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Compilation Video of Le Tour 2011.

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The ‘Le Tour 2011 ebook’ is now available

It is essentially all the blog posts and web pages relating to Le Tour put in chronological order.

Each section begins with the Blog post for that days route followed by a … Read more

The descent down the Col du Tourmalet!

Coxy has the ‘helmet cam’ on chasing down the rest of the lads all the way down.

(The ‘helmet cam’ was actually a normal camera strapped to a Coxy’s cycle helmet, hence the … Read more

Last night we stayed in Lourdes, famous for it’s grotto and we headed into town after pitching our tents.

As we arrived in town we had no difficulty locating the grotto as thousands of people were heading in that direction.… Read more

Today is the pinnacle of Le Tour. Through the Col Du Tourmalet from Bagneres to Lourdes over the highest road in the Pyrenees.

If you watch it on Thursday 14th July, you’ll see the Tour de France pass along this … Read more

Just a short 20 miles this morning for the lads to reach Bagneres which is the base camp for the assault on the Col du Tormalet tomorrow.

As we arrive in Bagneres Wagga, Billy and Spena decide to tackle another … Read more

How did the lads fare on the train from Toulouse to Tarbes?

Every picture tells a story.… Read more

An early start for the lads as we have to crack on today. At Toulouse the lads catch a train to Tarbes. We need to do this to be in reach of the Col du Tormelet for Friday’s ascent.

Still … Read more

Less miles to do today for the lads but it’s still 45 miles to do. We leave the Gite at 10.00 after tidying up from the night before.

We are to meet at Puicheric by the bridge that the lads … Read more

The lads set off from Sete and head for Agde where they pick up the Canal du Midi which they will follow for the next three days. At Agde a cycle path runs alongside the canal but this soon turns … Read more