7 Highest Climbs In Europe – Europes Most Epic Climbs By Bike

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We scoured maps and race results to find the seven highest paved road climbs in Europe. Let us know your most epic climb in the comments! • Subscribe to GCN: http://gcn.eu/SubscribeToGCN • Get exclusive GCN gear in the GCN store! http://gcn.eu/BuyGCNKit_ • Sign up to the GCN newsletter: http://gcn.eu/gcnnewsletter • Whether you're riding up your local hill or one of the Cols of the Tour de France, you really get a sense of achievement when you climb by bike. But, what about the climbs that are so hard, so long and so high that they're rarely used in pro cycling? Here are the seven highest roads in Europe – have you climbed any of them? • If you're attempting any of these climbs, you'll probably need a compact chainset and a bigger cassette... • Shimano - Chainset: http://gcn.eu/1Nau4ES Cassette: http://gcn.eu/263cmJM • SRAM - Chainset: http://gcn.eu/1ScrTQ0 Cassette: http://gcn.eu/22wOrxI • Campagnolo - Chainset: http://gcn.eu/1WtK3zO Cassette: http://gcn.eu/1Twt3rY • Watch more on GCN... • How to train for long climbs ▶︎ http://gcn.eu/1NatKWJ • The ten toughest climbs in the United States ▶︎ http://gcn.eu/1qJJzth • Buy GCN winter kit, casual wear and accessories in the GCN Shop: http://gcn.eu/TheGCNShop • Music (link to Spotify): • Savid feat. Digital Elements Alen - Renaissance (Original Mix): http://gcn.eu/1ScqYz7 • Photos: © Bettiniphoto / http://www.bettiniphoto.net/ ©Tim De Waele / http://www.tdwsport.com • Additional Photo Credits: • Kaunertal Photos (via Flickr creative commons) • © Kurt Rietzler [https://flic.kr/p/9pfBGF] • https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... • © Carsten - check out his album here: https://flic.kr/s/aHsiDm24D2 • https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... • Stelvio • © Jussarian - check out his album here: https://flic.kr/s/aHsjvPpyBk • https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... • © FORPRESIDENT MELONI [https://flic.kr/p/aPatP2] • https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... • © Andrew and Annemarie [https://flic.kr/p/d63M4Q] • https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... • Col de L’Iseran • Col de la Bonette • © Rafal Zelazko [https://flic.kr/p/h4ASzZ] • https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... • © BMR MAM [https://flic.kr/p/oYXNPc] • https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... • By Ulflulfl - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... • Ötztal Glacier Road • By Themenmixer [https://flic.kr/p/6VrKgT] • https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... • © Ötztal Tourismus • Pico de Veleta • Por los caminos de Málaga - album here: https://flic.kr/s/aHsk26nJci • https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... • About GCN: • The Global Cycling Network puts you in the centre of the action: from the iconic climbs of Alpe D’Huez and Mont Ventoux to the cobbles of Flanders, everywhere there is road or pavé, world-class racing and pro riders, we will be there bringing you action, analysis and unparalleled access every week, every month, and every year. We show you how to be a better cyclist with our bike maintenance videos, tips for improving your cycling, cycling top tens, and not forgetting the weekly GCN Show. Join us on YouTube’s biggest and best cycling channel to get closer to the action and improve your riding! • Welcome to the Global Cycling Network | Inside cycling • Thanks to our sponsors: • Santini cycling kit: http://gcn.eu/1SFf8PV • Kask helmets: http://gcn.eu/1FrbcHK • fi’zi:k shoes and saddles: http://gcn.eu/1tsXI7S and http://gcn.eu/1KxBGd5 • Topeak tools: http://gcn.eu/1Lc4HAj • Canyon bikes: http://gcn.eu/1Oge4gz • Muc-Off: http://gcn.eu/1XlT5Og • Science in Sport: http://gcn.eu/1GrXo6n • Ass Savers: http://gcn.eu/1XlTmkm • Orbea bikes: http://gcn.eu/1oks6GH • Trek Bicycle: http://gcn.eu/1RUwyGf • Vision wheels: http://gcn.eu/1qHTlMu • Zipp wheels: http://gcn.eu/1OcMUv5 • YouTube Channel - http://gcn.eu/gcnYT • Facebook - http://gcn.eu/gcnFb • Google+ - http://gcn.eu/gcnGPlus • Twitter - http://gcn.eu/gcnTW • GCN newsletter - http://gcn.eu/gcnnewsletter • Leave us a comment below!

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