Spring holidays in Catalunya Through March and April each spring we offer the opportunity to ride some beautiful roads in Catalunya. Between our base on the coast and the beautiful city of Girona, are some of the best training roads in Europe. Expect to encounter far more cyclists than motorists as many cyclists from the…
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Create Your Own Cycling Holidays Cycling Holidays and Tours. We will work with you on the creation of a cycling tour to your specifications. From a small group of friends to a large charity or corporate event, we have expert knowledge of southern France and Northern Spain. [wpforms id=”12900″ title=”false” description=”false”]
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Bordeaux to Montpellier 8 nights half board accommodation in hotels, 3 and 4 stars. 7 days riding, averaging 125km per day. This is a moderately difficult tour and is suitable for any regular cyclist. This tour offers a unique opportunity to experience the wonders of south-west France. Coast to coast from the massive sand dunes on…
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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…
Details3d route video of the western side of Col du Tourmalet.
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.
20th May, 17:15 Gorge de Luz has reopened. The road D921 through Gorge de Luz is closed due to a rock slide. This is the road on the western side of Col du Tourmalet. There has been several small earthquakes in the past week and it seems that they have loosened some rocks. At the…
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I went up Col du Tourmalet yesterday to make some photos. Some of our guests from the cycling lodge were up there and I had hoped to see them and get a few shots. I only took the one photo, which is below before I came across Rob from England who had a mechanical. It…
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Portet-d’Aspet Col de Portet d’Aspet is is a Cat 2 climb in Haute-Garonne. The summit is 1069 metres altitude. It is situated on the D618 road between Aspet, Haute Garonne to the west and Saint-Girons, Ariége in the east. The climb is short but very steep on the western side. It was in the first mountain…
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Col du Pourtalet Col du Pourtalet, El Portalet or Portalet d’Aneu is a Cat HC climb to the border between France and Spain in Pyrénées-Atlantiques. The summit is 1794 metres and links the Ossau (France) and Tena (Spain) valleys. The name is tautological as Pourtalet comes from the Gascon language and means the same as the French word…
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