15 months ago, I wrote an extensive article about whether Hannibal may have crossed over the Col de la Traversette in 218 BC on his way to attack the Roman army in Italy. It was based on considerable coverage in the world's media during April 2016 of the results of core samples taken by Professor … Continue reading Where did Hannibal cross the Alps – Col de la Traversette (updated)
Last year, I wrote how there have been over 1,000 books published about Hannibal and how in almost every book, there is a different route for Hannibal's crossing of the Alps. That is a slight exaggeration but there certainly has been several hundred books published about Hannibal over the last 2,000 years. Last year, I … Continue reading Where did Hannibal cross the Alps – Col de Montgenevre
I wrote last year, that in my opinion, the most convincing argument for where Hannibal crossed the Alps was published 130 years ago by the American historian, Theodore Ayrualt Dodge, who was convinced that Hannibal used the Petit Saint Bernard pass. Theodore Dodge was an American military historian and his book about Hannibal's life is … Continue reading Where did Hannibal cross the Alps – Col du Petit Saint Bernard (updated)
The 2017 Tour de Travoy was over 7,000 kms in length with over 100,000 m of climbing in 5 different countries though mostly in France and Spain. The 2 main aims of the tour were to cycle the Camino from Dublin to Santiago and travel from Nice to Geneva via the Route des Grandes Alpes. … Continue reading Top 10 highlights from the 2017 Tour de Travoy
My favorite photo from the 2017 Tour de Travoy shows me at the top of the Col du Galibier in France. I found the Col du Galibier the toughest climb out of all the climbs on the Route de Grandes Alpes as it was very windy at times on the climb up to the summit. … Continue reading Top Photos from the 2017 Tour de Travoy
