Cycling Route
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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.

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.

A local secret is the shortcut road via Sassis. This will avoid the relatively busy centre of Luz Saint-Sauveur

Heading up through Gèdre, you'll get a quick glimpse of the Breche de Roland. Another little hidden gem in Gèdre is Restaurant La Grotte which has a terrace out the back facing onto its own private waterfall and escarpment.