The Road to Mont Blanc from Conegliano, Italy, to Chamonix, France

From MAVIC:
The Road to Mont-Blanc
"The high mountains are a mysterious and unpredictable place offering a moment of escapism to experience life amidst a journey of new and unknown limits. On August 4th 2014 Mavic road ambassador Mike Cotty faced his toughest challenge yet, a 1,000 kilometer non-stop journey across the Dolomites, Eastern Alps and Swiss Alps including 21 mountains and over 21,000 meters of climbing, or the equivalent of ascending Mount Everest nearly 2.5 times in a single ride. Battling adverse weather conditions in the Dolomites and a punishing headwind for the final 500 kilometres meant that Mike had go above and beyond the realms of normality to overcome sleep deprivation from over 50 hours of continuous cycling whilst battling the elements on The Road to Mont Blanc from Conegliano, Italy, to Chamonix, France.........."

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A few photos from story:

Passo San Baldo

Passo Duran

Passo Giau

Passo dello Stelvio

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