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Conquer the Pyrenees


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Conquer the Pyrenees Bike Adventure, Lostende Tours, France from inside.

Ride Across the French Pyrenees - Coast to Coast - and Back !

1000 miles, 94000 ft climbing, 12 days riding + 2 rest days

August 27th to September 11th - Yearly.

The following is a collection of photos from the 2006 Pyrenees trip. These photos are in chronological order, and represent 12 days of riding, 1000 miles and 94,000 feet of climbing.

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The morning of the first day of riding...

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Perfect pavement along the foothills...

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Climbing up the Col de Puerto...actually in the Spanish Pyrenees.

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Summit col de Puerto...

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Cycle across the Pyrenees Lostende Bike Tours

Rest stop next to a 15th century church.

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2nd day of riding...over the Col d'Iraty...

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Col de Soudet...west side.

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Col de Barguri...

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Start of day 3...

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First climb of the day...summit Col de Marie-Blanc.

Cycle across the Pyrenees Lostende Bike Tours Col d'aubisque

Next climb Col d'Aubisque...pictured in the background.

Cycle across the Pyrenees Lostende Bike Tours col d'Aubisque

The road up to the summit Col d'Aubisque.

Cycle across the Pyrenees Lostende Bike Tours col d'Aubisque

Summit col d'Aubisque...group pic below.

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Cycle across the Pyrenees Lostende Bike Tours col du Soulor

Making our way over to the Col de Soulor.

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Alberto nears the top of the Col du Tourmalet, day 4.

Cycle across the Pyrenees Lostende Bike Tours col du Tourmalet

Summit of the col du Tourmalet...Krystal and Geoff above, Scot below.

Cycle across the Pyrenees Lostende Bike Tours col du Tourmalet

Cycle across the Pyrenees Lostende Bike Tours col du Tourmalet

Cycle across the Pyrenees Lostende Bike Tours col d'Aspin

View looking east from the summit of the Col d'Aspin...Scot and Krystal below.

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Cycle across the Pyrenees Lostende Bike Tours col d'Azet

5th day of riding, first of 5 climbs for the day, Col d'Azet at the summit.

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Cycle across the Pyrenees Lostende Bike Tours col de Peyresourde

Climbing the west side of the Col de Peyresourde.

Cycle across the Pyrenees Lostende Bike Tours col de Portillon

Climbing the col de Portillon and summit shot below.

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Cycle across the Pyrenees Lostende Bike Tours col de la Mente

Decent for col de la Mente.

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Geoff summits the col d'Agnes, 6th day of riding. Allan and Scot below.

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Cycle across the Pyrenees Lostende Bike Tours col de Pailheres

Beginning of day 7 of riding, and below the start of the col de Pailheres climb.

Cycle across the Pyrenees Lostende Bike Tours col de Pailheres

Cycle across the Pyrenees Lostende Bike Tours col de Pailheres

The climb up the col de Pailheres.

Cycle across the Pyrenees Lostende Bike Tours col de Pailheres

Cycle across the Pyrenees Lostende Bike Tours col de Pailheres

Summit of the Col de Pailheres, above and below.

Cycle across the Pyrenees Lostende Bike Tours col de Pailheres

Cycle across the Pyrenees Lostende Bike Tours col de Pailheres

Decent down the east side of the col de Pailheres.

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Cycle across the Pyrenees Lostende Bike Tours

A tired bunch after 11000 ft of climbing for the day.

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The last day in the Pyrenees before we reach the Mediterranean...pit stop.

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Cycle across the Pyrenees Lostende Bike Tours

Cycle across the Pyrenees Lostende Bike Tours

Now the road back across the rolling planes north of the Pyrenees. 4 days to get back to the Atlantic.

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Cycle across the Pyrenees Lostende Bike Tours

Food stop, fix a flat, take a break...120 miles for the day.

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Cycle across the Pyrenees Lostende Bike Tours

Cycle across the Pyrenees Lostende Bike Tours

Cycle across the Pyrenees Lostende Bike Tours

Cycle across the Pyrenees Lostende Bike Tours

The last day of riding...1000 miles, 94000ft in 12 days of riding.