{"id":21205,"date":"2020-05-12T16:42:54","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T14:42:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/?p=21205"},"modified":"2021-03-17T18:36:28","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T17:36:28","slug":"tourmalet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/tourmalet\/","title":{"rendered":"Tourmalet: legend of world cycling."},"content":{"rendered":"

The Tourmalet pass<\/strong>At 2115m above sea level, it is, without fear of exaggeration, the most famous pass in the Tour de France and in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Its relationship with the Grande Boucle began in 1910, when it was included in that year's edition. The organisers were looking for a challenge with mountainous difficulties, but Henri Desgrange, patron of the race, feared that the Pyrenees would be too tough for the riders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So Desgrange sent Alphonse Stein\u00e9s from Paris to inspect the Tourmalet. Undaunted, Stein\u00e9s arrived at the Tourmalet in a chauffeur-driven car and, four kilometres from the summit, continued on foot. Despite the storm, Stein\u00e8s sent a brief message the following day: \"Crossed the Tourmalet. Very good route. Perfectly practicable\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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