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Vélo Pyrénées
- Las Graves - 65370 Créchets Hautes Pyrénées
- France

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Guest Book
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Teresa M
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| Date: Monday 20/10/08 |
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Had an amazing four night stay at velo
pyrenees!
1 day cycling, 2 days walking, and half
a day to walk around the lovely little towns
and eating crepes.
The hospitality and food were excellent,
scenery beautiful and even the air was fresher!
I am definitely coming back.
Cheers Lee and Julie.
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| Entry No: 44 |
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Nathan S
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| Date: Tuesday 07/10/08 |
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Anyone with a penchant for cycling and
a taste for home cooked food need look no
further for the ultimate break!
Julie and Lee's place is a great starting
point for so many varied rides, be it a
20 mile blast or a 60 mile tour of the mountains.
And you needn't worry about guidance, as
Julie and Lee provide route cards to make
sure you get the most out of every outing.
The food was delightful - I've just received
J & L's recipe for their cracking Paella
which we ate on Saturday night. The portions
were an ideal size (huge) to replenish the
spent calories from cycling! It was genuinely
some of the best food I have ever eaten.
It's nice to see so many positive comments
in this guest book, and hardly a surprise
either - it seems we're not the only advocates!
We'll return soon to crack some of the
other Col's....
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| Entry No: 43 |
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Jerry C
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| Date: Sunday 05/10/08 |
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Fantastic weekend's riding for our group
- great food and exceptional hosts, many
thanks and we hope to return.
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| Entry No: 42 |
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Paul S
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| Date: Wednesday 24/09/08 |
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Many thanks to Lee and Julie for a wonderful
week of cycling.
Excellent route maps, mechanical back-up
and superb food to finish off the day. Wish
I was back in the Pyrenees!
Best wishes
Paul
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| Entry No: 41 |
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Jasper C
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| Date: Wednesday 17/09/08 |
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A wonderful house in a beautiful setting,
perfectly placed for the hill climbing I
was hankering after, and with Julie and
Lee as the marvelous hosts who made sure
I got the absolute most out of my brief
stay, and that I have a memorable holiday
to daydream about now I'm back stuck behind
a desk in the UK.
Each of the routes Lee suggested for me
kept me challenged and happy. But the great
thing was that he had a whole other set
of wonderful rolling leisurely rides that
were exactly what my 65 year old uncle who
also came along was looking for. I'm very
grateful that we could both enjoy our stay
so much, meeting up in the evening to discuss
our day's riding over some wine, and all
the wonderful food that kept on coming.
Thank you both very much.
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| Entry No: 40 |
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Louise and Craig
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| Date: Tuesday 26/08/08 |
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What can we say that has not already been
said in the guest book?
Well, we arrived a little below par after
a hectic period at work and were welcomed
by two very friendly hosts - Julie and Lee.
Both enthusiatic and encouraging, Julie
and Lee pointed us in the direction of great
runs, bike rides and stunning scenery.
We will not forget the cooking either....simply
the best! Mouthwatering and balanced we
could not have dreamt of a better place
to eat/stay/relax.
If there is one place to visit when looking
to train and relax for a few days, one week
or more, this is it! Friendly, knowledgeable
hosts combined with great food make for
a great training location.
A big thank you to Julie and Lee.
We will see you both soon.
Louise and Craig.
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| Entry No: 39 |
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Felix & Julie
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| Date: Sunday 03/08/08 |
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Bonjour Julie and Lee,
Thanks again for your hospitality. You got
the perfect spot for roadies, triathletes,
riders and runners! It was just amazing
to ride on the most mythique cols of the
Tours and to follow wonderful locals roads...thanks
to Lee for sharing your secrets!
Le vélo, la nourriture les paysages étaient
tout simplement magnifiques. Vous êtes les
bienvenue au Québec quand vous voulez.
You would probably see other Québécois anytime
soon as we spread the word about your great
guest house!
À bientôt
Julie et Félix
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| Entry No: 38 |
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Stuart H
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| Date: Tuesday 29/07/08 |
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Hi Julie and Lee
Just a short note to say thank you for your
wonderful hospitality and your outstanding
knowledge of the local area and Cols. I
have learnt so much during my stay and have
enjoyed riding through some of the most
wonderful scenery France has to offer and
enjoyed climbing and desending some of the
local Cols, to many to mention and all so
close.
