Cycle the Alps Traffic-Free: Here’s How (2013 Edition)
By Will • Apr 29th, 2013 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, pyrénéesMany of the most famous climbs in the alps have days where they are closed to motor traffic, reserved for cyclists. Nice.
Archive for the ‘pyrénées’ Category
Port de Balès – Both Sides
By Will • Sep 18th, 2012 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, pyrénéesAn eerie fog and many cows accompanied me on this “new” Tour de France climb.
Col de Portillon
By Will • Sep 18th, 2012 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, pyrénéesI figured I had time to sneak up Col de Portillon and the Spanish border before the long drive home.
Hourquette d’Ancizan, Col d’Aspin, and Col d’Azet
By Will • Sep 17th, 2012 • Category: Cycling, pyrénéesA very scenic loop of mid-altitude cols starting from St-Lary-Soulan in the French Pyrenées.
Le Pla d’Adet and above to Col de Portet
By Will • Sep 14th, 2012 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, pyrénéesAt a minimum Le Pla d’Adet is fun to say.
Lac de Cap de Long and La Route des Lacs
By Will • Sep 13th, 2012 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, Favorites, pyrénéesIf you do one climb in the French Pyrenées, make it Lac de Cap de Long.
Col d’Aubisque via Col de Spandelles and Col du Soulor (north)
By Will • Sep 12th, 2012 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, pyrénéesHere is an alternate, quieter route to Col d’Aubisque from Argelès-Gazost.
Piau Engaly
By Will • Sep 10th, 2012 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, pyrénéesDeep in the French Pyrenées, the little ski station of Piau Engaly has hosted just one Tour de France stage.
Hautacam and Col de Tramassel
By Will • Sep 9th, 2012 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, pyrénéesHautacam is a ski station above Argelès-Gazost in the Pyrenées. It has appeared 4 times as a mountain top finish in the Tour de France (’94, ’96′, ’00, ’08) – see small photo below for the stage winners.
Luz Ardiden
By Will • Sep 8th, 2012 • Category: Climbs, Cycling, pyrénéesLuz Ardiden is a small ski station in the Pyrenées that has hosted eight Tour de France finishes since 1985.
