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Is Col du Tourmalet open?

Tuesday 18th June 2013

Yes (east) and NO (west)

Is Cirque du Litor open?

Friday 14th June 2013

YES!


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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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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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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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Luz Ardiden

Feb 20 2013 10:52 AM | Velo Peloton in cols

The weather continues to be good here, excellent conditions for cycling. It's going to change at the weekend with a return to cold and snow. Yesterday afternoon I rode up to Luz Ardiden. The roads were almost deserted despite it being ski season, I must have picked the right time of day. Luz Ardiden is a great climb, 13km @ 7.6% and very steady all the way up. It is the most fun descent anywhere.

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Hourquette d'Ancizan

Nov 23 2012 05:20 PM | Velo Peloton in cols

The Hourquette d'Ancizan (1564m) is a mountain pass in Hautes Pyrénées, between the valley Payolle to the west (take a right turn halfway up Col d'Aspin) and Aure valley to the east near Saint Lary Soulon. It will be used by Le Tour de France in 2013, on stage 9 Saint-Girons to Bagnères-de-Bigorre. The climb was used by Le Tour for the first time in 2011.

Latest news, photos, profiles and maps for Hourquette d'Ancizan.

Photo Gallery of Hourquette d'Ancizan.

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Col d'Aspin

Nov 21 2012 01:55 AM | Velo Peloton in cols

Col d'Aspin (1489m) is in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées. It connects Sainte-Marie-de-Campan to the west, in the upper Adour valley, with Arreau to the east, on the River Neste.

All the latest photos and news for Col d'Aspin.

Photo Gallery of Col d'Aspin.

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A ride up Col du Tourmalet

Nov 17 2012 07:43 PM | Velo Peloton in cols

I rode up Col du Tourmalet today, was very surprised by how little snow there was. The wind has been from the south for the last few days and it has been very warm down in the valley, up to 24c in the afternoon but still very cold at night, down to -5. The forecast is good for the next few days and then winter will return, probably for good this time. Today will be my last time up the Col du Tourmalet this year, I really only expected to get to the ski station so to make the summit feels good.

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Autumn Afternoon

Oct 30 2012 02:27 AM | Velo Peloton in cols

It is late autumn here in the mountains, today was beautiful and sunny, actually quite warm out in the sun but bitter cold in the shade. Conditions for cycling are still great. The high cols have closed for now but may reopen in a few days if there is no more snow. In any case they will be permanently closed for winter in a few weeks. The colours of autumn have really developed over the last few days. Magnificent!

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Col du Tourmalet

Oct 19 2012 12:44 AM | Velo Peloton in cols

Col du Tourmalet this evening (18th October). The Giant was removed last Friday, he will spend the winter in Tarbes and will be returned on 1st June 2013.

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