Tourmalet
Today’s Tour de France stage is a brutal day in the Pyrenees, climbing as it does over four massive mountain passes – Col d’Aubisque, Col du Tourmalet, Col d’Aspin, and Col de Peyresourde…the “Circle of Death.”
Tourmalet itself is often translated into English as “bad detour”.
It is amazing to think about riding these four mountains in succession on a 1910 bicycle, lacking gears and weighing three times what a modern pro bike does, but that is the first year that this particular route was included in the Le Tour.
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Rapha rode the original 1910 route two years ago, albeit on modern bikes, and created this excellent video…
The 1910 Challenge from RAPHA on Vimeo.
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Went hiking in the mountains today but the refuge where we had a drink had a tv screen so we watchd a bit… It was heavy!
I would love to see Le Tour someday in person. Such beautiful country there! Your adventures in the mountains look amazing via instagram!