Raid Pyrenees, 10-15 September 2002



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Tuesday, 10 September
Hendaye - Ascain - Col de St Ignace (169m) - Col de Pinodieta (176m) - Espelette - St Jean-Pied-de-Port - Col d'Osquich (392m) - Tardets Sorholus - Arette (144km, total ascent 1620m)

Wednesday, 11 September
Arette - Bedous - Col de Marie-Blanque (1035m) - Laruns - Col d'Aubisque (1709m) - Argeles - Gazost - Luz-St Sauveur - Col du Tourmalet (2115m) - Ste Marie-de-Campan (150km, 4000m)

Thursday, 12 September
Ste Marie-de-Campan - Col d'Aspin (1489m) - Arreau - Col de Peyresourde (1589m) - Marignac - Col Bouchet (608m) - Col de Portet d'Aspet (1069m) - St Girons-Massat (170km, 2900m)

Friday, 13 September
Massat - Col des Caougnous (947m) - Col de Port (1250m) - Tarascon - Ax-les-Thermes - Col de Puymorens (1920m) - Mont Louis - Prades (167km, 2800m)

Saturday, 14 September
Prades - Thuir - Argeles-sur-Mer - Cerbere (87km, 400m)



(click on the pictures to enlarge)

atlantik

leaving the Atlantic Ocean

Aubisque

Col d'Aubisque (1709m)

View Aubisque

view from the top of the Col d'Aubisque

Viner

Viner bike

Ascent Tourmalet

ascent to the Tourmalet

HJ Tourmalet

Statue on Tourmalet

top of the Tourmalet (2115m)

group on Tourmalet

ancient days

ancient days...

picnic

picnic

Marie Blanque

Top of the Col de Marie Blanque

sign

arrival in Cerbere

arrival in Cerbere

sign