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Cycling Lyon: Beaujolais Vineyards, Dombes Plateau, and the Rhône Valley Headwaters
Lyon is 45 minutes north of La Tour-du-Pin and one of France's best-kept cycling bases — access to Beaujolais rolling hills, the Dombes bird-lake plateau, and the col roads of the Monts du Lyonnais. Practical guide for destination athletes staging the French nationals or building a week of French road cycling.
By ZealZag Teamcyclingfranceain
Ride the Dombes: Cycling the Ain Plateau Where Stage 5 Finishes
The Dombes plateau north of Lyon — where the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Stage 5 finishes — is flat, lake-dotted cycling country connecting Alpine climbing to the Loire foothills. Our guide covers the route, how to get there, where to stay, and why this overlooked corner of France is worth the detour.
By ZealZag Team