http://www.velopeloton.com Cycling the Pyrenees! Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:25:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.velopeloton.com/pyrenees-coast-to-coast-2012/ http://www.velopeloton.com/pyrenees-coast-to-coast-2012/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:45:20 +0000 velopeloton http://www.velopeloton.com/?p=3299 Velo Peloton – Pyrenees Coast to Coast. – 3 and 4 star accommodation. 7 days riding – Average of 100km per day with the option to add on extra kms each day. Saturday 30 June to Sunday 8 July 2012. Collection and return to airport or train station, near start and finish. 8 nights b&b [...]]]> http://www.velopeloton.com/pyrenees-coast-to-coast-2012/feed/ 0 http://www.velopeloton.com/winter-2012/ http://www.velopeloton.com/winter-2012/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 10:33:56 +0000 velopeloton http://www.velopeloton.com/?p=4879 It has in general been a very mild winter here in the mountains. While we have had some very cold nights, we have not had a day where temperatures have not risen above 4°c. It has been exceptionally dry, which has resulted in very little snowfall, hardly any since before Christmas. This is proving to be [...]]]> http://www.velopeloton.com/winter-2012/feed/ 2 http://www.velopeloton.com/col-du-tourmalet-january/ http://www.velopeloton.com/col-du-tourmalet-january/#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 15:51:07 +0000 velopeloton http://www.velopeloton.com/?p=4822 So far January has continued as 2011 finished, mild and dry. Méteo France say that 2011 was the warmest year on record with temperatures 2°c above normal. July was the exception, it was 2°c below normal. There was good snowfall before Christmas but hardly any since. The ski stations remain open but if it continues like this it will be a short season. In [...]]]> http://www.velopeloton.com/col-du-tourmalet-january/feed/ 0 http://www.velopeloton.com/raid-pyreneen-2012/ http://www.velopeloton.com/raid-pyreneen-2012/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:10:26 +0000 velopeloton http://www.velopeloton.com/?p=4802 We still have places available for the Raid Pyreneen in August and September. Cycling Tours 2012. The organisation responsible for the Raid Pyrénéen, Cyclo Club Béarnais, will be launching a new website for the Raid this year. They have also redesigned and updated the Carnet de Route and made a couple of changes to the route as [...]]]> http://www.velopeloton.com/raid-pyreneen-2012/feed/ 0 http://www.velopeloton.com/hautacam-ski-station/ http://www.velopeloton.com/hautacam-ski-station/#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:27:00 +0000 velopeloton http://www.velopeloton.com/?p=4774 Hautacam Ski Station is a low altitude station ranging between 1500 and 2000 meters. It is very popular with families with small children and beginners. There is also cross country tracks for skiing and snow shoeing which have some of the most spectacular panoramic views of any Ski Station. The Alpine ski area has 15 runs covering 26km. The [...]]]> http://www.velopeloton.com/hautacam-ski-station/feed/ 0 http://www.velopeloton.com/snowing/ http://www.velopeloton.com/snowing/#comments Sat, 17 Dec 2011 15:02:29 +0000 velopeloton http://www.velopeloton.com/?p=4709 Winter has arrived at last. There has been heavy snow above 800m this morning and it is set to continue until tomorrow. Tour de France on Luz-Ardiden. You might like:Happy St Patrick's Day from the Pyrenées Early morning spin up Hautacam, the warmest day of the year so far, it's already 20°c at 11:00h...Spring in the Lavedan [...]]]> http://www.velopeloton.com/snowing/feed/ 1 http://www.velopeloton.com/la-pyreneenne-cyclosportive-2012/ http://www.velopeloton.com/la-pyreneenne-cyclosportive-2012/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:12:35 +0000 velopeloton http://www.velopeloton.com/?p=4426 la Pyrénéenne Cyclosportive is a very popular event that has built a reputation as one of the hardest cyclosportives in France. In 2012 that reputation will be greatly elevated with the addition of another climb, and what another climb! The race will start in Argelea-Gazost and climb the Col du Tourmalet, Col d’Aspin, Hourquette d’Ancizan and Neuilh before [...]]]> http://www.velopeloton.com/la-pyreneenne-cyclosportive-2012/feed/ 5 http://www.velopeloton.com/no-winter/ http://www.velopeloton.com/no-winter/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:20:06 +0000 velopeloton http://www.velopeloton.com/?p=4398 Although it is only one week until the winter solstice, winter has still to arrive in the Pyrénées. The last few days have been wet but it is still mild and there is hardly any snow at the ski stations. The latest is that more snow is expected on Saturday and Sunday, it is doubtful that it [...]]]> http://www.velopeloton.com/no-winter/feed/ 3 http://www.velopeloton.com/col-du-couraduque-2/ http://www.velopeloton.com/col-du-couraduque-2/#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:17:10 +0000 velopeloton http://www.velopeloton.com/?p=4366 The Col du Couraduque  is a cross-country ski station in Val d’Azun, from Saint-Savin it is a 16km climb with the summit at 1370m. The last 6km have some very steep sections. Normally this time of year there would be about 2 meters of snow up here. We continue to have very mild days here in Hautes [...]]]> http://www.velopeloton.com/col-du-couraduque-2/feed/ 2 http://www.velopeloton.com/winter-sun-col-du-soulor/ http://www.velopeloton.com/winter-sun-col-du-soulor/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:24:50 +0000 velopeloton http://www.velopeloton.com/?p=4152 The fine sunny weather is continuing here in the Pyrenees. It is forecast to break on Friday when it will turn wet and cold, with snow above 1000m. That will be just in time for the Hautes Pyrénées Cyclocross Championship which take place in Argeles-Gazost on Saturday. Jason Marlow from Austin, Texas, USA, is the [...]]]> http://www.velopeloton.com/winter-sun-col-du-soulor/feed/ 0