With 26 hairpin bends, including its iconic 270° twist right at the very summit, there’s little wonder why the road from Sa Calobra to the Coll dels Reis is the most famous on the whole of Mallorca. 

When the summer season lasts only three months (if you’re lucky) then you know you’re in an extreme place. 

The centre feature of Stage 11 of the 2018 Tour de France from Albertville to La Rosière, the Cormet de Roselend has been the scene of much drama over the years (more on that later) however it’s surprising that it has taken until this year for the race to visit the Col du Pré. 

Located in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of south-west France, the Col de Pailhères joins the village of Mijanès in the east to the spa town of Ax-Les-Thermes in the west. 

Joining the provinces of Sondrio and Brescia in northern Italy, the Passo del Mortirolo is the Giro d’Italia’s answer to a mischievous and often snow covered Passo di Gavia. 

Deep in the heart of the Gran Paradiso National Park the Colle del Nivolet is one of Italy’s best kept secrets. 

When in Rome, do as the Romans do……when in Girona, do as the pros do! 

Share the warmth and inspiration, as TORQ Fuelled Mike Cotty and the Col Collective Team take us to inspirational Gran Canaria. 

Share the experience as TORQ fuelled Mike Cotty and the Col Team set their sights on one of Italy’s finest cols, the Colle delle Finestre. 

On his first visit to Andorra, TORQ Fuelled Mike Cotty was fortunate enough to ride the 18.3km climb of Arcalís (the final ascent of Stage 9 of the 2016 Tour de France) with resident pro, Dan Martin, from the Cannondale-Garmin Team, giving him a  few tips along the way…

   

Starting in Ordino, Mike’s video shows the climb up to the Arcalís ski station, 18.3km long with an average gradient of 5.2%.