Tour of the Alps 2007 Trip Report

I actually wrote it on the plane, but it took awhile to write the python script, edit pictures, select the ones to embed into the narrative, and then proof-read it. It was a great trip, despite all the rain we encountered, and I learned a lot on the trip, as usual. I hope the report helps anyone in the future who is visiting the same area.

Tour of the Alps 2007 Photos (Edited)

Tour of the Alps 2007 (Edited)

My edited photos of the 2007 Tour of the Alps. Enjoy!

Roberto's pictures are now up...

Roberto's edited his pictures and have them up on PicasaWeb:

• Tour of the Alps 2007 Part 1
• Tour of the Alps 2007 Part 2
• My brother's pictures of the First 5 Days
  

He took many more pictures than I did, so enjoy!

Mike pouts at the Bludenz Train Station.

Wacky Hotel Room in Bludenz

Timmelsjoch

Lake on top of Fedadia

Approaching Passo Gardena

Allpenglow from Canazei

This was the view from the hotel room. That snow wasn't there the day we arrived, so yes, it was cold!

Pouring Rain on Passo Costalunga

Yes, we know our gender.

Roberto on top of the world on Gavia

Last 22 Hairpins up Stelvio

View from Albula Pass descent

View of Grimsel Pass from Furka Pass below Hotel Belvedere

Mike & my brother on top of Grosse Scheidegg

Rosenlaui Valley

Riding towards Tannalp

Initial Climb up to Melchsee-Frutt

Back in Zurich

Shades of the last tour... We had a couple of glorious days in Italy, and rode across to Austria in a day with 3019 meters of climbing in only 80km (Jaufenpass and Timmelsjoch). Then on the next day it started raining as we reached the top of Silvretta, and we made the descent in a massive downpour. It was amazing to see steam come out of the road as the water hit it (it had been so hot!). We managed a 172km day that day into Bludenz. The next day, the rain got too bad, so we took a 2 hour train into Zurich (for 40 Euros per person), and worked from the office. We'll rest up again today and take off again for some more riding on Wednesday.

This tour is so far shorter than my last tour. Only 1277km and 27778m of climbing, so there's no hope of repeating my last tour's numbers. But it's been quite enjoyable, and I think my companions have loved it too. I'll try to get some pictures up today.