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It's Getting Hot.

18 August 2011
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After what has been a cold summer, the next few days will bring us a mini heatwave. So far this year we have only had 2 days with temperatures over 30°c, Saturday and Sunday are forcast for 35°c. I’ll make sure the fridge is fully stocked with cold drinks and spend the weekend under a [...]

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Summers Day

4 August 2011
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Today was a hot summers day here in Saint Savin. After a cold June and July, August has started dry and hot with temperatures in the high 20s and should be in the 30s next week. You might like:Colnago C-50I get to see a lot of bikes in my job, but there is non sweeter [...]

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International Pétanque

26 June 2011
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It was very hot in the Pyrénées today, 35°c in the shade here in Saint Savin. Our guests still rode some epic climbs, including Soulor, Aubisque and Tourmalet. After dinner we relaxed with some cold beer and some international Pétanque games. There were players from Ireland, Australia, England, Canada, USA and France. View the full photo gallery of [...]

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Summer Solstice

21 June 2011
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The longest day of the year has come and gone, Mother-Nature put on a light show just after sunset. This photo was taken from one of our bedrooms.You might like:Cold SnapWe are experiencing a cold snap at the moment, today is the 5th day temperatures have not risen abov…Col du SpandellesAs the Col du Spandelles [...]

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Summer Sun

20 June 2011

Today was a beautiful hot summers day in Saint Savin, the hottest of the year so far, temperatures in the shade got up to 29°c. After all the excitment of the Route du Sud life is back to normal, it will be a few weeks until the next pro race comes our way, Le Tour de France. [...]

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Morning Walk

14 June 2011
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It was a beautiful morning here in Saint Savin, I took a walk in the valley. View the full photo gallery of a walk in the Lavedan Valley. View the full photo gallery of a walk in the Lavedan Valley.You might like:Arcizan-AvantThis is a view of the village of Arcizan-Avant which is about 1km up hill [...]

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Cycle Touring the Pyrénées

11 June 2011
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Brian Shelmerdine from Derbyshire, England, is on his second visit to La Lanterne Rouge. His is heading out this morning to cycle the 200km to Biert in Ariége, for a few days before returning here. The trip will take him across, Col du Tourmalet, Col d’Aspin, Col de Perysourde, Col de Menté and Col de Portet [...]

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6 Tour de France Cols Challenge!

8 June 2011
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John Freiberg, an Australian professional cyclist with the UCI Continental team, Team Budget Forklifts, is staying here in La Lanterne Rouge for an extended period of pre-season training. John will return to race in Australia at the start of July. During a recent dinner conversation about possible routes, I mentioned that there are 6 Tour de France climbs in this [...]

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Summer and Winter

3 June 2011
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It is a beautiful hot day in Saint Savin today. Yesterday was cold, very cold, on the Col du Tourmalet yesterday afternoon temperatures dropped to -3°c and 10cm of snow fell. In this photo taken from one of our bedrooms this morning, you can see the fresh snow on the peaks above 2000m. You might like:La Roue [...]

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Ready to Fly

30 May 2011
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Join the forum discussion about Packing a bike for travel. Most short-haul airlines will carry a small number of bikes which are not packed in hard cases or bags. It is usually limited to 6 per flight and can cause a lot of confusion among travelers and staff alike. When an airline say six bikes they mean 6 bikes [...]

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Morning Ride

28 May 2011
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On the steps of La Lanterne Rouge, our guests prepare for a ride up Luz Ardiden, this is their 6th day riding in the Pyrénées, tomorrow morning they go to Paris on the TGV. Left to right: Tom and Karen Schmid from Anchorage , Alaska, USA and Henry and Nan Fischer from Oregon, USA. Tom had already ridden up [...]

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Roue d’Or des Pyrénées

22 May 2011
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The Roue d’Or des Pyrénées is underway. I went down to the start with the lads who are staying with us. Got some great photos. Will be posting more later. You might like:Tourmalet1 week to go to the Tour de France on the Col du Tourmalet for stage 16 and the masses have started …Hautes Pyrenées [...]

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Roue d'Or des Pyrénées

22 May 2011
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The Roue d’Or des Pyrénées is underway. I went down to the start with the lads who are staying with us. Got some great photos. Will be posting more later. You might like:Col du Soulor & Col d’AubisqueWent for a drive up to Col d’Aubisque this evening. Purchase posters or prints of above image…Spring in the [...]

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Picking Cherries

16 May 2011
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The first of our two cherry trees is laden with ripe fruit. Think we will be eating cherries all week. You might like:ChristmasOlive couldn’t resist any more, Christmas is officially on. Dusk over Argeles-Gazost Taken from a few km up Hautacam at 22:00 tonight. Argeles-Gazost with Col du Spandelles on the Hor…Laurent Fignon, Salut au Champion!Summer is over and [...]

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