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The place we ended up staying, Velopyrenees was great, big home cooked meals and lovely place to stay. They were a bit particular about mess but otherwise lovely.
The engineering of the Pyrenees roads means that with sensible gearing you can make it over all but the biggest cols laden. Unlike the UK hills which ramp up fast and finish quickly, most of the inclines in the Pyrenees are < 8% all the way up.
The descent on Superbagneres was a particular favourite, the road is a dead end at a ski resort so no through traffic and the surfaces is amazing.
Tourmalet is a must, cycling past the point at which a ski resort finishes and going on for another few km is pretty special.