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Chapters: Col Du Tourmalet, Col D’aubisque, Pas de La Casa, Col D’aspin, Col de Peyresourde, Col de Portet D’aspet, Somport, Col de Menté, Port de Balès, Col Des Ares, Col de Port, Port de Larrau, Col de Marie-Blanque, La Brèche de Roland, Col de La Pierre St Martin, Col Du Pourtalet, Col de Portel, Port de Pailhères, Roncevaux Pass, Col D’ares.
Here’s an excerpt regarding the Col d’Ares Col d’Ares.
Col d’Ares Col d’Ares (Catalan : Coll d’Ares ) (el. 1513 m) is a mountain pass in the Pyrenees on the border between France and Spain . It connects Prats de Mollo in France with Camprodon in Catalonia , Spain. A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at Col d’Aspin
The east slope of the Col d’Aspin, viewed from the tiny hamlet of Pailhac, at the opposite side of the Aure valley. Col d’Aspin (1489 m) is a high mountain pass in the Pyrenees in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées in France . It connects Sainte-Marie-de-Campan and Arreau . Tour de France The pass has been part of the Tour de France 66 times, largely because it is the middle link in a fearsome chain of three road climbs, that also includes the Col du Tourmalet (2115m) and Col de Peyresourde (1569m).
The first time was in 1910, and the most recent in 2008. In the 1950 Tour, there was an altercation at the pass, and the Italian team with Gino Bartali and Fiorenzo Magni , the leaders at the time, withdrew from the Tour. Bicycle Ascent of Col d’Aspin: Description Col d’Aspin, rising next to its neighbor Tourmalet , is a shorter and easier climb that is often featured in the Tour.
Along with its bigger brother, it is a classic of enduring fame. Cycling Col d’Aspin is possible from very early until late in the year because it is lower in elevation than most other climbs in the Hautes-Pyrénées. Gradual and without any long sections over 9 %, Aspin is a good climb for moderately fit cyclist.
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