Route set to ramp up for Arensmanpublished at 16:05 British Summer Time
16:05 BST
The Tour de France has been prevented from going to Superbagneres for 36 years because of a wonky bridge. Remember, it’s not just the riders that go along the route, the caravan makes the trip too.
Robert Millar, who now lives as Philippa York, won here last time out, with Greg LeMond (1986), Bernard Hinault (1979) and Federico Bahamontes (1962) having also taken wins at the Pyrenees ski resort.
In the final 1.5km, the road ramps up to 10% before ‘easing off’ to 8.1% with 400m remaining.