24 legendary cols from the Tour de France
If anything captures the imagination, it is the Tour de France. Almost everyone of my generation (Sander, 1984) was captivated by cycling because of 'the Tour'. I could watch mountain stages for hours, preferably from start to finish. Ringing names like Glandon, Iseran, Galibier. I could really dream them up. Many of my [...]
Cycling in the Pyrénées-Orientales: the unknown side of the Pyrenees
When you think of cycling in the Pyrenees, you quickly think of some big cols: the Tourmalet, the Hautacam or the Aspin to name but a few. The eastern side of the French Pyrenees is not yet so well known, while there is plenty to do! This side of the French Pyrenees are locally called the [...]
5x mythical cols in the Pyrenees
Vanaf het moment dat ik een jaar of 8 was, we spreken over het jaar 1992, zat ik tijdens de Tour de France uren aan de televisie gekluisterd. Met name de bergetappes waren een must-see. In de Alpen waren het de klinkende namen van Alpe d’Huez, Galibier en Croix-de-Fer. Lange lopers, die soms toch venijnig […]
