PYRENEES 2024: Thursday 6th June to Monday 10th June in Espezel
NOW SOLD OUT
Flights Ryanair London Stansted to Carcassonne
Thursday 6 June 07.35 – 10.35 (Flight RK72)
Monday 10 June 16.45 – 17.45 (Flight RK73)
Flights will change in price but, depending on your luggage choices, anticipate £100 to £150
Bike Hire from Velomondo Prices TBA but around £125 or under depending on type of bike. Our host can arrange this and will pick up and return bikes.
Accomodation £50 per night includes dinner, breakfast and airport transfers. Total £200 for four nights.
We think it should cost under £500 but you will need to book your own flights and prices will go up nearer the time.
Accomodation in Espezel (CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION/CONVERSION) is at the home of Gavin Grant who has been converting a property and we will be one of the early groups to use his new facility. Gavin is a cyclist we know from Twickenham CC and he rides in our online races. The maximum number of people is 8.
2021 Tour de France Route through ESPEZEL
Rides (to be finalised and confirmed):
ARRIVAL DAY (THURSDAY) GROUP AFTERNOON RIDE
WLC PYRENEES EARLY SOCIAL RIDE (SHORT) Col du Chandelier 37km 625m Ascent
DAY ONE (FRIDAY) GROUP SOCIAL RIDE
GORGES AND WARM UP CLIMBS DAY ONE (FRIDAY) WLC Gorges de St.GEORGES (SHORT) Col de Dent– Gorges de St’Georges – Col de Garavel – Col des Aychides – Col du Parre – Cote d’Espezel 95km 2,399km Ascent
DAY TWO LONG OR SHORTER OPTIONS
CLIMBAGGER’S LONG RIDE DAY TWO (SATURDAY) WLC PYRENEES CLIMBERS ONE (LONG) Port de lers (23) – Col d’Agnes (22) – Col de Latrape (21) – Guzet Neige (20) (OPTIONAL) – Mur de Pegure (24)- Col de Port (25)- Col de la Croix du Morts 258km 5,445m Ascent
CLIMBAGGER’S MEDIUM RIDE DAY TWO (SATURDAY) WLC PYRENEES CLIMBERS FOUR (MEDIUM/LONG) Port de lers (23) – Col d’Agnes (22) – Col de Latrape (21) – Mur de Pegure (24) (OPTIONAL) – Col de Port (25)- Col de la Croix du Morts 207km 4,264m Ascent
MEDIUM RIDE DAY TWO (SATURDAY) WLC PYRENEES CLIMBERS TWO (MEDIUM) Sept Freres, Marmare – Route des Corniches – Plateau de Beille (26) (OPTIONAL)- Col de la Lauze – Col de Montsegur – Col de la Croix des Morts 162km 3,447m Ascent
SHORT RIDE DAY TWO (SATURDAY) WLC PYRENEES CLIMBERS SIX (SHORT) Col de Sept Freres – Col de Marmare – Col de la Lauze 123km 2,511 Ascent
DAY THREE (SUNDAY) LONG OR SHORTER OPTIONS
CLIMBAGGER’S RIDE DAY THREE (SUNDAY) WLC PYRENEES CLIMBERS FIVE (MEDIUM) Port de Pailheres (28 – Aix 3 Domaines (27) (OPTIONAL)- Plateau de Beille (26) (OPTIONAL) – Col de Marmare – Col des Sept freres 162km 4608m Ascent
MEDIUM RIDE DAY THREE (SUNDAY) WLC PYRENEES PAIX FULL (MEDIUM) Port de Pailheres (28) – Aix 3 Domaines (27) (OPTIONAL) – Plateau de Bielle – Col de Marmare – Col du Chioula – Col des Sept freres 170km 4,756m Ascent
SHORT RIDE DAY THREE (SUNDAY) WLC PYRENEES PAIX REDUCED (SHORT) Port de Pailheres (28) – Aix 3 Domaines (27) (OPTIONAL) – Col du Chioula – Col des Sept freres 103km 3094m Ascent
SHORT RIDE DAY THREE (SUNDAY) WLC PYRENEES CLIMBERS THREE (SHORT) Port de Pailheres (28) – Col du Chioula – Col des Sept Freres 77km 2,165m
DAY FOUR (MONDAY MORNING) GROUP SOCIAL RIDE
WLC PYRENEES RECOVERY RIDE (SHORT) RECOVERY RIDE DAY FOUR (MONDAY) 65km 997m
Some Pyrenean Climbs to consider:
Plateau de Beille https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/plateau-de-beille No26 Greatest TdF Climbs Strava
Port de Pailheres https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/col-de-pailheres No28 Greatest TdF Climbs Strava
Le Serre de Roquefeuil (Col d’Ubi) https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/roquefeuil-espezel
Cote d’Espezel https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/cote-espezel
Col d’Agnes https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/col-d-agnes-aulus-les-bains No22 Greatest TdF Climbs Strava
Port de Lers https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/port-de-lers No23 Greatest TdF Climbs Strava
Col de Port https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/col-de-port-massat No25 Greatest TdF Climbs Strava
Guzet Neige https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/guzet-neige-prat-mataou No20 Greatest TdF Climbs Strava
Ax 3 Domaines (aka Ax Bonascre) https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/ax-3-domaines No27 Greatest TdF Climbs Strava
Col de Latrape https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/col-de-latrape-aulus-les-bains No21 Greatest TdF Climb Strava
Mur de Peguere https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/mur-de-peguere-massat No24 Greatest TdF Climbs Strava
Coll d’Ordino/Andorra https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/coll-d-ordino-ordino No29 Greatest TdF Climbs Strava
Andorra/Ordino Arcalis https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/ordino-arcalis-andorre-la-vieille No30 Greatest Tdf Climbs Strava
Col de Pradel https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/col-du-pradel-ax-les-thermes
Col de Chioula https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/col-de-chioula-ascou
Col de Jau https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/col-du-jau-prades
Col de Montsegur https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/col-de-montsegur-lavelanet
Col de Saint Louis https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/col-de-saint-louis-caudies-de-fenouilledes
Col de Puymorens https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/col-de-puymorens-ax-les-thermes
Col de la Croix des Morts https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/col-de-la-croix-des-morts-belesta
Col de Marmare https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/col-de-marmare-luzenac
Col des Sept Freres https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/col-des-sept-freres-belcaire
Col de la Lauze https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/col-de-la-lauze-villeneuve-d-olmes
Col D’Aussieres https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/col-d-aussieres-sournia
Col de Garavel https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/col-du-garavel-roquefort-de-sault
Col de Moulis – Col de Garavel https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/col-des-moulis-carcanieres-les-bains
Col Des Aychides https://www.cyclingcols.com/col/Aychides
Col du Parre
Col de Dent https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/col-de-dent-axat
OTHER CYCLING ATTRACTIONS
Gorges de St.Georges
