l'Alpe d'Huez | Fine Bone China Espresso Cup & Saucer

l'Alpe d'Huez | Fine Bone China Espresso Cup & SaucerThe Routes: The great roads and rides of cycling. Iconic mountains, stunning scenery, the greatest challenges of the sport. The essence of some of the most iconic theatres in cycling, the roads on which the greats fought and reputations were forged. L'Alpe D'Huez, twenty one hairpins that rise up one of the most legendary climbs of the Tour. The stage every rider wants to win, where immortality awaits.

the end of many a cycling pilgrimage

they reeled him in

produced as an exclusive partnership between the Handmade Cyclist and Rouleur Magazine

where a solo rider completes a course against the clock

Pendleton's greatest battle lay with herself

A road for the brave

And for its disciples

in the heartlands of the sport

the cobbled ramp shearing skywards up to the Chapel Of Our Lady Of Oudenberg on slopes of nearly 20%

and one by one his rivals crumbled in the face of his attack

van der Poel realised long ago that talent can only take you so far

there is no more hallowed ground the the Muur van Geraardsbergen