About The Col Collective Cycling Tours

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Whatever your level of cycling we’d be proud to share the road with you and help you become a better rider. It’s been a huge dream of mine to bring this together, we’ve had such an incredible response to our videos I’m truly appreciative of the support from Col Collectors the world over. This is the next step in bringing the mountains to life even more as we explore some of the most historic peaks, hidden gems and rugged roads together on a journey of escapism, education, intrigue and inspiration.

Wishing you a beautiful season of cycling, we look forward to welcoming you to the mountains of the Dolomites, Italian Alps, Ventoux and the French Pyrénées, a place I’ve dreamt about for so many years and one that I’m humbled to now call home. For more details visit our tours page.

See you on the cols my friends!

Mike Cotty

Due to the unfortunate situation that we’ve all faced with COVID19, and for the continued safety and comfort of our guests and team, we have taken the decision to reschedule all of our 2020 tours to 2021. Full details of our new 2021 calendar will be online by the end of October. We have honoured our bookings from 2020 and rolled them over to 2021, therefore tour places next summer may be limited. For this reason we recommend contacting us at cyclingtours@thecolcollective.com to express your interest and ensure that we can send you 2021 tour details as soon as they are available.

Thank you for your support.

Together we climb higher.

Mike

For your reference and planning here’s how 2020 would have looked. Full details of our 2021 schedule will be online at the end of October.

For more information please visit each of the specific tour pages.

June

4th - 10th Grand Cols Tourmalet Celebration

14th - 20th An Introduction to the Mountains

24th - 30th Undiscovered Pyrénées

July

2nd - 8th Tour de France

11th - 17th Grand Cols

23rd - 30th Ultimate Dolomites & Stelvio

August

10th - 16th An Introduction to the Mountains

19th - 25th Grand Cols Vuelta Experience

September

2nd - 8th Undiscovered Pyrénées

11th - 17th Into the Wild Gravel Tour

24th - 27th Taming the Ventoux

BESPOKE

For all custom and bespoke tours, please contact us directly on cyclingtours@thecolcollective.com with your inquiry.

About the house

Located in the heart of the Hautes Pyrénées with views towards the 2,877m Pic du Midi de Bigorre, The Col Collective HQ is a perfect base for cyclists looking to tackle the most prestigious Hors Catégorie climbs, gentle rolling roads or even flatter farmlands that give this area so much charm and character.

We have 5 beautifully appointed en-suite guest bedrooms which can hold a total of 12 people. All of our rooms are named after local peaks or cols and each bring their own unique feel of the Hautes Pyrénées to life.

4 rooms are located in the Grange and 1 room is located in the Maison de Maître. All are warmly appointed and allow for peaceful relaxation and recovery after a great day of cycling. Each room is private and spacious and offers flexible accommodation with the choice of either two single beds or one super king size bed. Complimentary services available in each room include:

Stretch mats and foam roller
NormaTec Recovery System
Tea and coffee making facilities
Hairdryer…..gotta look good off the bike
Safe for valuables
Towels
Soap and shampoo
WIFI

Après velo we welcome you to enjoy our pool, also known as ’the recovery zone’, cultivate your tan lines in our generously sized courtyard or take a spin into town for a coffee and culture.

Booking Terms

Please complete the below booking request form so that we can start working with you to confirm your Col Collective cycling tour. We’ll give you a call or send you an email with more details, also prior to booking we can answer any questions that you may have. Once you’re happy and have confirmed the booking we ask for 30% of the full price of the tour at this time, with the remaining balance paid in full 12 weeks before the tour. Changes and cancellations are detailed in our terms and conditions.

Thanks for your interest. I hope to see you on the road some day!

Ride safe,

Mike Cotty

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Other cycling tours

COVID19: 2020 to be rescheduled to 2021

Due to the unfortunate situation that we've all faced with COVID19, and for the continued safety and comfort of our guests and team, we have taken the decision to reschedule all of our 2020 tours to 2021. Full details of our new 2021 calendar will be online by the end of October.

An Introduction to the Mountains

We are delighted to bring you our Introduction to the Mountains week designed especially for riders with little or no experience of riding the high mountains, but with a passion to do so!

Grand Cols

Our Grand Cols week is for those that are inspired to conquer the greatest cols in the French Pyrénées. Ride the most famous peaks and add your legend to the Tourmalet, Aubisque, Aspin, Hautacam, Luz Ardiden and many more with full Col Collective support.

Undiscovered Pyrénées

The French Pyrénées are a wonderland of exploration and intrigue with many areas often overlooked in search of the more famous cols. Our Undiscovered Pyrénées week is all about heading off the beaten track, taming rugged wilderness and riding in awe at what can so easily be missed.

Tour de France

Our Tour de France week will capture the beauty of the mountains and the colours and character of the Tour as it passes through the Pyrénées, combining peaceful yet challenging ride days with the spectacle of the world's biggest bike race.

Into the Wild Gravel Tour

Our Into the Wild gravel tour is for those that have been bitten by the gravel bug and want to go much deeper off the beaten track, mixing roads with high altitude tracks and trails to get a very different perspective on the wild and rugged landscapes of the Pyrénées.

Ultimate Dolomites & Stelvio

Proving to be a very popular week our Ultimate Dolomites and Italian Alps tour is back and better than ever in 2020! Conquering the most prestigious peaks in the Dolomites and the legendary Passo Stelvio, if you have a passion for Italy then this is going to be an unforgettable week of cycling, adventure and post ride wellness.

Taming the Ventoux

Brand new for 2020, our Taming the Ventoux challenge is for those that wish to conquer all three sides of this mythical mountain in one day to become a member of the prestigious Club des Cinglés.

Tourmalet Celebration

Our Grand Cols Tourmalet Celebration is for those who wish to be part of the grand opening of the Col du Tourmalet while also conquering the most prestigious peaks in the French Pyrénées.

Vuelta a España Experience

With the Vuelta a España set to make a rare appearance in the Hautes Pyrénées on August 23rd, we thought there's no better way to celebrate than with a special Grand Cols week conquering some of the greatest climbs in cycling history including the Aubisque, Aspin, Luz Ardiden, Soulor, Hautacam and friends, with the added excitement of being part of the Stage 9 summit finish on the legendary Col du Tourmalet!

Go Bespoke

If you want to create your own truly unique cycling experience with The Col Collective then drop us a line and we can put a bespoke tour together especially for you and your friends.