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| Day 1 - Saturday |
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After building the bikes we
will go for a short spin out on the flat rolling country side of the Comminges –
the ride is at a very easy pace to loosen up the legs and test out the bikes and
to get used to each other in the group. Easy run to present the routes that are marked up around the area. All runs are a mixture of trail and tarmac. |
50km
10km |
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| Day 2 - Sunday |
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Lake swim (so bring your wetsuit) to get in the first part of this brick session
We bike from the lake to up to the town of Arreau before taking on the Col De Peyresourde and descending into the ski town of Luchon before heading to Spain over the Col De Portillon and back to the centre in Luscan Afternoon run of your choice to get your legs loosened up |
2km
125km
10km |
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| Day 3 - Monday |
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Swim at the local 25m indoor pool - a schedule is given but as long as you get in your 2500m you will be fine Today we start our transition to Font Romeu. Starting from Luscan we head over the Col Des Ares, Col de Buret and then the Col de Portet d'Aspet before heading down into St Girons for lunch. Then its a climb up the Col de Port before a fantastic downhill experience to the hotel in Tarascon Get you run in around the town and local spa town of Usat les Bains. |
2.5km
128km
10km |
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| Day 4 - Tuesday |
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Early bird run this morning to get it out of the way
We now head out for the 2nd half of the route to Font Romeu climbing the long but steady Col de Marmare and Col des Sept Frères. Then after a 50km descent through the gorge we head up the valley to Font Romeu and a climb before we hit the high altitude training centre. Relax in the 50m pool and figure out how to breath at this altitude. |
10km
145km
2.5km |
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| Day 5 - Wednesday |
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Pool session before breakfast, a schedule will be set but its up to you to get the metres in Andorra Loop - Early set off for the peak ride of the week. We head down from Front Romeu and into Spain before descending at least 60km into Andorra and then climbing ourselves out of this tiny country, We head over the highest paved road in the Pyrenees before heading back to the centre. Try and get your run in before it gets dark |
2.5km
180km
10km |
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| Day 6 - Thursday |
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Swim before breakfast
We do gentle ride to day to Ax Les Thermes before getting in the van to finish the return journey. We head back to Luscan and off load the bikes Nic easy run tonight to loosen the legs from the drive back |
2.5km
65km
10km |
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| Day 7 - Friday |
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Short run this morning
Final test of the week, a short ride out to the Col des Ares before those tired legs are tested on a mountain time trial of 6.7km.
Splash about in the lake and relax |
6.5km
50km
2km |
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| Day 8 - Saturday |
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Final Early bird run before breakfast (optional dependant on flight times) |
6.5km |
