2013 Tour de France trip - The Climbing Cyclist

July 23, 2013April 4, 2014

Climbing Alpe d'Huez, Semnoz, Mont Revard and more

In the final week of my Tour de France trip I got in a couple more rides and followed the race as it made its way through the Alps and then to Paris. Click through to the post for a quick summary of the rides I did and a whole heap of photos. Read more

July 16, 2013April 4, 2014

Climbing the Tourmalet, Hautacam, Mont Ventoux and more

It's been another massive week here in France but I've managed to get in a bunch of great rides, including some truly legendary French climbs. I've also taken plenty of photos, a selection of which you can see in this post. Read more

July 8, 2013April 4, 2014

Cycling Corsica and Chasing Le Tour (week 1)

To say it's been hard to find time to blog here would be a huge understatement. Ever since the Tour de France started my days have been chock-a-block full from start to finish. But I've found some time and here's a few ride reports and a bunch of photos from the Tour de France so far. Read more

June 29, 2013April 4, 2014

Cycling the Cote d'Azur (Monaco, the Madone and more)

After a few days spent riding in Varese (Italy) Wade and I headed over to Nice, France where we managed to get in a handful of amazing rides. If you think the scenery looks good on TV and in tourism brochures, you should see it in person. Read more

June 25, 2013April 4, 2014

Riding with pros and ex-pros in Varese, Italy

During a recent trip to Varese in northern Italy CyclingTips publisher Wade Wallace and I spent some time riding with SBS Cycling Analyst Dave McKenzie and Orica-AIS pros Gracie Elvin and Jessie MacLean. It was a real privilege and a reminder that I'm very lucky to be able to combine my passion with my career. Read more

June 21, 2013April 4, 2014

Cycling in Hong Kong: hilly, hot and humid

I'm currently on my way to cover the Tour de France with CyclingTips and I've been fortunate enough to have a couple of stops along the way. The first of those was a three-day stay in Hong Kong where I managed to get in a memorable and challenging ride. Read more