The accommodation was first class and
the quality and quantity of the food, could
not be faulted, special mention must go
to the pasta bake, the fish paella and the
chocolate cheesecake.
I look forward to seeing you both really
soon.
Stuart
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| Entry No: 37 |
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Stephen O
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| Date: Saturday 26/07/08 |
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Many thanks Julie and Lee for an amazing
time.
Three stages of the Tour with all your good
food and hospitality, just fantastic! A
beautiful and tranquil place to start and
end our days in the mountains.
Robert and I were making plans to return
on the plane home so see you next year.
Thanks again,
Stephen
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| Entry No: 36 |
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Vince F
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| Date: Thursday 10/07/08 |
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Lee & Julie go above and beyond other establishments
that I've stayed in - highly recommended.
Cheers, Vince
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| Entry No: 35 |
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Lorna H
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| Date: Friday 30/05/08 |
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Just wanted to drop you a note to say a
huge thank you for one of the best holidays
we have been on. We thoroughly enjoyed our
stay with you both, nothing seemed to much
trouble and the food and chat were first
class.
I'm missing having you around to make my
evening dinners! The run in the mountains
was probably the highlight of the weekend
for me followed by the banana cake! I have
passed your details to as many people as
I can think of with the highest of recommendations
to visit you.
With very best wishes.
Lorna & Phill xx
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| Entry No: 34 |
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Chris C
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| Date: Wednesday 14/05/08 |
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Julie and Lee,
I am sorry that it has taken me so long
to write on here following our trip staying
with you. All of us had the best time, it
was amazing to ride in such impressive scenery
and to be so lucky with the weather!
It is a blessing that you guys are such
great cooks to keep us going through our
rides, we spent our time at the dinner table
always amazed at the quality, and the quantity
of food! I think Dave enjoyed that as much
as making Matt and I suffer up our 13 cols.
The only let down - snow stopping us reaching
the top of the Tourmalet! I will be in touch
soon to arrange coming out to finish it
off with Matt and maybe a few others.
Thank you so much, see you again soon.
Chris.
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| Entry No: 33 |
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Luis R
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| Date: Tuesday 25/03/08 |
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Really miss waking up in the mountains
today, our daily conversation about planning
the day's route and the mouthwatering croissant,
thank you very much for looking after me
during my visit.
Tomorrow will see my club mates at the pool
session, I'm sure they will love your place,
facilities and the very impressive information
you have on the rides and Cols.
When good results come later in the year
I will definitely think of my time I've
spent in the Pyrenees, now I could only
think of the time to be back.
Wishing you the very best and looking forward
to my next visit.
Luis
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| Entry No: 32 |
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Ruth T
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| Date: Tuesday 09/10/07 |
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Hello Lee and Julie,
I'm back in rain-soaked Cumbria, enthusing
about my stay with you to everyone I meet.
I had a great time - wonderful scenery,
up and down many cols and ports, and with
the unexpected bonus of getting to try out
so many different bikes and gearing arrangements.
Your place is lovely, and as you know from
my ability to eat up every scrap as well
as beg leftovers from others, I loved the
food. For me, the chocolate cheesecake just
shaded it over the carrot cake for all round
delicious-ness. I am now off to fly up Flinty
Fell with my new crank arms.
Bye for now and see you next year
Ruth x
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| Entry No: 31 |
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Dave and Kate |
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| Date: Saturday 06/10/07 |
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Lee and Julie,
Thank you very much for an outstanding
few days of cycling, swimming and running
in the hills. Your advice on the local area
was brilliant and more than helpful. Thanks
for the great hospitality, I'm sure we'll
be back sooner rather than later. (Assuming
Julie is still making that wonderful Carrot
Cake)
Regards
Dave and Kate
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| Entry No: 30 |
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Simon E |
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| Date: Friday 05/10/07 |
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4 days of hospitality and wonderful food
- matched only by the height of the mountains.
We shall return !
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| Entry No: 29 |
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Mark G |
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| Date: Friday 28/09/07 |
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Thanks so much for providing me with a
launchpad into les Hautes Pyrenees, even
if I wasn't climbing like a rocket I still
felt very much on top of the world from
the clouds atop the Tourmalet.
The lush green French Pyrenees make for
spectacular scenery and are certainly a
contrast to the less compact Alps and even
the Spanish Pyrenees. The cycling certainly
trumps the Alps.
