Is Col du Tourmalet open?
Tuesday 18th June 2013
Yes (east) and NO (west)
Is Cirque du Litor open?
Friday 14th June 2013
YES!
Located in the village of Saint Savin between Col du Tourmalet and Col d'Aubisque.

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Is Col du Tourmalet Open 2013.
Jun 05 2013 08:45 AM |
Velo Peloton
in cols
The expected opening is? Who knows, after 15th June.
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Tuesday 18th June 2013 - Update at 20:30
Chaos everywhere in the mountains, heavy flooding, power lines down, roads washed away, villages being evacuated. Lourdes and Luchon underwater.
Many Cols impassable. See our facebook page for latest updates. https://www.facebook...pyreneescycling
Tuesday 18th June 2013. Yes and No
The snow has been melting so fast over the past 3 days that major flooding downstream is now a real possibility.
Eastern side is open, western side remains closed.
Mardi 18 Juin 2013. Oui et Non
La neige a été fondre si rapidement au cours des 3 derniers jours que d'importantes inondations en aval est maintenant une possibilité réelle.
Côté Est est ouvert, côté ouest reste fermé.
As of 16:00 on Friday 14th June 2013, Cirque du Litor is open.
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Beautiful Sunshine
Jun 04 2013 04:54 PM |
Velo Peloton
in Cycling
I went for a ride with guests from La Lanterne Rouge Pyrénées Cycling Lodge this morning. Beautiful sunshine all day. We did Col du Spandelles from Argeles-Gazost, descended to Ferrières and then rode up the 12km @ 8% to Col du Soulor. Two super hard climbs and great company.
http://app.strava.co...vities/58123239
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Montée du Géant 2013
May 31 2013 08:45 AM |
Velo Peloton
in cols
Update Thursday 6th June 2013.
The Géant will be lifted to the summit from Super-Baréges Ski Station by helicopter at 13:00.
Second Update 31st May 2013.
All change again.
Montée du Géant will leave Pierrefitte as planned. It will end at the ski station at Super-baréges. The Géant will be placed at the summit on a later date when safety allows. A final decision will be made on 4th June. On the afternoon of 8th June a ceremony will take place at the forge at Sainte-Marie-de-Campan, in memory of Eugène Christophe.
http://www.ladepeche...ierrefitte.html
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Col du Tourmalet Under The Stars
May 30 2013 03:04 PM |
Velo Peloton
in cols
Night time rides up Col du Tourmalet in 2013, organised by the local tourist office.
http://www.pyrenissime.com/
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Ship My Tri Bike
May 28 2013 03:25 PM |
Velo Peloton
in Cycling
Very professional setup for transporting bikes all around Europe.
http://www.shipmytribike.com/
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Hourquette d'Ancizan
May 28 2013 11:12 AM |
Velo Peloton
in cols
The Hourquette d'Ancizan which will feature in this years Tour de France is now open.
Photo Gallery of Hourquette d'Ancizan.
Col page on Velopeloton.
Eastern slope on Strava.
Western Slope on Strava.
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Lac d'Estaing
May 26 2013 10:23 PM |
Velo Peloton
in cols
I took an easy ride up to lac d'Estaing this afternoon. It was 20c with a real touch of summer about it. There is still plenty of snow up on the peaks, normally by this time of year it would be mostly gone. It is still much colder than normal for this time of year, but Lac d'Estaing is always beautiful.
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La chapelle Notre-Dame de Piétat
May 18 2013 05:50 PM |
Velo Peloton
in Saint Savin
A view of Vallée du Lavedan and Hautacam from La chapelle Notre-Dame de Piétat, Saint Savin. It remains cold here with lots of rain in the forecast. I took these two photos about 08:00 this morning in Saint Savin, about 1km from our house.
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Slapton Wheelers
May 17 2013 10:32 AM |
Velo Peloton
in Saint Savin
Slapton Wheelers from Buckinghamshire, England, are staying at La Lanterne Rouge Pyrénées Cycling Lodge this weekend. They are a pub cycling club based in the Carpenters Arms in Slapton.
Follow their rides on Strava. http://app.strava.co...eelers-4584#_=_
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Rain
May 11 2013 08:35 AM |
Velo Peloton
in Cycling
It been raining heavily for a few days here. It's still warm and the snow is melting fast. I went for a ride with 4 cyclists from Flanders who are staying at the Cycling Lodge. It was wet, tough and lots of fun. We did Lac d'Estaing, Col des Bordéres and Col du Soulor. The gate to Cirque du Litor was still locked.
http://app.strava.co...vities/53400559
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The Sun Returns
Apr 30 2013 11:36 AM |
Velo Peloton
in Saint Savin
After 4 days of cold, rain and snow, the sun has returned to the mountains this morning. I took this photo from one of the bedrooms in La Lanterne Rouge Pyrénées Cycling Lodge. The view is of our village Saint Savin, with Hautacam on the left and a view up the Gorge de Luz towards Col du Tourmalet.
http://www.velopelot...om/weather.html
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