France - Pyrenees - Road cycling holiday to the Pyrenees

France - Pyrenees Challenge - Classic Road Cycling Holiday

Spanning the distance between the Bay of Biscay on the Atlantic Coast and Mediteranean Sea, Europe's most impressive mountain range forms a natural border between France and Spain. The home of both Basques and Catalans who have for centuries straddled the border between two countries, the region has, throughout history, seen its share of conflict and struggle. Thankfully today however the struggle for supremacy in the mountains is mainly fought out on two wheels and whether it be professional riders battling for points on Tour De France stage wins or amateur riders battling against the mountains themselves, the challenges presented by the Pyrenees are just as dramatic and just as exciting.

The French Alps might have higher peaks but the passes in the Pyrenees are generally higher and the riding is widely recognised as more challenging. The beauty, tranquility and romance of these mountains are barely surpassable and the riding is possibly the best in the world.

If you’ve always wondered what it feels like to climb the likes of the Tourmalet, Aubisque, Aspin and Perysourde then this is your chance. These mountains are legendary in cycling terms, and on this trip you get to follow in the wheel marks of the pros and see what it’s really like to take on these great monsters.

Arriving in Biarritz we begin the riding on the northern fringes the mountain range and our challenge is to traverse our way right across to the shores of the Mediterranean in the south, from where we will fly home when our tour has been completed.

Aided by a short transfer at the very beginning of our trip, to allow us to concentrate on the best riding, we move from place to place on a daily basis, crossing many of the most famous classic Tour De France cols in the process. Designed with climbers in mind this tour will appeal to the more serious amateur rider who enjoys pushing themselves just that little bit further.

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