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The best and most epic Cycling Climbs in Europe

13.02.2019
by Michael Blann, Manuel Buck
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The list of legendary climbs that have written cycling history is long. Planning a new challenge or organising a cycling holiday can be tricky and the list of places to discover is endless. We created a handbook with the most beautiful, most popular and also most infamous climbs in Europe – with all the relevant facts including current Strava KOMs and QOMs.

Overview

Climb Region Difficulty
Mont Ventoux France, Provence Medium
Gotthard Pass Switzerland, Alpes Medium
Mount Teide Spain, Tenerife Easy
Stelvio Pass Italy, Alpes Hard
Lacets de Montvernier / Col de Chaussy France, Alpes Easy
Sa Calobra Spain, Mallorca Medium
Furkapass Switzerland, Alpes Hard
Alpe d’Huez France, Alpes Medium
Col du Tourmalet France, Alpes Hard
Col du Galibier France, Alpes Hard
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Table of contents
  1. Overview
  2. Mont Ventoux (FR)
  3. Gotthardpass (CH)
  4. Lacets de Montvernier (FR)
  5. Mount Teide (ES)
  6. Stilfser Joch (IT)
  7. Sa Calobra (ES)
  8. Furkapass (CH)
  9. Alpe d’Huez (FR)
  10. Col du Tourmalet (FR)
  11. Col du Galibier (FR)

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