Col de Menté at Tour de France
Unfortunately, Col de Menté, a mountain pass in the central Pyrenees is well-known because of the tragic stories happened there during the Tour de France.… Read More »Col de Menté at Tour de France
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Felicien Vervaecke’s bad luck (Tour de France 1936)
A Tour de France stage in the Pyrenees (especially, when it includes the big four, Peyresourde, Auspin, Aubisque and Tourmalet) always provides stories to tell.… Read More »Felicien Vervaecke’s bad luck (Tour de France 1936)
21 July 1910 Tour de France visits Tourmalet for the very first time
The 10th stage between Luchon and Bayonne was 326 km long and included the big four: Tourmalet, Col d’Aspin, Col d’Aubisque and Peyresourde. The stage… Read More »21 July 1910 Tour de France visits Tourmalet for the very first time
Tourmalet at Tour de France (TDF 2023 Stage 6)
Tourmalet in the middle of the first week (6th stage) of Tour de France 2023. The race visits the famous ascent on 6th July 2023.… Read More »Tourmalet at Tour de France (TDF 2023 Stage 6)
The first HC category climb at Tour de France 2023 (Stage 5, Pau-Laruns)
5th Stage 5 July 2023 Pau -Laurus 162,7 km I’m LIVE TEXTING DURING THE STAGE CLICK HERE TO REFRESH THE PAGE 🇭🇺 For… Read More »The first HC category climb at Tour de France 2023 (Stage 5, Pau-Laruns)
Eddy Merckx’s epic solo ride in the Pyrenees
Before the 17th stage of Tour de France 1969 Eddy Merckx’s first overall victory was almost secured. He led the general classification with more than… Read More »Eddy Merckx’s epic solo ride in the Pyrenees
Henri Pelissier, Bartolomeo Aymo and Ottavio Bottecchia
Henri Pelissier, Bartolomeo Aymo and Ottavio Bottecchia on the Aubisque, Tour de France 1925, Stage 8 (Bayonne-Luchon 326 km, 1st July, 1925) Top 10 riders… Read More »Henri Pelissier, Bartolomeo Aymo and Ottavio Bottecchia
2 July 1963 Jacques Anquetil won the stage in the Pyrenees (Tour de France)
This was Anquetil first ever mountain stage victory at the Tour de France, although he has already won the race three times.
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