Steaming up the gentler Col des Ares, descending
the Peyresourde (watch for that hairpin!),
climbing the relentless Tourmalet and then
descending the Tourmalet with 25ms of visibility,
rolling for many kms along the traffic free
D26, coming home to great food and easy
company ... it was a very memorable trip
made ridiculously easy by my very generous,
knowledgeable and easygoing hosts.
My bike is already chomping at the bit to
return ... so thanks again and 'til soon.
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| Entry No: 28 |
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Adrian M |
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| Date: Wednesday 26/09/07 |
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Dear Lee and Julie,
What a week! Waking up to a big breakfast,
followed by a quick morning run through
some little French towns, then some lunch
and a walk to a lake, a tough hills session
at altitude in the evening, finished off
with a big home cooked meal shared with
the other guests (even catering for me,
a vegetarian) - I couldn't have asked for
more than that.
Your advice on trails was much appreciated
and those laminated A4 maps a great idea.
I've already smashed one of my PB's since
arriving home.
I'll let you know when I get that Aus champs
1500m qualifier!
Hope to see you again one day
Cheers
Adrian
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| Entry No: 27 |
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Richard N |
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| Date: Thursday 06/09/07 |
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Thank you to Julie and Lee for a really
special 4 day stay. The accommodation, food
and local knowledge of cycle routes was
fantastic.
This was the perfect base for me to do the
Bales Barousse cyclosportive and I will
certainly be disappointed if I don't return
for another stay. Lovely area for racing,
touring or mountain biking.
Thanks!
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| Entry No: 26 |
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Gary H |
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| Date: Saturday 18/08/07 |
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What an awesome 5 days - great cycling,
scenery and accomodation and suppoprt. Got
to be the best value in France. Julie and
Lee, your hospitality was friendly, excellent
and you provided a good base for the Etape
and other ventures.
VeloPyrenees is 4 star accommodation with
5 star service. (excellent rooms, food and
drink, hospitality and transport and only
a few miles from the biggest hills I've
ever seen - fantastic).
I look forward to returning as soon as possible.
All the best.
Gary.
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| Entry No: 25 |
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Lucy and Michael |
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| Date: Thursday 16/08/07 |
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Many thanks to Lee and Julie for the fantastic
time that was had down at Velo Pyrenees
! The close access to amazing cycling, running
and walking routes was incredible ! Those
maps certainly came in handy ! The location
is superb ... with some many famous cols
just up the road. I can definitely recommend
the Port de Bales and Superbagneres double
for anyone looking for a challenge ... not
a great idea to tackle it on a 35 degree
day !
The accommodation was extremely comfortable
and the home cooking was a definite highlight
! We will certainly be going back before
we head back home to Australia !!!
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| Entry No: 24 |
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Richard W |
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| Date: Wednesday 15/08/07 |
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I wanted to thank you and Julie for the
great times I spent at your place. I managed
to finish the Etape du Tour though it took
me 11 hours to do it – not quite tour de
france pace……. It was a great experience
in hindsight, frightening before hand and
a mentally and physically interesting time
on the day. I would not have made it without
your advice, especially with respect to
changing the gearing on my bike and planning
the food and water along the way. I’ve never
seen so many bikes as at the start, nor
so many being pushed along as on the Port
de Bales!
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| Entry No: 23 |
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Robert B |
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| Date: Saturday 11/08/07 |
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My ten days with you in Las Graves was
all I hoped it would be. As a cyclist of
advanced years, the Tour Cols were a definite
challenge, but with Lee's careful advice
and maps I had a superb time, increasing
the challenge gradually and taking my time
at record slow paces! The country around
is so varied and beautiful: forests, rivers,
deep valleys, high mountains, superb views
and the road conditions ideal for safe,
quiet and smooth cycling. There's a lot
of interesting history and architecture
around also.
Add the high standard in accommodation and
food, with endless variation in the courses,
and the visit was ideal. The alfresco meals
long into the evening were perfect ends
to strenuous days. The journey by plane
and train was also easy & uncomplicated,
and you were so very helpful with the transportation
nearby.
Thanks for a really memorable time, Julie
and Lee. I'll be back.
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Daniel, Marion & Anna |
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| Date: Wednesday 01/08/07 |
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A belated thank you to Lee and Julie for
providing one cyclist and two hangers on,
such an excellent visit at the end of May
to recce the Etape route (now successfully
completed).
Food,accommodation, hospitality, route advice
and location were all superb, even if riding
the Portet d'Aspet and Col de Mente in 10.5
degrees temp was not quite what was expected!
