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Riding the Tour de France’s first-ever stage in the Pyrenees

200 miles and 6,000m of climbing; as the Tour de France tackles the legendary climbs of Tourmalet, Aspin and Peyresourde, let’s look back at the time our man Mat rode with Rapha on a re-creation of the race’s first foray into the high mountains

Sat, Jul 19, 2025 08:00

Video: Pyrenean Textures – Kilian Bron admires the textures found in the Pyrenees

Kilian Bron's new film expands his horizons aboard Commencal's META POWER

Wed, Jan 26, 2022 09:44

Video: The final three climbs of Stage 19 of this year’s Tour de France

Col Collective rides Bordères, Soulor and the Aubisque

Fri, Jun 08, 2018 12:12

Video: “Crazy” – Mike Cotty previews next year’s short but brutal Tour de France stage in the Pyrenees

Stage 17 will cover just 65 kilometres - but there are three cols to get up, including the finish on the Portet

Mon, Nov 20, 2017 16:24

Against the Force of nature

Now the hilly bit of VecchioJo’s 4 day Tour adventure

Sat, Jul 15, 2017 14:32

A Force to be reckoned with

VecchioJo rides a few days of the Tour de France route

Thu, Jul 13, 2017 11:32

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You’ve seen the videos, now ride the climbs: The Col Collective – Cycling Tours launches this summer

Cycling tours in Hautes-Pyrenees target everyone from novice climbers to hardened mountain munchers

Wed, Mar 08, 2017 15:03

British woman died after plunging off Pyrenees hairpin in thick cloud

Coroner's inquest heard council boss and experienced cyclist Jennifer Hill died instantly, after falling 100ft at a hairpin bend

Thu, Nov 24, 2016 17:09

Broken bike (CC licensed image by garryknight, www.flickr.com)

British woman on cycling holiday in Pyrenees killed in ravine fall

Tributes paid to Jennifer Hill by family and colleagues

Wed, Aug 03, 2016 13:05

MS cyclist who can’t walk 500m to cycle 2,200 miles for charity

Justin Kendall is defying the odds to ride from Snowdonia to the Pyrenees

Sat, Jun 25, 2016 07:36