Top tips for the tour trip - 21-06-2008
1 Take a passport and some money. 2 Take a rain jacket and long sleeve jersey. 3 Allow 70euros for Toulouse- Lourdes transfer. 4 Take a good sun screen, I use Riemann P20, once a day as used by triathletes. 5 There are 3 bike shops in Lourdes. 6 Make sure you have good tyres and brake blocks. 7 If you do not have a triple or compact put a 27 ring on the back…at least. 8 Get a phone card in France, it will save you loads of money. 9 Mick Hardy normally takes some tools, and AB a foot pump. 10 Hautacam is 14.4 kilometres long at an average of 7.2% 11 Smile at the baggage handlers at Gatwick, the fascists might be nice to your bike. 12 Do not eat cassoulet before climbing the Tourmalet.more news articles...