I have spread the word to others and hope
to be back, legs permitting!
Thanks to you both.
Daniel
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Kraig K |
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| Date: Monday 23/07/07 |
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Thank you Julie and Lee for providing
top notch, reasonably priced accommodation.
The location is perfect for riding and running.
I had a great run with Julie and the ride
with Lee up Port de Bales and Superbagneres
was incredible.
The rooms are large and the meals that Lee
and Julie prepared were outstanding. Lee
also generously took the time to adjust
my rear derailleur and lube my cables to
get my bike ready for the Etape du Tour.
Thank you again Lee and Julie for being
so friendly and making my experience at
you guest house a fanstatic one. I hope
to be back soon.
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Tom C |
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| Date: Friday 20/07/07 |
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First rate location and hospitality if
you are considering L'Etape du Tour.
Welcoming and calm atmosphere; very impressive
evening meals - local food prepared with
great care. Port de Bales took more than
1.30 last Monday!
Best wishes, Tom
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John McC |
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| Date: Monday 09/07/07 |
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I just wanted to thank Julie and Lee for
the hospitality and professionalism that
I savoured at velo last week.
The quality of the venue was superb and
location fantastic. Having so many Cols
on your doorpstep is enviable. I'll definitely
be back to have another crack at the port
de bales (and definitely back for more of
julie's desserts!).
Julie and Lee were as involved in your trip
as you wanted. In my case alot! As a novice
their advice on route selection was invaluable.
Thanks again for a great experience.
John
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Colm and Sabrina |
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| Date: Sunday 08/07/07 |
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Thanks for a great week, it was absolutely
fantastic, thanks for all your hospitality,
great food, great trails and as we say in
ireland great craic.
We will definitely be back.
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Ciaran C |
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| Date: Tuesday 03/07/07 |
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Many thanks for taking such good care
of three Irish (two MTB riders, one professional
chiller) for a great week. Your guesthouse
is a haven of spotless, well-organised and
excellently-fed civilisation. I'll be doing
my best to come back!
Highlights included trying to keep up with
Lee (no chance!), descending 3000-feet-plus
under the cable car into Luchon (epic!),
riding the ridges from Port de Bales after
23km of climbing, with the brilliant descent
into the Luchon valley, and the excellent
trails into and out of the magical Cirque
de Glere.
Thanks again!
Ciaran (Dublin)
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Kate |
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| Date: Sunday 24/06/07 |
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Thank you for a brilliant week, I am so
impressed with the set-up you have there
in the Pyrenee's it really does make for
a fantastic triathlon or cycling holiday...
if you can call an 80 mile day ride a holiday!!
Julie and Lee are so well knowledged on
the region, routes and sports, meaning you
can get the max out of your days. Much appreciated
the local home cooked food after a hard
days work.
Thank you for all your tri tips and advice,
I will be back!! :)
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Francis from SLH Tri Club |
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| Date: Monday 18/06/07 |
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Brilliant week - fantastic place to cycle.
Wonderful vegetarian food - thanks for your
hospitality and it was great cycling with
Lee!
Thanks for the photos
Francis
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Emma |
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| Date: Sunday 17/06/07 |
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Out of our party of 3, only 1 was a cyclist.
However, I can offer hope to non-cyclists
'tagging along'.
The accommodation was fantastic (clean
/ stylish / peaceful) and thanks to Julie
and Lee's travel tips we had a great two
weeks seeing what the area had to offer,
while our cyclist rode up and down the Cols.
I can personally recommend the Vaporium
at Luchon, the local cheeses, the markets
in and around the area and last but definitely
not least the top class food that was laid
on!
Thank you for all your help and although
I never want to see the Col de Peyresourde
again (even from a car!) I would certainly
pay a return visit to your establishment.
Best of luck for the future
Emma. Wirral, UK
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Lorraine from SLH Tri Club |
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| Date: Thursday 24/05/07 |
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Great week, fantastic accommodation, great
food especially the puddings!! So sorry
to leave because there was still so much
to be explored.
Thanks to Lee and Julie for being the perfect
hosts and guides. And thanks for all your
sound advice.
See you next year.
Lorraine and Jeff
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Rob C - SLH Tri Club |
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| Date: Wednesday 23/05/07 |
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Fantastic location, beautiful accommodation
and wonderful hosts. Nothing else to add
except that we all had a fantastic time
and are looking forward to our return to
Velo Pyrenees.
