Monday, May 22, 2017

Pyrenees Adventures. Col du Tourmalet.

Beautiful 1903 stone villa has become our new home. We originally booked for 1 night but keep extending it. Maybe we won't ever leave. Here is the view from our dining table. We even have church bells on the hour.

This is our base for walking and riding for the next while. We came so that M could tick the Col du Tourmalet of the list. The legendary high pass of tour de France fame.
Tick. A fantastic day to be at 2100 Metres. 20 km uphill, average grade 7% final km at 11%.
Switchbacks a plenty. M though he had run out of words to describe this region. He hadn't. A new word came to mind at about 75% into the ride. "Dizzying". Here are the pics.
Banana break.
Only halfway. Gel break.
Yay for M.
Yay for support team arriving only minutes later.
Support car halfway back down. A cafe here would be nice. 
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