Discovering Pyrenean Mountain

On the roads of the Tour 2008 stages

Discover the Pyrenean Climbs and
prepare cyclosportive summer


Dates: from the 21 to June 27, 2008

Ride on a tour of legend



1^st Day: Arrival and settling in the hotel. Information meeting of the week.

2^nd Day: The Stage of the Tour 2008 (1/2) / Distance 80km / Difficulty: Coast of Labatmale.

We start gently with the exploration of the 1st half of the Stage of the Tour 2008. After having left the city of Henri IV, direction Bigorre and the Pyrenean foot hills. Analyze strategy to be adopted and traps to be avoided.                                                         

3^rd Day: The Bigourdine roads / Distance 140km / Difficulties: Cols of Aspin and Azet.
This 2nd stage we enter the sharp one of the subject: the management of the rise of a climb and its physical potential throughout an exit in mountain. The cols of Aspin and Azet are favourable with a first contact with the high mountain.

4^th Day: The Stage of the Tour (2/2) / Distance 100km / Difficulties: Cols of Tourmalet and Hautacam.
This day corresponds to the main course of the stage of the Tour 2008 with the climb of mythical Tourmalet before tackling the frightening slopes of Hautacam. A technical analysis of the 2 cols will be carried out before the natural test size.

5^th Day: Cols of legend / Distance 95km / Difficulties: Cols of Soulor, Aubisque and  Marie Blanque.
Back towards Béarn and the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, climbing 3 of the most famous cols of the zone which are very regularly taken by the racers of the Tour de France.

6^th Day: The canton of Oloron / Distance 105km / Difficulty: Col of Soudet
Located at the foot of the mountain, the city of the famous chocolates "the Pyrenean ones" proposes many mountain roads among which the majestic Col of Soudet.

7^th Day: Pyrenean Piedmont / Distance 70km / Difficulty: Coast of Lasseube
This stage of end of stay is the occasion to benefit from the charm bucolic of the small valleys of Béarn which will carry out us towards the capital paloise.


OFFER
- 6 nights accommodation in double rooms in hotel ** or *** in half-board from the dinner of the 1st day to the lunch of the 7th day.
- The picnics, when necessary for the stage.
- Accompaniment by a qualified leader.
- The  assistance car and the transfer of the luggage.
- The free transfer to the Station or Airport of Pau.

PRICE
The stay from 690 € / person (base double room)

Handing-over groups: please consult us.

Information and Reservations:
Velo Passion Pays Basque
19 Hameau de l'Océan
64210 BIDART
FRANCE
Contact: Nicolas
Tel/Fax: 0033 559 547 845
Portable: 0033 688 811 647
e-mail: velopassion.pb@free.fr