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Jeremy |
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| Date: Monday 21/05/07 |
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Great location, excellent accommodation,
very good bike workshop. All in all a great
place to spend a few days testing oneself
against the mountains. Thanks Julie and
Lee, I'll hope to be back before too long.
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James G |
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| Date: Thursday 17/05/07 |
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We arrived on a sunny Wednesday afternoon
not knowing what to expect and were immediately
impressed by the great accommodation and
location - particularly when we realised
we were only 4km from the foot of the Port
de Bales.
We had two great days riding, doing the
d'Aspet and Mente (an absolute killer) on
day one and the Bales and Peyresourde on
day two.
The advice, routes and facilities were spot
on and Julie and Lee gave us plenty of encouragement.
We will be back, probably with a larger
group next time.
Thanks to you both.
James
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Richard M |
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| Date: Sunday 13/05/07 |
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Just like to say what a great time was
had by all. You have a lovely location &
excellant accomodation, food was first class
& those sweets (after those climbs) just
what I needed. To Lee, thanks on all the
information to the Cols, and what great
pictures you took of us all. Many thanks
to you both, will come again.
Best Wishes
Richard M
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Simon M |
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| Date: Tuesday 08/05/07 |
Great climbs, good roads (not a single puncture
all week nor any tyre splits), fantastic food
and a charming farmhouse. If those running
routes and 'hors category' climbs don't make
your legs strong there's no hope!
Thanks for everything
Simon |
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Carol and Dave |
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| Date: Thursday 16/11/06 |
Thanks for a great week. Excellent location
for the cols. Did Col du Tourmalet, Col d'Aspin,
Col des Ares (several times), Pla-de-Beret.
Good food, nice pasta, v nice prawns! We want
to know who nicked the statue from the top
of Tourmalet.
Would thoroughly recommed Velopyrenees. Hopefully
see you next year. |
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Sarah and Mark |
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| Date: Sunday 08/10/06 |
| Just wanted to thank you again for a lovely
stay at your house. The accommodation was
top notch as was the food especially those
desserts you knocked up. Hope to see you again
soon when we are back in the area. |
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Ken and Lisa |
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| Date: Sunday 20/08/06 |
We arrived in the Pyrenees, prepared to
do some cycling, but discovered a triathletes
training heaven. The cycling was exceptional,
roads good with easy access to all the climbs
and Lee and Julies guidance and knowledge
spot on. Being able to ride the famous cols
of the TDF was very special.
The cycling kept us so occupied that we are
going to have to return to do the multitude
of trail runs and the open water swims in
the lake. Thank you for a fantastic few days,
we were truly sad to leave. |
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Brian & Kaza |
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| Date: Sunday 18/08/06 |
The hospitality at VeloPyrenees is second
to none: great place, amazing scram and first
class support. Many thanks for an awesome
weeks cyling both on and off road.
Our legs are still hurting!
Can't wait till next year.
Cheers Brian & Karen |
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Andy G |
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| Date: Monday 14/08/06 |
Amazing weekend – three days of good cycling
taking in the Col du Tourmalet, Col d'Aspin,
Col de Mente, Col des Ares and surrounding
area. Great scenery and excellent hospitality
and support from Julie and Lee. Being met
at the airport by Velopyrenees with a car
+ trailor for the bikes made it all so easy.
I thought the whole thing was very well organised,
which meant we could just concentrate on the
cycling - supporting us up the Tourmalet was
spot on. |
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Matt V |
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| Date: Monday 18/07/06 |
| Welcoming smiles at the airport, bikes packed
in trailor (no hire cars!), great accomodation,
food, advice, guided rides etc. Julie and
Lee are perfect hosts - my only complaint
is that they didn't offer to ride my bike
up the Tourmalet and I had to do it myself.
Thanks for a great, if tiring, couple of days. |
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Rob |
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| Date: Friday 14/07/06 |
Fantastic weekend, to get Col de Mente,
Col D'Ares, Col de Super Bannieres, Col de
Tourmalet and col D'aspin in one weekend,
amazing. Great spot to start and finish, great
workshop for sticking freewheels, outdoor
eating and chilling after the rides. At least
I beat Pete at Petanq!
Thanks for your great hospitality, food drink,
tour leading. Next time I will have to try
the Col de Peyresoude. Excellent few days.
Thank you for the pictures
cheers
Rob |
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