Riding up through the centre of Pierrefitte, the cycling cafe Scapavelo is run by local cyclist Nicolas Garcia who designs and sews great looking jerseys you can buy in-store.
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Cycling Route
Tourmalet > Luz Ardiden
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About the route
This challenging route covers 102km with +2931m of vertical climbing. Starting from Cycl'in Pyrénées in Argelès-Gazost, the route begins with the climb to Luz Ardiden (1688m) via Luz Saint-Sauveur. Finally, you'll tackle Col du Tourmalet (2115m) via Luz Saint-Sauveur before returning to Cycl'in Pyrénées in Argelès-Gazost to complete the route.
Depart: Cycl'in Pyrénées
Adast
Pierrefitte-Nestalas
Beyond the hydro-electric plant in Soulom, you'll come to the round-about where the traffic can be a little heavier.
"The gorge road" heading towards Luz Saint-Sauvier is pretty road that can be spoiled by heavy traffic. The running water of the Gave (river) is often drowned out by large trucks and cars zooming past you.
If you want to beat the traffic, do this route very early in the morning.
When heading up the gorge in the morning, you're almost guaranteed to have a headwind as you battle up a gentle gradients most of the way.
If you're riding in a large group, don't be afraid to spread out into smaller groups and always ride single file to make it easier for traffic to pass you. You can always re-group at the bottom of your first climb.
Luz Saint-Sauveur
COL DU TOURMALET
Alt. 2115 m
LUZ ARDIDEN
Alt. 1688 m
Arrival: Cycl'in Pyrénées
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