FranciaNouvelle-AquitaineRivière43°41’9” N 1°8’51” W
11 luglio 2011, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
I finished my first day in France at a pleasant, though misleadingly signposted camp site, where I met a nice English couple who were motor cycle touring through Europe. We had actually leftLeggi altro
FranciaNouvelle-AquitaineDax43°42’47” N 1°2’11” W
12 luglio 2011, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
When cycling in France it is important to remember the immortal advice of Sir Michael Cane; that 'in this country,they drive on the wrong side of the road'. I've had about three brief lapses in whichLeggi altro
FranciaNouvelle-AquitaineLestelle-Bétharram43°7’20” N 0°12’23” W
12 luglio 2011, Francia ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
The most striking building, and the only thing that pursuaded me to get my camera out in the inclement weather was the Chapelle Notre-Dame. I made camp about an hours further ride, beyond BétharramLeggi altro
FranciaOccitaniaLourdes43°5’52” N 0°3’20” W
13 luglio 2011, Francia ⋅ 🌫 18 °C
Shortly after I pitched my tent last night an almighty thunders storm rolled in. The rain pounded noisily against the fabric of the tent, but fortunately this irritating sound was largely drowned outLeggi altro
FranciaOccitaniaBagnères-de-BigorreLa MongieCol du Tourmalet42°54’11” N 0°7’54” E
13 luglio 2011, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
The weather continued to be attrociously stormy as I approached the begining of one of the most iconic climbs in cycling. I was offered accommodation on several occasions, so I must have looked quiteLeggi altro
FranciaOccitaniaBagnères-de-BigorreLa MongieCol du Tourmalet42°54’30” N 0°8’43” E
14 luglio 2011, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
When I woke I immediately realized that not making my self eat, before bed had been fool-hardy. I felt fairly rubbish. After tucking into the plentiful supply of food that I had hauled up the mountainLeggi altro
FranciaOccitaniaCampanLa Séoube42°58’1” N 0°14’44” E
14 luglio 2011, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Unlike previous Tour de France missions, the need to stop and pack my tent after the race meant I got caught in the considerable traffic coming off the mountain. Descending over a vertical Km causedLeggi altro
FranciaOccitaniaAspin-AureCol d’Aspin42°56’32” N 0°19’39” E
15 luglio 2011, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
I spent the morning getting my self cleaned up and sorted out, then headed out in the early afternoon aiming for a good spot on the stage 14 route. The weather had actually become reasonable, with aLeggi altro
FranciaOccitaniaArreau42°54’33” N 0°21’35” E
15 luglio 2011, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
After descending Col de Aspin, I made for St-Gaudens, start point for the next day's stage. I followed the D929 north out of the pyreneese, until it intercepts D817. The route is lined with smallLeggi altro
FranciaOccitaniaMontréjeau43°5’8” N 0°34’7” E
15 luglio 2011, Francia ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
After the mountains were left behind I picked up the D817 to head east towards. I stopped at Montréjeau to capture a panorama, looking back toward the mountains and to admire the striking clocktowerLeggi altro
