Following the recent mention I have dug out an old photo, from 1994, of me leading the charge down the 2500ft
descent to the summit of the Col du Tourmalet from the 2877m high Pic du Midi de Bigorre
I remember it vividly as it was a CTC (now known as Cycling UK) tour, with ex racing cyclists from the UK and the USA. That big grey mass behind me is not a fluffy white cloud, it's a storm cloud - at nearly 9500ft. Regular readers will know I don't profess to having many talents, but I am able to spot bad weather and know what to do if you are able to - put on all your gear and get off the hill as fast as possible.
All of the Americans followed me down the Tourmalet at over 90km/h. The British riders ignored my advice and had a very dangerous descent in thunder, lightning, hail and torrential rain, whilst we out ran it and enjoyed the warm sunshine in the valley
Originally Posted by Marco
Following the recent mention I have dug out an old photo, from 1994, of me leading the charge down the 2500ft descent to the summit of the Col du Tourmalet from the 2877m high Pic du Midi de Bigorre
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