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A cyclist’s guide to Loire Valley (Loire à Vélo)
The Loire Valley is one of the easiest places in France to build a cycling holiday around distance rather than climbing. The Loire à...
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Cycling in Kyoto and the Kansai hills: river paths, Ohara and quieter roads beyond the city
Kyoto is one of those cities where the cycling changes completely depending on which way you point the bike. Stay close to the centre...
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A cyclist’s guide to the Dalmatian Coast: Split, Makarska and the roads below Biokovo
The Dalmatian Coast looks like obvious cycling country from a distance: blue water, limestone mountains, small harbour towns and roads squeezed between the Adriatic...
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A cyclist’s guide to Burgundy: vineyard roads, Beaune and the Voies Vertes
Burgundy is a cycling destination that works best when it is treated as a network rather than a single climb. Around Dijon and Beaune,...
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Cycling in La Roche-en-Ardenne: steep Belgian roads, river valleys and relentless climbing
La Roche-en-Ardenne is one of the most useful road-cycling bases in southern Belgium because the climbing begins almost immediately. The town sits low in...
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A cyclist’s guide to La Rioja: vineyard roads, Haro and the Ebro valley
La Rioja is one of Spain’s most satisfying regions for cyclists who want a trip to feel like a holiday rather than a training...
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Cycling in Texas Hill Country: Fredericksburg, quiet ranch roads and rolling heat
Texas Hill Country is not a destination built around one famous ascent. The appeal is in the accumulation: repeated short climbs, ranch roads that...
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Cycling in Montréal and the Laurentians: city routes, climbs and the P’tit Train du Nord
Montréal works best as a cycling destination when the city and the countryside are treated as parts of the same trip. Mount Royal gives...
