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Climbs of the Pyrenees
June 15th to June 21st, 2008 |
This
trip takes place in just one hotel so no need to pack and
unpack. We will be based in the Campan Valley which provides great
access to spectacular rides. Most rides start and end at the hotel. 1
week of pure cycling joy. To recuperate from the rides, you will also
be granted access to the famous Thermal Springs treatments nearby.
Please read below for daily
itinerary.
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ITINERARY
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- Day 1 - 40km |
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Pick up in Pau and transfer to our |
| Pick-up at the Pau airport. The pick-up time
will be determined once we have everyone's travel arrangements
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We will be picking up in Pau and transfer to our hotel located in
the heart of the Pyrenees at the base of the climb to the col du
Tourmalet!
We will setup bikes and go for a short ride to make sure everything
is working properly. This hotel will be home for the next 6 nights, so
we won't be living out of our suitcase!
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- Day 2 / 80km |
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Col d'Aspin |
We'll start with a fairly
easy ride. The hardest part of the ride will come early on with the
climb up the col d'Aspin. |
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- Day 3 - 100km |
Tourmalet from West |
Today's ride will feature the Col du
Tourmalet from its western side (Luz) |
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- Day 4 - 125km |
Col d'Aubisque |
Another great ride will
take us over the col d'Aubisque from the West and come down going by
the col du Soulor down to Argeles. |
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Down from Aubisque |
Col Galibier |
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- Day 6 / 160 km |
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Port de Bales |
An epic ride is on tap for
today as we will go over a new road which was poured for the 2007 Tour
de France. Our ride will start flat to rolling for the first 55km or
so. That is when the climb to the Port de Bales start. The downhill on
the South side is the new road which we will take down to meet the
climb to the col de Peyresourde in it's final 10km, down to Arreau and
finally the climb to the col d'Aspin and back to the hotel! |
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Col de Peyresourde |
Col d'Aspin |
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- Day 7 - |
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Departure. We will take you back to Pau where you
can either, catch a Bullet train, a plane or rent a car if you plan on
extending your vacation. |
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WHAT'S INCLUDED
| - Transfer from/to Pau airport |
| - 6 nights hotel, based on double occupancy (singles
available for extra fee) |
| - 5 dinners |
| - 6 breakfasts |
| - Support Vehicle with water and snacks. |
| - All breakfasts and Dinners with wine - throughout the trip |
| - Bike Mechanic/guide |
| - 5 day unlimited access
to "Aquensis" |
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Cue-Cards, directions, maps, profiles of
stages, etc... |
| - Luggage transfer |
| - Other "goodies" |
MORE ABOUT THE THERMAL SPRINGS
We will have unlimited access to this terrific and relaxing environment.
The history of Bagnères-de Bigorre is summarized by
its former name, "VICUS AQUENSIS", given by the
Romans who already knew how to appreciate the virtues of the town's
warm waters.
The history of the city was written around the natural ressources in
thermal waters :
Famous personalities like Jeanne D'Albret or de Montaigne during the
course of the 16 and 17th centuries, knew how to take advantage of the
town's warm waters. |
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Bagnères-de-Bigorre's resources in thermal
waters are particularly plentiful. Two drillings, "la Reine" and "Régina",
realized in 1992, collect waters of natural springs at a depth of 200
meters, where the waters are protected from land-based pollution.
Bagnères-de-Bigorre's waters are
extracted at a température of 50°C. They are rich in trace minerals
and are naturally loaded with calcium, sulfate and magnesium. |
| Since 1998, Bagnères-de-Bigorre's thermal
establishment is equipped with a water analysis and quality control
laboratory. Its main missions are the microbiological analysis and the
bacteriological monitoring in order to get a qualitative follow-up of
the resource in thermal waters. Part of its activity allows a
monitoring of the cleanup and disinfection activities. The thermal
waters are under strict control all year long (both by the Ministry of
Public Health and by the thermal establishment's laboratory),
in order to bring maximum benefits to
the patient taking a thermal cure. |
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"Aquensis,
la cité des Eaux" offers 3,000 m2 completely dedicated
to well-being and to the various pleasures of thermal springs.
In the
spectacular environment of a vast clear wood arch, a 20 m long
swimming pool with 4 lateral spa rooms, water curtain, movement,
counter-currents, hydromassage apparatus...
These
animations are distributed within 4 cells skirting a central, 20
meters long swimming lane.
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5 distinct Areas:
GREAT BASIN
In the
spectacular environment of a vast clear wood arch, a 20 m long
swimming pool with 4 lateral spa rooms, water curtain, movement,
counter-currents, hydromassage apparatus, skirting a central, 20
meters long swimming lane.
RECREATION SWIMMING POOL
The recreation swimming pool is equipped with 14 hydromassages
apparatus and subaqueous music, offering pleasant moments of musical
relaxation.
HAMMAM
Is composed of:
several rooms at progressive temperatures, hot marble benches, basins
of cold and water and room for massages.
SAUNAS
Two saunas and their
refreshing shower.
JACUZZIS, the SOLARIUM and the VIEW-POINT
The large outside terraces,
made of wood grating are equipped with
jacuzzis.
This place is dedicated to rest and sun baths, within a protected and
timbered environment.
The view-point,
offers a 360° panoramic view on the Pyrénées, the
thermal city and the forest of Bédat. |
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