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Video: Trail Tales reveals Forgotten Depths

Trail Tales is about connecting these trails with the stories they have told, respecting our trails and building the ways of the future.

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Technique video: 6 simple ways to get faster round hairpins

Here’s our guide to handling the switchbacks quickly and safely

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British mountain biker accidentally shot dead by hunter in French Alps

Victim named as Welshman Marc Sutton

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I’d never cycled up an Alpine pass before. Here’s what I learned

Is cycling in the Alps all it's cracked up to be? Alex rides up the Col de Joux Plane (plus a few warm up cols) to find out

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Fancy a enduro race without all the stress? Enduro2 might be for you

Race epic Alpine trails with a buddy

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Fancy a last minute Alps trip? Pass’Portes du Soleil MTB is almost full

80km lift-assisted Alpine epic

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Rough Stuff Cycling in the Alps guide book reprint launches on Kickstarter

Original guide to adventuring by bike in the Alps being reprinted

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La Resistance is not futile, but it is bloomin’ hard

VecchioJo goes on the La Resistance reconnaissance ride (don't say 'epic')

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Turn On The Hot Étape

From deep in the road.cc archives: VecchioJo does the Étape du Tour, but only just...

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The Concours des Alpes returns for 2015

Compact friendly multi-stage Alpine sportive encores

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