High above Lake Annecy - It's a magnificent and tough climb - and frankly today I suffered near the top. I am not yet fit or light enough for the July Tour d'Enfer. But at least the injury seems almost OK.

I’m an idiot. Last week I put SPD pedals on my hybrid. Today, I arrived in Annecy with no cycling shoes. Oh well, it was a little uncomfortable, but I just used my hiking shoes on the pedals. The cliffs of Mont Veyrier overlook Lake Annecy [...]