Tourmalet themed cycling clothes and accessories Our shop in Luz-Saint-Sauveur is now open all day every day, 7 days a week through to the end of September. Apart from bike rentals we have Tourmalet jerseys, T-shirts, gloves, socks, etc. to buy, plus all the usual cycling accessories. Our custom clothing is also available to buy…

Tourmalet themed cycling clothes and accessories We’ve been keeping ourselves busy during lockdown and we now have a new website with all of our best selling Tourmalet jerseys, T-shirts, gloves, socks, etc. available to buy online. If you want to look your best when the Tourmalet is open again – https://pyreneeshi.com

Tour de France 2020 – Revised Dates It’s official … Here are the new dates for the Tour de France 2020. Coming close to Luz- Saint- Sauveur on the 5 and 6 September. C’est officiel … Voici les nouvelles dates du Tour de France 2020. A l’approche de Luz-Saint-Sauveur les 5 et 6 septembre.

Luz-Saint-Sauveur Mountain Bike Routes Luz-Saint-Sauveur is well known for it’s easy access to some of the best road biking in the world, but it’s not all about carbon frames and skinny tyres. There are some awesome off-road trails to suit all ability levels that can be ridden with either a mountain bike or one of our…

Happy New Year 2020 Happy new year from all of us here at Ardiden Velos and we look forward to seeing you in Luz-Saint-Sauveur very soon …

Vuelta a España Route 2020 Pleased to say that the the pre-race route rumours were true! Stage 9 of the 2020 Vuelta a España will be a summit finish on the Tourmalet. The Stage is 136km long and takes the riders from Spain into France over the Col de Portalet, then the Col d’Aubisque and…

Gavarnie and the Col des Tentes For anyone who has ever battled the camper vans and tour buses to get to Gavarnie and the Col des Tentes during August, this is Gavarnie in November. A tad nippy and not so easy to get a coffee. But very quiet and peaceful …

The Marmotte Pyrénées Starting in Argeles Gazost and finishing at Luz Ardiden ski station, the 2020 Marmotte Granfondo Pyrénées is a bit of a monster. The course is 160km long with 5600m elevation gain. The route takes you from the start in Argeles Gazost over the Tourmalet, to the Col de Hourquette d’Ancizan. You get…

World Bicycle Relief donation If you come into our shop, we don’t charge for minor tweaks or a bit of chain oil, but we ask for donations in our “change jar.”  At the end of the season we double the amount and donate that to World Bicycle Relief. Go to www.worldbicyclerelief.org/ This year we just donated…

End of the 2019 Season This is the first hairpin at the bottom of the road leading from Gavarnie to the Col des Tentes. It very definitely has that “end of the season” feel about it … Sub zero temperatures  and  30cm of snow and that’s just at the bottom!