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The start in Hendaye

Refreshing dip in the Atlantic

The peleton takes on day 1

Official Raid Pyrenees bike sign
 

 Hotel in Arudy

Climbing the Aubisque

Group on the Col d'Aubisque

Descending the Aubisque

The support van

Memorial to Wim Van Est

Support crew on lookout duty 

oh sir

They are all small after this one

Did we really just cycle up there?

Col du Aspin

Another col bagged

Essential cafe stop on Peyresourde

Their all mine!

Follow the Marmot!

Memorial to Fabio Casateli

A welcome break in the ride

The group pose for the album cover!

The Med at last!

Celebrating in Cerbere

The Raid Pyrenean holiday is one of the 'must do' rides / challenges for any cycling enthusiast. The 720km route across the Pyrenees from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean was established in 1950 taking in most of the big cols en route. If the 11,000m of ascent was not hard enough the organizers introduced the rule that the route had to be completed within 100 hours!


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