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The food, the culture, the art, the accent, the sheer bloody romance of the place… yet my favourite thing about France is that you’re never more than a layby away from a bloke sat in a plastic chair s

when planning a cycling trip, Europe offers two main options: overcrowded destinations with good coffee, smooth tarmac and a sense of community, or hidden gems that require a bit more planning but pay

Most grand prix motorcycle riders who competed at Spa-Francorchamps agreed that it was the greatest racetrack of them all, even though many breathed a sigh of relief when it was removed from the world

With a name that could win you a Scrabble game, Romania’s Transfăgărășan is revered locally with the title of ‘the most spectacular road’. And while the stunning setting among the Carpathian Mountains

I had no idea that, on a group ski and snowboarding holiday to Tignes in the French Alps, I’d end up in what was akin to a Teletubby outfit bobbing on my back like a Champagne cork in an icy lake. Nor

Dwarfing even the longest European ascents, Colombia’s Alto del Sifón snakes its way for more than 100km up and up into thin air. Sinar Alvarado takes it on