22 - Les Balcons de Chambéry

This loop around Chambéry is an excellent way of exploring the metropolitan area.

To get the most from the circuit you will have to do it twice, going over the tiny pass of the Col de St-Saturnin on the first loop and then doing the World Championship climb on the second. On his way to becoming world champion in 1989, Greg Lemond did this climb through Montagnole 17 times. If you are not racing, you will have time to stop and admire the view across the city to Lake Bourget.