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Repeating other tips here but some thoughts and photos to get you in the mood. V jealous. Riding in the mountains is just the best.
Do Col de l'Iseran. It's my favourite climb ever, so wild and beautiful. Do it from the Bonneval side as it's a big road up to Val d'Isère otherwise, and ridiculously long.
+1 for doing the Cormet de Roselend via col du Pré. That way you go over the dam and join the main road for the last few k. It's a tough climb, and I'd had a big Beaufort cheese pie at the bottom so was feeling heavy. This is the view from the top of col du Pré.
The Madeleine is lovely and surprisingly quiet. Good burger at the top too.
Also agree that smaller lesser known climbs can be great. Look out for balcony roads that link up the villages on the mountainside. Did a great one up from Aime in the Isère valley, which links back up to Bourg st Maurice. V rough road though so wouldn't descend to Aime.