Hautes-Pyrénées

Hautes-Pyrénées is a department in the region of Occitania, southwestern France.
Cyclopaat, an alter ego with a twist
Bagnères-de-Bigorre was the base camp for my Tour de France 2023, the first in the Pyrenees

Hautes-Pyrénées is a department in the region of Occitania, southwestern France.

As is customary after my grand tours, here's a recap of my Tour de France 2023, my first in the Pyrenees.

Report of the stages in the second week of my Tour de France 2023, with some of the highest - and breathtaking - summits.

Report of the stages in the first week of my Tour de France 2023, with the highest summit I reached during this Tour.

Although I have no clue on how to taper for something like my Tour de France 2023, I'm calling "Taper Week" in effect.

The more I study the maps of the area, the more I realize that 15 stages are not enough to squeeze every climb into my Tour schedule.