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Atlantic to Mediterranean. Hendaye to Cerberes.  560km, 12000m of climbing. 100 hours

With the knowledge that all the hard riding was behind us, a huge meal the night before and a celebratory beer or six, the sleep in the local Ibis was particularly...

Côte des Gets (1,165m) Breakfast that morning was as plentiful and delicious as dinner last night. Being in France, the coffee and pastries were especially on point. Inventively, I managed...

Col de la Forclaz (1,527 m), Col des Montets (1,461 m) Last night potentially the worst mechanical of the adventure struck Phil's machine... Snapped rear gear cable. For those uneducated in...

Gotthard Pass (2106 m), Nufenen Pass (2478 m)Upon clipping in and setting off, we pass a town sign that causes me to recall a joke Justin made the evening before, I went...

Lukmanier Pass (1,915 m), Oberalppass (2,046 m) A hearty meal of salad, pizza and chips washed down with plenty of cool beer and sorbet the night before had set us up...

Passo dello Spluga (2115m), Passo del San Bernadino (2066m) After a long descent leading into Chiavenna the previous day I awoke feeling quite a bit more human than I had...

Passo Aprica (1,176m), Bernina Pass (2,328m)After possibly the hardest day I have ever had on the bike the day before I was slightly dubious about how I would feel today...

Passo dello Stelvio (2758 m) and Passo Gavia (2621 m) Our day began with breakfast and Timb requesting a bowl for his Coco Pops. The hotelier promptly provided a rather large...

Passo Giau (2236m), Passo Falzarego (2105m), Passo Pordoi (2239m) Passo Costalunga (1745m)   Waking up in the mountains for the first time on the trip put a bit of a...

Passo San Boldo (706 m), Forcella Franche (990 m), Passo Duran (1601 m), Forcella Staulanza (1773 m)First day in the Dolomites and four mountains to contend with. First up was the...

Today was the first day of Team Shutt’s 2017 Venice to Geneva bike packing tour over the Dolomites, Eastern Alps and Swiss Alps following a route inspired by Mike Cotty’s...