| Col de Portillon | ||||
| Lunch by the church and fountain at Bagneres de Luchon. | ||||
| This was a hot climb towards Spain, and steep in places. | ||||
| Luckily there was plenty of shade afforded by the trees, but they also made it impossible to see anything beyond the first tree at the summit. | ||||
| A quick descent to Bossost, then a smooth descent to the border and on towards Fos. The next junction we took a right and started to climb the Col d'Artigascou. | ||||