Pyrenees Coast to Coast Can be done anytime between June and October. Groups of 6 or more. Book Now 3 and 4-star accommodation. 7 days riding – Average of 100km per day with the option to add on extra km each day. Collection and return to airport or train station, near the start and finish. 8…
Col du Portet At 2215m altitude, this is the highest Tour de France finish in the French Pyrenees. The climb is a spectacular 16km @8.7%. The Col du Portet is located above the village of Saint-Lary Soulan in the Hautes-Pyrénées and during the winter it is at the heart of the resort’s ski area. With an…
Stage 19 Tour de France 2018 – 3d route
This is a short 65km stage which will finish on the awesome climb of Col du Portet. This 3d route video is best watched fullscreen. Use the button on bottom right of the video.
3d route video of the western side of Col du Tourmalet.
Is Col du Tourmalet open? 25/May/2018 Yes. 24/May/2018 No. Col du Tourmalet will be open from 16:00 tomorrow. Col d’Aubisque has opened this evening. Bonne Route! 17/May/ 2018. No. Work has restarted on opening Col du Tourmalet. Word is one to two weeks. 13/May/2018. No Winter returns with fresh falls of snow yesterday afternoon. 05/05/2018. No…
Cycling on Television 2018 The following races will be shown in our cafe this year. Not a comprehensive list and subject to change. We will also try to find time for the Olympics, rugby, premier league and World Cup soccer, Aussie rules and Gaelic football and hurling, etc. February February 3rd to 4th: Cyclocross World Championships…
Velo Peloton Cycling Tours 2018 Tour de France Route Rent a bike in the Pyrenees. Rent a bike in the Pyrenees. STAGE TYPE DATE START AND FINISH DISTANCE DETAILS 1 On line Saturday, July 7, 2018 Noirmoutier en l’ile / Fontenay-le-Comte 189 km STAGE 1 2 On line Sunday, July 8, 2018 Mouilleron-Saint-Germain / La…
Is Col du Tourmalet Open 2016? Col du Tourmalet – Col du Tourmalet Photo Map 8th November 2016 Col du Tourmalet and Col d’Aubisque are now closed. They are not expected to reopen untill mid May 2017. 14th September 2016 Gorge de Luz Closure Gorge de Luz is the road (D921) on the western side of…
The route of 2017 Tour de France has been presented in Paris this morning, 18th October 2016. TOUR DE FRANCE 2017 Running from Saturday July 1st to Sunday July 23th 2017, the 104th Tour de France will be made up of 21 stages and will cover a total distance of 3,516 kilometres. These stages have…
The Cirque du Litor is the road between Col du Soulor and Col d’Aubisque. Litor is the Gascon word for avalanche. It is always the last road to open in spring. This photo is from last Sunday afternoon.
Stage 4 of the 2016 Route du Sud had a stage finish on Col de Couraduque. The stage was 185km with 5000 metres of climbing. Before the finishing climb the riders cross Col du Tourmalet and Col des Borderes. Here are some photos I made 4km from the finish. It was a super hard race…