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Halloween on Hautacam

1 November 2011
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I went up Hautacam to see the sunset last evening. It was incredibly beautiful up there, I loved it so much I stayed until long after dark to see the light show. Halloween night in the Lavedan Valley. You might like:Ride With GPS:I have started to use a new site for logging rides called Ride With GPS. [...]

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Autumn on Col du Tourmalet

1 November 2011
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Autumn will soon be over and winters freezing grip will take hold of the mountains. October has been a wonderful month, we have only had 2 cold days. Most of the month was warm, dry and sunny, it was a much better month than July. I was up the Col du Tourmalet on Sunday 30 October, it was another [...]

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Specialized 2012 Catalog

11 October 2011
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The 2012 Specialized Bike Catalog is now available on-line and in your local bike shop. The road bike introduction page features a photo I took of Luz Ardiden on 01 July 2011. It is page 68 in the printed catalog and 70 in the online version. The on-line 2012 Specialized bike catalog is available on the www.specialized.com.You might like:Volta [...]

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Snow in the Pyrénées

19 September 2011
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Last night and this morning were cold and wet. So cold that the mountains had the first fall of snow of the coming winter. Temperatures on Col du Tourmalet are bearly above 0°c. There was a light dusting of snow on the Tourmalet this morning which has cleared for now with more expected tonight. This screen grab [...]

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Col de la Pierre Saint Martin – Tour de France 2012?

26 August 2011
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The Col de la Pierre Saint Martin is hotly tipped to be the final mountain top finish of the 2012 Tour de France. I went up there yesterday to have a look at the climb. At 20km it is long and has a very hard section in the middle. It is not as hard as Tourmalet [...]

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Hautacam

22 August 2011
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I drove up Hautacam and Col du Tramassel this morning. It was a beautiful day, not as hot as the last few as there was a nice breeze. By halfway up Hautacam it was all changed, the breeze had become a strong wind. Being from Ireland I am well aquainted with high winds. In Ireland they are [...]

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Col de la Pierre Saint Martin

29 July 2011
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I have added a new page about the climb to Col de la Pierre Saint Martin. It is likely to be the final climb of the 2012 Tour de France. http://www.velopeloton.com/cycling/pierre-saint-martin/ I will be adding photos and more info during August. Page updated 26th August 2011. You can keep up with and contribute to the [...]

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Tour de France – Stage 12 – Weather

13 July 2011
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It has been cold and very wet here today. If you were watching stage 11 on TV you will have seen the rain at the finish, that’s what we had all day. The sky has started to clear now, the forecast for tomorrow is mostly cloudy, 22°c with a 20% chance of rain. This photo, [...]

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Preview Stage 12 Tour de France – Cugnaux – Luz-Ardiden

6 July 2011
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Stage 12 of the 2011 Tour de France will be the second high mountain stage and the first mountain top finish. The route is from Cugnaux to Luz-Ardiden. Cugnaux is in the south-west of the city of Toulouse. The route is 211km long and will cross Hourquette d’Ancizan and Col du Tourmalet before the finishing climb to Luz [...]

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Hourquette d’Ancizan – Tour de France

6 July 2011
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The climb of Hourquette d’Ancizan will be used by Le Tour de France in Stage 12 on 14th July. It will be the first time the climb has been used by Le Tour. The Hourguette d’Ancizan is in Hautes Pyrénees and runs between the village of Ancizans in the Aure valley near Saint Lary and the ski [...]

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Hourquette d'Ancizan – Tour de France

6 July 2011
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The climb of Hourquette d’Ancizan will be used by Le Tour de France in Stage 12 on 14th July. It will be the first time the climb has been used by Le Tour. The Hourguette d’Ancizan is in Hautes Pyrénees and runs between the village of Ancizans in the Aure valley near Saint Lary and the ski [...]

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Luz Ardiden

1 July 2011
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The Tour will be up here in 12 days time. There is nobody camping out yet but I’m sure it will not be long. View the full photo gallery of Luz Ardiden. View the full photo gallery of Luz Ardiden.You might like:Col du BerbérustCycled up to the Col du Berbérust today in beautiful warm sunshine, [...]

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Luz Ardiden – Stage 12 – 2011

1 July 2011
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Luz Ardiden will host the finish of stage 12 of the 2011 Tour de France. Here are some panoramic photos I made up there today. Click on them to see full-size. 8km from the summit, looking over the town of Luz to Col du Tourmalet. 2km from the summit. 1km to go. From the summit [...]

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Strava Tour de France Maps

28 June 2011
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Check out these fantastic Tour de France maps on strava.com Each stage is covered with, maps, profiles and data from each climb that has been ridden by strava.com users. Select the number of each stage on the top to see the map and details. Strava is really cool! You might like:Route du Sud – Stage 3 Start [...]

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