The roads, cols and passes of the Pyrenees

Where do you turn when you want to ride in the mountains, to follow in the wheeltracks of professional racers by climbing the famous passes of the Tour de France? There are several books and websites that highlight these renowned ascents, detailing their location, length and every little change in gradient. But how do you go about finding a route that links these passes together, that describes not only where they are and what they’re like to ride, but highlights which is the best side to tackle them from and which roads to avoid? Award-winning author Peter Cossins’s series of guides to riding in the Western Europe’s high mountains provides such details – and much more.