For two-wheel travellers the allure of the Alps reaches a peak during the Tour de France, the annual cycling endurance test that showcases the region’s steep descents, gravel tracks and long climbs ...

There’s always something afoot at the resort of Laax. In winter, skiers leap off any pipe, rail or lump they can find, having honed their skills at the indoor Freeride Center; in summer, it’s bikers ...

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Seb Berthe and Nico Favresse are currently on a bike and climbing trip across the Alps. The Belgian climbers have made swift work of Silbergeier and Headless Children in the Rätikon massif and are now ...

The scenery exceeded expectations on our weeklong bicycle trip through the Dolomites in Italy and Austria, and the Julian Alps of Slovenia, with dramatic mountain backdrops, green valleys, castles, ...