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Bike The Pyrenees
Cyclosportives 2010
Here is a selection of the many and varied cyclosportives
available within an hour’s drive of our base. Many include the famous
cols ridden by the Tour de France riders each year. There
are not many sports where you can follow in the wheels of these famous
riders.
Cyclosportive Race - February
28th
A Travers les vignobles de Saint Mont
Two courses 112km or 74km. The route takes you through the roads and lanes of the vineyards in the west of the department of the Gers.
Entry fee 20 euros includes, hot drink on arrival, showers, bottle of wine, snacks, goody bag and tombola.
Cyclosportive Race - March
7th
A Travers les vignobles de Madiran
Two courses 92km and 68km climbing 702m or 263m. The route crosses the Madiran vineyards, undulating but sheer joy.
Entry 20 euros with a bottle of wine, snacks, hot drinks on arrival, buffet to finishers, and a gift.
Cyclosportive Race - April
6th
L’Auscitaine
110k route on wide roads for rider safety and climbing of 1200m.
20 euros entry offers a gift, sandwich and drinks.
Cyclosportive Race - April
24th
La Traversee des Baronnies
Held every 2 years on a course of 81k but 2000m of climbing through fabulous scenery. There are 5000 euros in tombola prizes. 1387 riders started in 2008. You have a choice of 3 more courses, 74k-1771m, 62k-1418m, 41k-582m.
Entry is only 7 euros with a buffet on the finish line.
Cyclosportive Race - May
29th
La Luchonnaise
Two courses of103k and 125k routes with 1743m or 2380m of climbing.
Entry 27 euros, includes post- race meal.
Cyclosportive Race - June
6th
La Luis Ocana
Starting at Mont de Marsan, to the north of Pau in the Department of the Landes, no major climbing involved in this one but still fairly up and down, so should be pretty quick. La Luis Ocana is part of the Trophee Label D'Or series of Sportives. Distances and climbing of the circuits: 150, 100 and 50kms, height 965m-valley course. Number of entries in 2009 was 530.
Entry fee for the first 2 courses 26 euros inc a meal.15 euros inc meal
for the 50km.There will be a gift for each rider, petit dejeuner, hot
lunch, prizes to the first 3 in each category in the long course, tombola
draw and showers.
Cyclosportive Race - June
12th
La Pyreneenne
3 choices for this Pyrenees special as each includes the Col du Tourmalet, 2114m,which celebrates 100 years since it became a Tour de France climb. “Les 4 Vallees” at 174km(3300m) is the longest passing over the Horquette d’Ancizan, Col d’Aspin and Tourmalet.
The “3 Vallees is 131km (2100m) climbing La cote de Loucrup, 562m,
Le Col des Palomieres, 810m, and the Tourmalet. Finally the 102k “Les
2 Vallees” offering a total of 1825m over La cote de Loucrup and
the Tourmalet.
Cyclosportive Race - July
4th
La Hubert Arbes
Lourdes is the town start of the event organised by Hubert Arbes, a super domestique of Bernard Hinault, 5 times winner of the Tour de France.
Two routes take riders either 107km or 159km, with both courses taking the east ascent of the Col du Tourmalet. Then the shorter route heads back to Lourdes while the longer uses the Col des Borderes and the Col du Soulor.
Entry fee is 25 euros. A generous meal, commemorative bottle of wine, surprise gift and personal certificate are inclusive. Also timed certificate for your climb of the Col du Tourmalet. There are 15,000 euros prizes in the tombola.
Cyclosportive Race - July
24th
La Pierre Jacques
With a choice of 3 rides the La Pierre Jacques has something for all abilities. The longest at 161km the La Pierre Jacques offers 3 cols and climbing of 4100m. The middle one is the L’Issaux combining 121km, 2 cols and 2700m upwards. Third is the 67km, 1 col, 1410m Le Soudet-Pierre St Martin after the local ski resort.
An entry fee of 25 euros provides a diploma and substantial meal.
Cyclosportive
Race - August 8th
La Barousse-Bales
There are 3 courses on offer. The cyclotourist at 68km with a gentle cat 3 climb of the Col des Ares. Next is the 105km event over the Port de Bales, 1755m, and finally 148km ride over both the Port de Bales as well as the Col de Peyrasourde.
The entry fee is 27euros including a meal, tombola, goody bag and bike
top.
Cyclosportive Race - September
5th
La Lapebie
Based at Bagneres de Luchon is named after 3 Tour de France brothers.
La Lapébie the long one at 156km(3400m) includes the Port de Bales,
La Serge Lapébie, 107km(2185m) includes the Col de Mente and Guy
Lapébie 59km(870m). All routes cross into Spain and return over
the Col du Portillon
