Hélène, Benj and Fred: friends first
They-they crossed the Alps and they-they tell...
Would you like to introduce yourself?
We're 3 cycling buddies: Benj (35) Fred (38) and me, Hélène (44). The 3 of us live in northern Alsace, between 2 magnificent playgrounds: the Black Forest on the German side and the Vosges mountains on the French side.
What motivated you to embark on an itinerant cycling trip in the Alps?
Two years ago, Fred and I did a we cross the Vosges by bike. It was a great experience, and a good test of how to link up passes while touring. All we wanted to do was do it again!
I then set out to tackle the Pyrenees, a project called "Py'Cols 2023". I already had the idea of continuing with the Alps the following year if all went well.
This didn't fall on deaf ears: on my return, Benj contacted me, then Fred quickly joined this project, which we named "Al'Cols 2024".