The Rapha Guide to The Great Road Climbs of the Pyrenees

This book is a unique cycling guide to the great cols in the Pyrenees written for Rapha by writer and broadcaster Graeme Fife.

The Rapha Guide to The Great Road Climbs of the Pyrenees

This book is a unique cycling guide to the great cols in the Pyrenees written for Rapha by writer and broadcaster Graeme Fife.

The Great Road Climbs of the Pyrenees’ is not a conventional guide to the Pyrenees. Facts and guidance is offered on obscure and well-known Pyrenean cols, but the gripping element is rather a highly personal exploration by Fife of the variety and peculiarity of the region that leaves the reader with a colourful and memorable picture. Fife combines careful historical research with a swift narrative style and supported by beautiful photographic portrayals of the imposing landscapes by Pete Drinkell, it gives persuasive encouragement to visit.

The Pyrenees is sub-divided into 8 distinct regions, covering all the major climbs in France and Spain. Over 320 pages, 90 climbs are described, with hand-drawn maps and gradient profiles.

'The Great Road Climbs of the Pyrenees is a remarkable evocative piece of work. The words of Graeme Fife combine with the photographs of Pete Drinkell to create a portrait of the region that allows the imagination to run wild'
Richard Williams – The Guardian

Climbs featured include:

• Col de Aubisque
• Col d'Aspin
• Col de Marie Blanque
• Col de Mente
• Col de Peyresourde
• Col de Portet d'Aspet
• Col de Port
• Port de Bales
• Port de Pailheres
• Col de Spandelles
• Superbagneres