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Italian Alps

Myron and Rick bag their first col in the Val d'Aosta

Brissonge is one of many tiny mountain hamlets along
the road into Aosta

We had a tasty group dinner at the charming Trattoria degli Artisti
in old town Aosta

Part of the group prepares to head out from Hotel Milleluci in Aosta

The road to Cervinia includes some steep switchbacks
after Valtournenche

Myron & Rick on the descent with Cervino (the Matterhorn)
in the background

Riding up the Aosta valley toward Monte Bianco, aka Mont Blanc

Some Merckx-era race graffitti on the steep slopes of Colle San Carlo

Lou crosses the border into France at the top of the Piccolo San Bernardo

Hamburger Bill and Luigi Carbonara are a long way from the desert at the top of the Col du Petit St. Bernard

Lou, Bill, John, and HB make it to the top of the Col de l'Iseran, the second highest paved road in Europe.

Regina, Bill and John enjoy a pleasant lunch overlooking the lake on Monte Cenisio before descending back into Italy

Myron and Regina look back on St. Sorlin and the Valee de l'Arvan on their way up the Col de la Croix de Fer

Rick & Bill on their final assault of the Col de la Croix de Fer

Heather & Larry join Rick, Myron, Bill, and Regina at the Crox de Fer itself, where we placed a memorial to our friend Damon Phinney

Les Deux Alpes was a circus on race day

We were happy to share our hotel with the Banesto team

Members of the publicity caravan prepare before the start of the stage to La Plagne

Shelly gets intimate with a very pale member of the Rabobank team