Saturday
21st June to Sunday 29th June
 The
Raid Pyrenean is a 714km randonnée across the
back bone of the Pyrenees connecting the town of Hendaye
on the Bay of Biscay with Cerbere on the Mediterranean.
The route takes you over many of the cols which feature
so prominently in the Tour de France, including the Tourmalet,
Aubisque, Marie Blanc, Aspin, and Peyresourde.
The route also passes the Fabio Casarteli memorial located
on the Col du Portet de Aspet.
You will leave
Hendaye on the Monday morning, and the aim of the Randonnée
is to complete the distance within 100 hours, thus arriving
at Cerbere by Friday lunchtime.
The coach will carry your luggage each day from overnight
stop to overnight stop, and will also act as a back up for
serious mechanical breakdowns and food provisions.
Accommodation each night will be on Half-Board basis, i.e.
Bed, Breakfast & evening meal
Click
Here for a report and photos of The Raid Pyreneen by
Mikael Przysuski & Robert Enestedt.
for
a profile of the Raid Pyreneen route.
Itinerary:
Saturday 21st June:
Coach transport making collections throughout the UK on the
motorway networks used between Leeds, Manchester, Birmingham,
London and Dover and a 16.30hrs sailing Dover to Calais
and accommodation at the 3* Hotel Mercure on the outskirts
of Paris.
Sunday 22nd June:
Travel to Hendaye, where overnight accommodation is at the
2* Hotel Campanile with evening meal. Alternatively fly
with Ryan Air from Stansted to Biarritz and make your own
way to Hendaye.
Monday 23rd June:
160km to Oleron Ste Marie (Col d’Osquich)
Tuesday 24th June:
130km to Ste. Maire, Campan. (Col de Marie Blanque, Col d’Aubisque,
Col du Tourmalet)
Wednesday 25th June:
170km to Massat. (Col d’Aspin, Col du Peyresourde,
Col de Portet de Aspet)
Thursday 26th June:
160km to Prades. (Col du Port, Col du Puymorens)
Friday 27th June:
 80km to Cerbere. After the finish we shall travel to Nimes
and overnight at the 2* Hotel. Those choosing to fly can
be dropped at Perpignan at 15.00hrs for the Ryan Air flight
back to Stansted.
Saturday 28th June:
Commence travel home from Nimes, making a night stop over
at the 3* Hotel Mercure in Paris. Also option of flying
home from Nimes with Ryan Air to Stansted.
Sunday 29th June:
Continue the travel home, we take the 13.45hrs sailing to
Dover arriving London 16.00hrs, Birmingham 18.00hrs, Manchester/Sheffield
20.00hrs, Leeds 21.00hrs, and Newcastle by 23.00hrs.
Order
a full
Graham Baxter Sporting Tours cycling kit (short
sleeved jersey, bib shorts, socks and cap) for
only £70 (list price £85) when purchased with your
holiday booking. See clothing
page for clothing details and sizes.
Clothing order must be paid in full and sent with holiday
booking. The offer does not apply if ordered separately
from holiday booking.
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