July 4, 2010
The Hurbert Arbes cyclo Sportive was held today over 164km climbing the Col du Soulor and the Col du Tourmalet. We had 14 riders from Ireland take part. Mary Mulrhrone and Padraig Marrey of Marrey Training Systems, brought a group of 14 riders from Ireland for the sportive. Padraig is the holder of several Irish [...]
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July 1, 2010
It was a beautiful morning with clear blue skies. I left straight after breakfast to climb to Col du Tramassel. This climb is the dead-end at the summit after Hautacam, it is another 1.5km further up. At 16km at 8% average, this is one of the hardest climbs there is, it is only beaten locally by the Col du Tourmalet and then only because the [...]
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