A step closer to participation!

Registration and medical forms have just arrived in my mailbox! Here's the currently planned itinerary:

Day 1: Sunday 11 September
Travel to Perpignan (arranged and paid for by participants). Tonight there will be a group dinner & briefing     on the challenge ahead.

Day 2: Monday 12 September
Stage One : Rivesaltes (Perpignan) to Ax-les-Thermes
Stats : 203kms. 4,450 metres climbing. (14 Cols)
Main Climbs : Pailheres, Pradel, Marmare, Chioula.

Day 3: Tuesday 13 September
Stage Two : Ax-les-Thermes to Bagneres-de-Luchon
Stats : 206kms. 4,300 metres climbing. (12 Cols)
Main Climbs : Port, Peguerre, Crouzette, Portet d’Aspet, Ares, Port de Bales.

Day 4: Wednesday 14 September
Stage Three : Bagneres-de-Luchon to Argeles-Gazost
Stats : 204kms. 4,900 metres climbing. (9 Cols)
Main Climbs : Peyresourde (east), Aspin, Beyrede, Tramassel (Hautacam).

Day 5: Thursday 15 September
Stage Four : Argeles-Gazost to Larrau
Stats : 178kms. 4,500 metres climbing. (15 Cols)
Main Climbs : Spandelles, Marie Blanque, Labays, Pic d’Issarbe

Day 6: Friday 16 September
Stage Five : Larrau to Oloron
Stats : 203kms. 3,900 metres climbing. (17 Cols)
Main Climbs : Soudet, Pierre St Martin, Port Larrau, Bagargui.

Day 7: Saturday 17 September
Rest Day

Day 8: Sunday 18 September
Stage Six : Oloron to St. Lary-Soulan
Stats : 192kms. 5,300 metres climbing. (6 Cols)

Main Climbs : Aubisque, Soulor, Ancizan, Portet (Pla d’Adet).

Day 9: Monday 19 September
Stage Seven : St Lary-Soulan to Oust
Stats : 165kms. 4,300 metres climbing. (7 Cols)
Main Climbs : Azet, Peyresourde (west), Portillon, Menté, Core

Day 10: Tuesday 20 September
Stage Eight : Oust to Saillagouse
Stats : 186kms. 4,100 metres climbing. (9 Cols)
Main Climbs : Latrappe, Agnes, Pailheres (west), Quillane.

Day 11: Wednesday 21 September
Stage Nine : Saillagouse to Prades
Stats : 230kms. 2,800 metres climbing. (10 Cols)
Main Climbs : Toses, Ares, Llauro, Palomere.

Day 12: Thursday 22 September
Stage Ten : Prades to Rivesaltes (Perpignan)
Stats : 201kms. 3,700 metres climbing. (8 Cols)
Main Climbs : Jau, Aussieres, Roque-Jalere, Auzines.    

Day 13: Friday 23 September                        
Travel home from Perpignan (arranged yourselves).


 Looks though indeed!!!


Rest of the week was nothing really special I guess. I have taken up sports again: 4 runs, 1 track cycling session and 100K "outdoor". Feeling a bit better in shape already!

Oh, and before I forget: the nice people from Wielerbond Vlaanderen have found thé way to make more people come to the track (was that necessary?!)... I'll let you judge for yourselves...

But we all go there for the infrastructure of course!