Col du Tourmalet 3d
3d route video of the western side of Col du Tourmalet.
Is Col du Tourmalet Open? – 2016
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…
Is Col du Tourmalet Open? – 2015
See the 2016 Col du Tourmalet Page Is Col du Tourmalet Open 2015? Col du Tourmalet – Col du Tourmalet Photo Map 20th November 2015 Col du Tourmalet and Col d’Aubisque have closed today and are expected to reopen in May 2016. 21st May 2015 Col du Tourmalet has reopened. 20th May 2015…
Tourmalet – Sunshine and Snow.
A few photos from Col du Tourmalet today.
Montée du Géant du Tourmalet 2015
Montée du Géant du Tourmalet 2015 Photo Gallery of Montée du Géant in 2012. Montée du Géant du Tourmalet 2015 (Rise of the Giant) takes place on Saturday 6th June 2015. The famous statue of the giant cyclist on top of Col du Tourmalet, is removed at the start of October each year, to protected…
Sunny and Warm
We are having a fantastic spring here in the mountains. In fact, it maybe that summer has arrived a month early. The snow is melting fast, almost all roads are open. Temperatures have been up to 34c.
Is Col du Tourmalet Open 2015
Is Col du Tourmalet Open 2015? Col du Tourmalet – Col du Tourmalet Photo Map 20th November 2015 Col du Tourmalet and Col d’Aubisque have closed today and are expected to reopen in May 2016. 21st May 2015 Col du Tourmalet has reopened. 20th May 2015 Cirque du Litor, the road between Col du…
Is Col du Tourmalet open 2014?
Is Col du Tourmalet open 2014? New page for 2015 https://velopeloton.com/col-du-tourmalet-open-2015/ Tuesday 4th November 2014 Col du Tourmalet is now closed after snowfall this morning. Sunday 2nd November 2014 Col du Tourmalet remains open, but perhaps not for long. Forecast is for heavy snow on Tuesday night, down to 1200m. Saturday 11…
Montée du Géant 2014
Montée du Géant Montée du Géant – Rise of the Giant. Le Géant du Tourmalet is the statue on top of the col which is removed in October for safe keeping and returned to the summit in June each year. This year it will be on Saturday 7th June from Bagnéres de Bigorre. Depart is…
Eugene Christophe
Eugene Christophe Eugene Christophe was born in Malakoff, near Paris on 22 January 1885. He was a professional cyclist from 1904 to 1926. In 1919 he became the first rider to wear the yellow jersey of the Tour de France. In all he rode the Tour 11 times, finishing 8 but never winning, however, he…
Col du Tourmalet
Col du Tourmalet Col du Tourmalet is a Cat HC climb in Hautes Pyrenees. The summit is 2115 metres altitude. The road D918 connects the Vallées des Gaves to the west with Vallée de Campan to the east. It is the most used climb in the Tour de France. 2018 will be the 86th time it…