Stages and Stats, Pyrenees.

A trip through the Pyrenees is a fairy tale for anybody. But for fit, devoted cyclists it’s the journey of a lifetime.

Click on the stage links below to review each stage and see the Relive video of the ride. Very cool.

This (above) is the overview of the master route map for the trip. Below, farther down the page, are 2 more larger detailed layouts of the route map. The course is clockwise and starts on the Atlantic side of the Pyrenees (left side of the map-images). The first four stages stay in the foothills, and the returning 8 stages are in the high mountains.

Also above, under the page healdine and in blue, are the links to all the individual stages and their maps. Click through these links to review each of the stages (maps, elevation profiles, and stats). Note, all of the pictures on each "stage page" correspond with that particular stage.

Stage stats below. Please note that these numbers are not 100% accurate because they are averages between several different bike computers. However, they should give you an idea of what you can expect. Furthermore, the ride times listed do not account for stoppage, i.e. taking in vista view at the col summits...etc..

Stats for the Clockwise loop. In 2011 the loop/course was changed to a Clockwise direction. It was counter clockwise for the first 4 editions of this trip - those trip stats are the next table down.
Day	Stage start/finish	Daily # of Mtn. passes	Mileage	Elevation gained	Ride time
1.	Biarritz - Bielle	Rolling Foothills	91 mi.	7316 ft.	6 hrs
2.	Bielle to Mane	Col d'Aubisque and Rolling Foothills	111 mi.	10427 ft.	7.5 hrs
3.	Mane to Mirepoix	Rolling Foothills	97 mi.	5928 ft.	6 hrs
4.	Mirepoix to Collioure	Rolling Foothills	130 mi.	8721 ft.	8.5 hrs
5.	1st Rest Day - Collioure, a beautiful old port town on the Mediterranean coast.
6.	Collioure to Quillan	4	91 mi.	8465 ft.	6.5 hrs
7.	Quillan - Saint Pierre	2	79 mi.	8652 ft.	5 hrs
8.	Saint Pierre - Mane	4	95 mi.	10157 ft.	6.5 hrs
9.	Mane to St. Lary Soulon	5	93 mi.	14,124 ft.	8 hrs
10.	2nd Rest Day -St. Lary Soulon, in what is called the "French Hautes (high) Pyrenees."
11.	St. Lary Soulon - St. Sauvin	3	92 mi.	12612 ft.	7 hrs
12.	St. Sauvin - Arette	3	65 mi.	8589 ft.	5 hrs
13.	Arette - Osses	4	86 mi.	12149 ft.	6.5 hrs
14.	Osses - Biarritz	3	78.5 mi.	6732 ft.	5 hrs
	Totals:	28 cols	1102 mi.	113,872 ft.	77.5 hrs

Daily Biking Statistics for the France From Inside Pyrenees Cycling Tour - Coast to Coast - and back

" When I was looking for a cycling tour in the mountains of Europe, I came across Allen’s website. As I looked at the pictures from previous years and read about the ride, my heart started to race and my mouth was watering. I just knew this was the trip for me. Every year when I watched the Tour de France, I would dream of climbing those same mountains. I wanted a trip that would be challenging and epic. A trip that was more “meat” than “marshmallow”. Let me tell you, I was not disappointed. The trip was everything I had hoped for and more. Allen did a fantastic job organizing the trip and planning the route. He has the knowledge, skill, and temperament necessary for leading an elite group of riders across the Pyrenees. I was the only female out of 9 riders and the guys made me feel like I was “one of the guys”. I have done numerous multi day rides from riding across the USA with PAC Tour to riding across state with friends and this trip is at the top of the list. I will always remember the nice people of France, the great food, wine, and scenery, and, the comradeship of our small group. I’m ready to do it again."  Kim Aldridge (completed the trip in 2010).