Every year, thousands of people migrate to southern France, either the Pyrenees or the Alps, to ride the famous climbs of the Tour. For a cyclist, you only have to mention names like Alpe d’Huez, Galibier, Tourmalet and Izoard for them to get a far away look in their eyes.
Catch up on some excellent Cadel Evans features from the Bicycling Australia archives.
If you’re looking to combine your love of cycling with a worthwhile cause, you can chose from a lot of great charity rides these days. New rides are being started all over Australia.
Over the past few years I have been ‘fortunate’ enough to be able to attend various social functions among crowds which have been saturated with other cyclists.