Cycling

Paris-Nice – Stage 4 Rodez

7 March 2012

Paris-Nice has arrived in Region Midi-Pyrènèes. The largest region of France it was created in the 1980′s with the fast growing city of Toulouse at it’s heart. Toulouse has grown from 400,000 in 1980 to 1,400,000 today. From Saint-Savin, in the south, it is a 5 hour journey to Rodez, in the north, on the southern [...]

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Spring

2 March 2012

After a short but hard winter, Spring has arrived in the Pyrénées. Most of the cols are open, only the cols over 1800m remain closed. All the ski stations remain open, Hautacam will be first to close, if there is no fresh snow that will be after next weekend. I rode up Col du Tramassel [...]

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Paris-Nice Prize Money

29 February 2012

After Le Tour de France, Paris-Nice is the most prestigious stage race in France. Along with the glory there is a modest €136,600 in prize money up for grabs. Overall individual General Classification: €120,000 Points Classification: €5,400 Best Climber Classification: €9,200 Best Young Rider Classification: €2,000 Enter our Paris Nice competition to win a Tour de France [...]

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Paris-Nice Start List

29 February 2012

World Tour stage racing arrives in France this weekend with the 70th edition of Paris-Nice, the race to the sun, starting on Sunday. I have posted the route for Paris -Nice 2012 here last month. It is called the race to the sun for obvious reasons, starting in the north near Paris and racing for [...]

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Plateau du Cambasque

24 February 2012

Plateau du Cambasque is 4km above Cauterets in the Pyrenees National Park. It has been used as a stage finish by Route du Sud, Tour de France and Vuelta d’Espagne. The climb starts at 450m and climbs to 1363m, 16km at 5.3%, the 5.3% is very misleading, the 3km above Cauterets are 11%. First stage win [...]

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Mur de Péguére- 2012

23 February 2012

The Mur de Péguére will be used by Le Tour de France for the first time in 2012. Stage 14 will take the riders from Limoux to Foix in the Department of Ariége, the stage is 192km long and will cross Col du Portal, Port de Lers and Mur de Péguére. The climb of Mur de [...]

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Cyclosportives 2012

16 February 2012

Cyclosportives taking place in or near the Pyrenees in 2012, everything from 50km on the flat to 200km with 5000m altitude gain. You might like:Skiing at Hautacam Skiing at Hautacam today, photo taken at Col de Tramassel.Raid Pyreneen Day 2,3,4 & 5.The good weather continued all week and we had a 100% success rate. You [...]

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la Pyrénéenne Cyclosportive 2012

14 February 2012

Entries are now open for la Pyrénéene Cyclosportive 2012 Originally posted 15 December 2012. 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 [...]

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Pyrénées Coast to Coast 2012

2 February 2012

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 [...]

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Paris-Nice 2012

2 February 2012

Enter our Paris Nice competition to win a Tour de France tee-shirt. Start list for Paris-Nice 2012 ASO have today presented the route of Paris-Nice 2012. It is confirmed as route below, first published here on 25 January 2012. The route of the 2012 Paris – Nice race will be announced in the next week. [...]

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Etape du Tour – Pau to Bagnères-de-Luchon- Stage 16

28 January 2012

This stage from Pau to Luchon will be the Etape du Tour Mondovelo Acte II on Saturday 14 July 2012. Search for accommodation in Pau: booking.com - agoda.com Search for accommodation in Luchon: booking.com - agoda.com Stage 16 of Le Tour de France 2012 will cover the classic route of Pau to Bagnères-de-Luchon. This route has been used many times [...]

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Eugene Christophe – Tour de France Legend

26 January 2012

Eugene Christophe was born in Malakoff, near Paris on 22 January 1885. He was a professional cyclist from 1904 to 1926. In 1919 he became the first rider to wear the yellow jersey of the Tour de France. In all he rode the Tour 11 times, finishing 8 but never winning, however, he is more [...]

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La Lanterne Rouge Cycling Lodge 2012

15 January 2012

Places at La Lanterne Rouge Cycling Lodge are filling up fast for 2012. Located in the beautiful medieval village of Saint Savin in the Lavedan Valley, Hautes Pyrenees, France, we have 6 Tour de France climbs ( Soulor/Aubisque, Borderes, Cambasque, Luz Ardiden, Tourmalet & Hautacam + many more) within 15km of our house. We are open all year round. Saint Savin is the perfect base to [...]

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67th Vuelta a España

11 January 2012

The route of the 2012 Vuelta was presented in Pamplona this morning. The race will start in Pamplona, the capital of Navarre on Saturday 18 August and finish in Madrid on 9 September, the 67th Vuelta a España will be made up of 21 stages and will cover a total distance of 3,300 kilometres. The [...]

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