22nd meeting of the Cent Cols Suisses in BallensGo to info

10 new member routes are online (one of them is route of the month on the site's home page)Go to info

Fred and Bruno's 12-stop trip from Thonon to TriesteGo to info

Presentation of the club by sports journalist Davide MazzoccoGo to info

The new Board's presentation page has been updatedGo to info

Gerald Cowham has passed awayGo to info

Yves Bochent

cc 6526 Yves Bochent

It is with great sadness that I have just learned of the death of Yves Bochent. He joined the club in 2007 and left in 2022. He was always devoted, always on the ball and always ready to help, as he did during our RP in the Black Forest, where he was our driver and refueller throughout the week.

Our thoughts are with his wife Malou and his family.

Pierre Mai cc 4906

I was very moved to hear the news, because our Swiss Breton was a very special person to me.

I'll never forget him, because he was someone who left a lasting impression on me, with his mischievous but endearing side that you could always count on.

My best wishes to Malou and all her family.

Jacques Bezzola cc 3842

I was shocked to hear the news. 

Yves was an endearing little man, who welcomed us into his home with his beloved Malou after one of your walks.

I will always remember him as a discreet, dynamic man who always had a smile on his face.

Our thoughts are with Malou, her family and the Rivièra club.

Kenavo my friend!
Mikael VIALLE cc 5807

It was news that upset me too. I met Yves in 2011 when I was touring France as closely as possible to the coast and borders. Knowing that I'd planned a foray into Switzerland to get as close as possible to the borders, Yves Breton from Switzerland, who didn't know me personally, contacted me via the comments on my travel blog. I was going to be passing very close to his home and he invited me to stop off there.
He came to meet me on the Col de la Forclaz accompanied by Bernard Besson (cc 550) to take me to his home in Saint-Triphon.

first meeting with Yves on the Col de la Forclaz
from right to left Bernard Besson, Yves Bochent and Régis Paraz

I received a royal welcome from Malou and Yves. One of the best memories of this trip. They pulled out all the stops and it was a great pleasure to meet them.

Yves knows how to entertain

Yves hated riding in the rain. But that didn't stop him from accompanying me the next morning to Saint-Gingolph for my final stage. He rode more than forty kilometres in the pouring rain just to share a moment of friendship.

Yves was a colourful character whose presence brightened every moment. His vitality and dynamism were infectious. Generous of heart and spirit, he knew how to offer his time, his smile and his kindness to those around him. His memory will remain engraved in my mind as a source of inspiration and human warmth..
Régis Paraz cc 3225

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