Sunday, June 12, 2005

Geneva to Lausanne (60 kms)

Entering ourselves in the June 12 CycloLeman bike race was the inspiration we needed to start our ride along Swiss National Cycling Route 1. The race offered riders three options of varying distances. We took the shortest one: 60kms from Geneva to Lausanne.

The roads were kept safe by officials and it was a challenge to get there fairly quickly. There was a nice tailwind and we made it to the finish line ahead of the recommended time for slow riders, in about 2 hours and 20 minutes. After the race we had lunch at the 'pasta party' put on by race organisers then caught the train back home. More info on http://pjgardner.blogspot.com/2005/06/geneva-to-lausanne-cyclotour-leman.html

In non-race conditions, this section of Swiss National Route 1 takes you away from the main roads by following back streets through quaint Swiss villages. It involves a bit of climbing to get up and away from the lake road.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Yay! Im planning to bike this route next month. I wasn't sure if it was realistic, but now i know i can do it in just a few hours.