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Cycling the Vaud Alps: Villars-sur-Ollon, the Col de la Croix, and the Routes Above Bex
The Swiss resort that closes the Tour de Suisse sits at 1,300 metres above Bex in the Vaud Alps, below the Col de la Croix and within reach of Les Diablerets. A practical guide to riding the climbs, the passes, and the surrounding Alpes Vaudoises terrain.
By ZealZag TeamRiding Bad Ragaz: The Rhine Valley, the Schwägalp, and the Appenzell Back Roads
A practical guide to cycling from Bad Ragaz into the Appenzell Alps — the same roads, passes, and Rhine Valley flats that Stage 3 of the 2026 Tour de Suisse used as its 157km canvas today.
By ZealZag TeamCycling Locarno and Ticino: The Tour de Suisse Stage 2 Roads
A practical guide to riding the roads that Stage 2 of the 2026 Tour de Suisse just raced — Lake Maggiore's northern shore, Monte Ceneri, and the Orselina climb above Locarno, in Switzerland's southernmost and most Italian-feeling canton.
By ZealZag Team
Ride the Tour de Suisse Stage 1 Route in Valtellina, Italy
Ride the 144km Adda Valley loop that opened the 2026 Tour de Suisse — Lombard climbing through Sondrio, Buglio in Monte, and the Bordighi ramp where Pogacar made his move.
By ZealZag TeamCycling the Beaufortain and Aravis: The French Alps Stage Nobody Markets
The stage-8 route of the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes traces one of the best multi-climb cycling loops in the French Alps — from the Beaufort valley over the Col du Pré, the Bisanne, the Aravis, and up to the Plateau de Solaison. Most cyclists drive past this area heading somewhere more famous. That is their loss.
By ZealZag TeamCycling the Swiss Alps: Andermatt as a Base, the Sustenpass, the Furka, and the Five-Pass Loop
Andermatt sits at the crossroads of four high Alpine passes — the Furka, the Sustenpass, the Grimsel, and the Oberalp — within a single day's ride of each summit. The Tour de Suisse finishes here next weekend. The roads are open. Here is how to use them.
By ZealZag Team
Cycling Ticino: Bellinzona's Castles, the Leventina, and the Carì Climb
Stage 16 of the 2026 Giro d'Italia runs 113km through the Canton of Ticino from Bellinzona to the Carì summit — a brutal short mountain stage on some of the most scenically dense cycling roads in the Alps. The practical guide to riding this terrain yourself.
By ZealZag Team