella bella Bella bella.... tag:vox.com,2009-09-13:asset-6a00d4142d218c6a470123dda17a7b860b 2009-09-13T16:13:28Z 2009-09-13T16:22:17Z Tony http://tonyj.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

90a lake como P1012089_upload P1012098_upload 90b dolomites ride 1

I wish i was talking about Lake como - but no chance - for sure a fantastic location, some nice villages, but on a friday afternoon after battling traffic all the way into and out of Milan, almost getting rear ended 3 times, and cut off a 1000 tim...

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]]> ...more riding, despite the Flu'ey feelings... tag:vox.com,2009-09-10:asset-6a00d4142d218c6a4701101810116a860e 2009-09-10T17:17:26Z 2009-09-10T17:17:26Z Tony http://tonyj.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

70f balcony ride Profile 70g alpe d'huez from behind Profile

Another 2 days at the Chalet, and another 2 days riding. Both are recommended to me by the American couple staying at the chalet - they seem to enjoy the same kind of riding as me - big hills and even bigger views ! The achey flu symptoms are per...

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]]> so much riding! so little legs! tag:vox.com,2009-09-09:asset-6a00d4142d218c6a470110186e43e1860f 2009-09-09T09:10:26Z 2009-09-09T09:10:26Z Tony http://tonyj.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

70a huez 70b galibier 70c glandon croixfer

Alpe D'Huez A week here in a catered Chalet at a reasonable rate has been quite an experience. Its in the heart of Tour De France climbing country and i have done as many of them as i can, while also taking in some local sights and sounds. All t...

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]]> another biggie... tag:vox.com,2009-09-02:asset-6a00d4142d218c6a470110169097b6860c 2009-09-02T18:57:46Z 2009-09-02T18:59:53Z Tony http://tonyj.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

63 ride 2

So i had one thing in mind today - a big ride - after a rest day yesterday the legs seemed good (they should with all the good food they had been getting!! roast chicken, etc etc) - there was a ride south of here that took in 2 major mountain cli...

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