We heard Tourmalet was a fiercely challenging climb and that many a Tour de France has been decided on it. Well, climbing is believing, apparently. We saved this monster pass for last on accident, and it lived up to its reputation yesterday. I didn't take many photos since my energy was going towards getting myself and my heavy but trusty touring bike up the hill. Here are a few images: Pedaling backwards in time, the day before Tourmalet, we tackled the Col d'Aspin,another Tour mainstay, but a much gentler climb. Watch video clip … [Read more...]