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Crossing the Pyrenees is more than just crossing the Pyrenees
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The downhill I will never forget
The downhill I will never forget
VID_20220802_205614.mp4It was summer 2022 when the owners of these beautifully packed babies planned a route that ended up becoming a lifetime experience. Crossing the entire Pyrenees is something I never imagined when I decided to get my second-hand road bike.
The itinerary
The itinerary
Almost a 1000 km itinerary with 20k d+ seemed ambitiuous. Even more ambitious when we planned to do it in six days, unsupported and carrying all the sleeping gear.
Brutal and iconic cols like Marie Blanque, Peyresourde, Tourmalet... combined with the highest pass of the Pyrenees in Andorra, Port d'Envalira. Jumping between the country borders and (showing off) my plurilingual skills, aka, using Basque, Calatan, Spanish and French languages :D
What a cocktail for the legs and mind!
150 km & +2330 m
The highlight of the day was the downhill from Izpegi to St Jean Pied de Port. It felt magical. The sunset colours and the mixture of feelings: we got far but the adventure had just started.
153 km & +3350 m
Jumping between the Basque French and Spanish borders. We advanced with some morning rain and refuelled with a well deserved paella. All this to find a comfortable 4 meter square luxury hotel room :)
113 km & +3220 m
The steepest section of the trip! The famous Marie Blanque, the freezing Aubisque and Soulor. What a day with a mistique ambiance!
131 km & +3550 m
Le col du TOURMALET! Starting the day with some sunrise to face the long uphill of this iconic col. Aspin and Peyresourde deserve their mention also. Incroyable mountain cols! Keep always a banana with you :)
150 km & +3310 m
The landscapes kept changing fast while we loaded more and more kilometers. Port de la Bonaigua and El Cantó as the highest points heading towards Andorra. That was warm!
Yes, that's me sleeping :)
240 km & +3100 m
The longest ride in terms of distance and time. From the highest point in Envalira 2408 m to the lowest one! Literally crossed desert-like regions (the famous Figueres that we'll never forget).
Indescribable feelings going down towards Cadaqués. What an adventure.
Monsieur
Monsieur
I only have words of gratitude towards my trip partner, Monsieur Libor. He definitely made everything easier. Sharing not only the talks but also the silence. Finding the closest fountain or a shelter to avoid heavy rains. Proposing a thousand solutions to ever little proble. A master. Thanks Monsieur.
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