The pyrenees has classic cycling terrain big tough climbs with superb views to accompany you. Take your indoor cycling to the next level and bike the world at your. Jun 18, 20 in september 2012 a group of amateur cyclists attempted to cycle up the west side of the col du tourmalet. Alpe d huez in france cycling shirt for men and women tshirt. Ergvideo brings you more than 100 realvideo, powerbased riding experiences, ranging from focused, specific training sessions to spectacular climbs of cyclings most famous mountains. The ascent from the eastern side is slightly steeper than the ascent from the western side. Thanks for the demonstration, its good to know, how accurate, these programs can be. Stage 14 concluded with a 19 km ascent to col dur tourmalet.
Others use onbike video from around the world, with your pedal power. Ergvideo is a virtual training app for cyclists and triathletes using pointofview video, ideal for your smart trainer or any indoor cycle trainer. Free cycling stock video footage licensed under creative commons, open source, and more. The saintsavin abbey in the town square today see video left and its preceding monasteries were used by nuns and monks for almost 2000. To mount a col like the col du tourmalet climb it can, especially for novice cyclists, be recommended to opt for a triple.
Oct 29, 2009 cycling the french high pyrenees september 2005. The pyrenees cycling lodge is a bed and breakfast catered chalet in the beautiful medieval village of saint savin in the hautes pyrenees. The speed of the video is influenced by your cyclingspeed. Only slightly further, past aspin, are the cols of azet and pla dadet finishing point for stage 17 of 2014 tour and peyresaude. With a subscription, you access our library of cycling training videos of real races and training rides, with top riders and coaches, in iconic places like mont ventoux, alpe dhuez, and the col du tourmalet. The latest version of this lifestyle application is 1. Last sunday, the bbcs alex murray joined 10,000 other amateur cyclists to find out what it is. Im considering a lemond tourmalet, but im wondering whether anyone can let me know if theres a 2005 model on its way. Stage 14 is a hellacious 117 km ride to the top of tourmalet, which begins with a category 1 climb up col du soulor. Feb 27, 2016 take your indoor cycling to the next level and bike the world at your own speed. Virtual rides col du tourmalet turbo training download. Energy gels, drinks and snacks will be waiting for you at the top of each col and in case of any mechanical difficulties the support vehicle will.
Turbo training cycling dvd virtual rides col du tourmalet great to take away the boredom from your indoor cycling training sessions virtual ride video footage. Dive into an immersive indoor cycling experience with our new training app open road for pc. With the gc already decided the stage gives the surviving sprinters the last chance for a stage win. This sculpture features 8 cyclists, le geant is the. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Free cycling stock video footage 126 free downloads. Thanks so much for sharing the link for pictures of the real tourmalet. Choosing to live is a gorgeous gutpunch of a cycling video may 12, 2020. Col du tourmalet bigringvr online indoor virtual cycling. Live streaming video should get underway at around 8.
Staying motivated when on the static bike is a mission in itself and. Dec 29, 2010 the next best thing to actually riding the tourmalet may just be the new ergvideo 3. Col du tourmalet cycling tour bicycle gift french pyrenees tshirt. Tourmalet reynolds 525 double butted cromoly aero cromoly 1 mavic cxp21 rims shimano rsx. Michael emailed to ask about cycling the tourmalet and col daspin in early may. Looking forward to pedaling alongside you on one of those big hills over there.
Ive been dreaming of riding the tourmalet again for quite some time, so i. Share photos, videos and join the conversation with the cycling community. Oct 03, 2019 here is a youtube video of indurain climbing the tourmalet last year at 54. Saveur is part of our route des cols les pyrenees collection. Climbing the tourmalet, hautacam, mont ventoux and more. Simon has been news editor at since 2009, reporting on 10 editions and. Theyre real races and training rides, with top riders and coaches, in iconic places like passo stelvio, alpe dhuez, and the col du galibier. Great to take away the boredom from your indoor cycling training sessions.
Ergvideo works with power trainers computrainer, wahoo. Videos that you make are my favorite climbing videos on whole youtube. The concept itself is a nobrainer rather than letting the rider control the ride, what they have done is come up with a solution to indoor racing. Dec 06, 20 bagneres is great for tourmalet, aspin and hourquette dancizan and cycling through the baronnies, a region with rolling hills which are stunning.
