Challenge Dauphiné Cyclosportif

Autrans-Vercor Region of France
1.5hrs from Geneva, just outside Grenoble.
Long course: 173km with 3200m of climbing

This one is put on by the same daily newspaper that sponsors the Pro Dauphine Libere race every year. All 2000 or so started at the same time. Things split up pretty good until the middle of the course when we hit a long flat stretch, guys didn't want to ride so the group I was in ballooned from 12-15 to more than 50 at least. The next climb sorted that out and there was only 8-10 of us left. Great, we've got a nice group here I thought until a couple of minutes later the long course turned left. I sat up to turn and couldn't believe it as I watched everyone else disappear up the road. Didn't see too many guys after that. The scenery and weather was perfect though. I Really enjoyed this one.

http://challenge.ledauphine.com/
Climbs:
Col de la Croix-Perren
Col d'Herbouilly
Col de St Alexis
Col de Lachau
Col de la Portette
Col de la Machine

Time: 5.52.16, 56th of 224 that did the long route.
Average: 29.47km/hr

A few photos I poached from the web.