Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Grand Tour Day 5 - Cols des Borderes, Soulos and Aubisque

A big day on the bike with a climb up three classic cols. The first was up through fairly pastoral fields and didn't feel too bad or two remote. A descent down the other side before a very long climb up Soulor. This was challenging with the added interest of a large group of Spaniards passing me on the way up.

Stopped for a while at the col for a coffee and pondered the route closed sign towards the Aubisque. Plenty of cyclists were doing it and the reports back were that it was fine - just some loose fallen stones in the road in a few places. This final climb wasn't too long but the last section felt tough in tired legs. About 3.5 hours or so in total to get to the summit.

Headed quickly downwards as the weather was starting to change with spots of rain although by the bottom it was feeling hot again. 


 

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