Big Ride: Master and apprentice in the Pyrenees
The mighty Col du Tourmalet needs no introduction, but this ride also takes in a rarely visited neighbour that deserves ...
Pyrenees rides
Classic climb: Vallter 2000, the climb that sounds like a rollercoaster in a 1980s theme park
This Catalunyan work of natural beauty is fast becoming a modern classic
Big Ride: The Circle of Death in the Pyrenees
In homage to one of the most famous stages of the Tour de France, we take on five legendary passes ...
Classic climb: Col du Tourmalet, the climb the Tour loves more than any other
It’s the HC climb in the Pyrenees the Tour has climbed the most since its introduction in 1910
Big Ride: The Pyrenees-Orientales express
The Pyrenees are home to some of cycling’s most popular climbs, but head east to the Pyrenees-Orientales and you can ...
Classic climb: Col de Couraduque, a hidden gem in the French Pyrenees
With the most famous climbs in the Pyrenees for neighbours, the Col de Couraduque is a hidden wonder
Big Ride: The Tour de France’s greatest escape
In 1947 Albert Bourlon won a Tour de France stage with the longest solo breakaway of all time – 253km. ...
Classic climb: Superbagnères, a climb as storied as it is spectacular
Words Jamie Wilkins Photography Alex Duffill Where to start. This feature could be twice the length and it would still be difficult to ...
Big Ride: Bordering on the insane in the West Pyrenees
The mountains at the western end of the Pyrenees may be smaller than their neighbours, but the challenge they offer ...
Classic climb: Hautacam, a Pyrenean climb breaking free from the shadow of the past
Photography Alex Duffill There are no statues on Hautacam. Its summit is devoid of monuments to past victors or the stories ...
