Cycling in the Pyrenees? Argelès-Gazost is your starting point
The Pyrenees are rugged, the climbs are irregular, the weather perhaps less predictable than in the Alps. Cycling in the Pyrenees is a feast for the eyes, but it is also a real challenge. Luckily, we will help you on your way with the best location for your next cycling adventure in the Pyrenees. Would you like to [...]
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
From the time I was about 8 years old, we are talking about the year 1992, I was glued to the television for hours during the Tour de France. The mountain stages in particular were a must-see. In the Alps, they were the resounding names of Alpe d'Huez, Galibier and Croix-de-Fer. Long runners, yet sometimes viciously [...]
