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John Kerry returns to conquer Col de la Colombiere where he broke his leg last year

US Secretary of State had unfinished business with climb after last year’s accident

US Secretary of State John Kerry has finished the climb of the Col de Colombiere where he crashed last year, breaking his leg.

His first attempt at the ascent in France’s Haute-Savoie department was in May last year as he took a rest from nuclear talks regarding Iran in Lausanne, Switzerland.

The 71-year-old, who was being followed by a motorcade that included paramedics and a doctor, was taken to hospital in Geneva for treatment.

Back in the Swiss city last week – this time for discussions about the situation in Syria – Kerry returned to the climb with which he had unfinished business.

According to a report on Chamonet.com, Kerry completed the ascent, accompanied this time by French police, who closed the road, with helicopters also following his progress.

That gave him a Tour de France-style experience denied to most, but was perhaps understandable given his position and the reason he was in the Alps in the first place.

Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.

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