Thursday 5 December 2024
December Tourmalet. But crazy weather means on bike, not skis! Little snow on the road but no probs. Stunning day! 
Friday 29 November 2024
Col du Tourmalet. In shorts. On 29 Nov. Beautiful, crazy warm day!
Sunday 15 September 2024
Last Tourmalet of Summer. Booooo! 
Perfect day for it, and don't worry - autumn riding here is pretty good too!
Tuesday 27 August 2024
Blue sky Tourmalet tonne (& a bit)... what a day!
Saturday 13 July 2024
Obligatory TdF day ride up the Tourmalet. Usual madness & great atmosphere, although it looks oddly quiet here!
Sunday 21 April 2024
Tourmalet is pretty bleak at best of times. No snow walls for year's 1st ascent so even more so #CanOnlyGetBetter
Saturday 18 November 2023
Today's ride: a very slow Col du Tourmalet. In shorts. On November 18! Ski season in 2 weeks? Not looking likely!
Wednesday 11 October 2023
Today's ride: possibly last Tourmalet of the season? Looking a bit autumnal despite 34C max temp. Crazy hot October!
Sunday 23 July 2023
Another day in cycling paradise 
What passes for a picnic when you have to carry it up Col du Tourmalet 
Cheers?!
Thursday 6 July 2023
TdF Tourmalet day. Great atmosphere. No rain but maybe not so later? Loving my #FullyPro sunny placement - LOL!
Monday 17 April 2023
Tourmalet today. Not quite as impressive as last year, but surprising depth given how pants the ski season has been!
Sunday 9 October 2022
Haven't been here since summer hols! Nice little cruise dodging llamas & sheep & enjoying beautiful autumn colours
Monday 6 June 2022
Beaut day up the Tourmalet, if a tad breezy. Obligatory banana gets defocused as little fluffy clouds look nicer
Saturday 16 April 2022
13 days ago was skiing fresh powder here. Now epic snow walls for today's ride! + few zones of, erm, CX training?
Wednesday 22 September 2021
At last! New signage & decked seating area atop the Tourmalet. So everyone finally knows where your pics are taken
Thursday 29 July 2021
Smashed my PR up East side of the Tourmalet. Loving 25-30C temps so pretty Aussie still - locals hate this 'heat'!
Saturday 8 May 2021
Riding past snowdrifts in full summer kit: what a day! Personal best time for Tourmalet West too #FasterWithAge
Friday 29 May 2020
Beautiful day up top Felt knackered when leaving home but much better after this. Wish it was always the way!
Sunday 13 October 2019
October Tourmalet in full summer kit. Amazing conditions but think that's last of the year. Now bring on the snow!
Tuesday 17 September 2019
When visitors ask to ride the Tourmalet. Erm, OK, if we must! Social time, so beers at the top. Cheers!
Monday 16 September 2019
Local sightseeing with tourist friends... beautiful day for it.
Saturday 31 August 2019
Today's ride: thinking of something shorter but too nice a day so ended up here. Ooops Nice end to a big week
Saturday 20 July 2019
Short ride up little hill with a million of my closest friends Tourmalet on TdF day. Absolute insanity! Love it!
Sunday 7 July 2019
What a day to see cols with our visitor! Below/in/above clouds. Many cyclists. Cattle & horses. Sunshine happiness
Monday 24 April 2017
Nothing like first Tourmalet of the year to clear the effects of a weekend of slight excess Lovely day for it!
Friday 20 January 2017
Back up the Col du Tourmalet. Although something's a little bit different this time...
Monday 31 October 2016
31 October yet back atop the Tourmalet in summer riding kit! Twice in 5 days. With weather like this stupid not to
Thursday 27 October 2016
Another ride up the Tourmalet & autumn is really kicking in now. Saw some huge vultures while taking pics. Magical!
Sunday 24 July 2016
Another Tourmalet day. Up top then a little way down the West side for a 'different' - it's all relative - angle.
Friday 15 July 2016
Another hideous day up the Tourmalet Long way round is so much better when actually eating & drinking enough!
Saturday 2 July 2016
Bit hungover so easy spin up the Tourmalet as a cure. Only 46s behind PR. Maybe drinks the eve. before not all bad
Thursday 9 June 2016
Salt on jersey is normal but I took ass-sweat to whole new level today 100km Tourmalet loop & still 30° at 1700m!
Thursday 9 June 2016
Bit of a struggle up the Tourmalet today. What with heat & running out of water after going long way round. Oops!
Wednesday 4 May 2016
First Tourmalet ascent of the year. Last 3km closed to cars, but not bikes! As usual, sucks to be a car driver! 
Tuesday 3 May 2016
Cyclists should know this guy: He spends summer atop Col du Tourmalet but prefers to winter in the valley it seems
Saturday 19 December 2015
Today's ride in glorious sunshine: Col du Tourmalet. Well... as much as was possible. Didn't bring my skis!
Sunday 15 November 2015
Remember Tourmalet is 2115m up, amazing weather this week! Snow coming so cyclists: get up there while you can!
Sunday 15 November 2015
Col du Tourmalet today. Can you believe it's almost winter!? Few mins off a PB but came home strong. #CantComplain
Saturday 16 June 2012
Tourmalet & Luz Ardiden from today's ride. Disclaimer: some from earlier in the week but looked the same today