Theyre real races and training rides, with top riders and coaches. We have this route now available as a training video. Bagneres is great for tourmalet, aspin and hourquette dancizan and cycling through the baronnies, a region with rolling hills which are stunning. Hourquette dancizan scenic climb and excellent views from the summit tdf 2016. Ergvideo is a powertraining tool for effective cycling training and comes with free cycling training plans. Everything you need to know to cycle up the famous col du tourmalet. When cycling uphill, of course, your gear is essential. The tourmalet is a 2115 meter high mountain pass in the. Anyway, it is the most climbed pass in the tour 82 times until to 2012, thanks to the challenge it offers and its strategic position. Since then, it has featured in the race over 73 times and is one of the most prestigious climbs on the tour. Ride premium routes from the most famous tours and iconic places. Experience the iconic cycling locations and events without travelling passo dello stelvio, alpe dhuez, kona and infinite number of others. The next best thing to actually riding the tourmalet may just be the new ergvideo 3. These places are 20 kilometres apart and its a relatively short stage.
It is a free lifestyle software available to download since may 7, 2020. Our bike friendly accommodation in the pyrenees is situated midway between col du tourmalet and col daubisque offering you great cycling in all directions, right from our front door. Our group started in pau, cycled to luz saint sauveaur, and then went up the west side of. A not very difficult climb with the scenery very beautiful also available for download tdf 2016. In our collection the climb of the col du tourmalet is available from both sides. Train on the realistic race profiles of your next race to gain a competitive advantage. In september 2012 a group of amateur cyclists attempted to cycle up the west side of the col du tourmalet. Mike cotty compares virtual tourmalet vs real thing. Hello select your address todays deals christmas shop vouchers amazonbasics best sellers gift ideas new releases gift cards customer service free delivery shopper toolkit sell. Col du tourmalet par campan with luz ardiden col du tourmalet par luz st. I may need to use one of those on my next post full credit of course to the cycling challenge.
Climbing the tourmalet, hautacam, mont ventoux and more the. The app lets you take control of the speed of our cycling videos. The early intrepid riders were climbing poor road surfaces on heavy two speed bicycles. Training for the col du tourmalet all cycling cols. In 2012 the tourmalet came between the aubisque and the aspin and peyresourde, and the 2014 etape du tour was a repeat of the 2008 version with the col du tourmalet to be climbed before the summit finish in hautacam. Rather than sitting around doing nothing i figured i might as well go and climb mont ventoux, given its only 40km or so from where wade and i are staying in nyons. Cyclings is a mountain pass in the alps with 21 numbered switchbacks. Baarlenassau cafe tourmalet every sunday morning at 9. The stage, which covers 174km 108 miles, involves 3,611m 11,847 feet of climbing over three major mountains, finishing atop the tourmalet, which towers at 2,115m. Ive seen runnout sales for the 04 range, and lemond have released 05 models in their other frames, but i cant determine if the tourmalet is being continued, and if so what changes there are. Tourmalet ride with gps bike route planner and cycling. Ergvideo is a virtual training app for cyclists and triathletes using liveaction pointofview video, ideal for your smart trainer or any indoor cycle trainer. Virtual rides col du tourmalet cycling turbo training dvd.
Mike cotty climbs the mighty tourmalet in latest col. It looks pretty on tv but its utter hell for the riders with an 11 percent grade. Take your indoor cycling to the next level and bike the world at your own speed. They ride every sunday the same route over approximately 70 kilometers. Most cyclists would agree that the ride to col du tourmalet is awesome. The tourmalet ski area includes 2 french ski resorts with a combined total of 240km 149 miles of downhill skiing, with 8 marked pistes, served by a total of 43 ski lifts.
The tour is fully supported with both a guide on a bike and a support vehicle with a bike mechanic. Similar threads indurain climbs tourmalet indurain v rominger in 2016 limerickman, jun 3, 2016, in forum. The crew at ergvideo films real races and training rides from right inside the action, in iconic places like mont ventoux and the col du tourmalet. Geant au col du tourmalet is an iron sculpture first erected in 2000. Make sure the chain runs always in a fairly straight line between the front and rear sprockets. Cycling the french pyrenees col du tourmalet and luzardiden.