“I spent three weeks there with a van, climbing every pass I could find, and I've never seen anything more beautiful from a bike. Every climb has its own history, its own character, its own way of testing you. For me they're the grandparents of the Alps and the best place in the world to ride. The energy of a group of cyclists who share this is something else. There's never a silence at the table. If this trip shows up at the right moment in your life, I'm here”