Bicycling Australia

Dream Destination: CYCLING ASPEN

THE UNITED STATES IS A PRIME EXAMPLE. I DOUBT IT would appear at the top, or even top five, of many people’s lists of ‘must visit’ cycling destinations, and yet it is home to mountain ranges and cols that dwarf anything that can be found in Europe making the Galibier, Passo dello Stelvio and Alpe d'Huez look like nothing more than rolling hills. Before we continue, I would like to clarify that I am not anti-European, far from it, only that having had my eyes opened to a bright new world outside of my usual focus I want to share what I have discovered. Which brings us to America, or more specifically, the state of Colorado and a little town called Aspen.

“Without a doubt the jewel in Aspen’s impressive crown is INDEPENDENCE PASS, A CLIMB THAT HAS GAINED IN POPULARITY IN RECENT YEARS thanks to the now defunct USA Pro

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