Basque Country: Cycling Between the Mountains and the Sea

The Basque Country. Many people have heard the name but how many can truly describe the place?   If you have ever visited this region, you’ll most certainly never forget its beauty.  It is a land of contrasts, from the bluest of oceans to the greenest of mountains. White-washed houses with deep-red shutters, sheep grazing […]

Scaling the giants of the Pyrenees

Scaling the giants of the Pyrenees

Ashley heads to the Pyrenees to tick the Col d’Aspin, Col d’Aubisque and Col du Tourmalet from his bucket list. Think about the major climbs of the Tour de France – what location springs to mind first? Chances are, you’ve just answered ‘the Alps’. If you didn’t, fair play to you. But it’s unsurprising, really, […]

Tourmalet to tarte aux pommes: savouring the French Pyrenees by bike

Tourmalet to tarte aux pommes: savouring the French Pyrenees by bike

If Tour De France climbs without time pressure or panniers sounds appealing, investigate this bespoke cycling holiday in the French Pyrenees What kind of cyclist are you? A superfit obsessive with high-end equipment, up for the toughest races ? Or a potterer along county lanes, limiting yourself to 20 miles a day, treating cycling as […]