Ghosts of the Col Du Tourmalet

The 2024 Tour De France will feature the Col Du Tourmalet for a 90th time; more than any other mountain pass in the history of the event. At the beginning of May, I set off from Lourdes to ride and photograph the 2115m pass to discover just what its appeal is. Out of season and closed to traffic, it gave a unique view of the climb, laying dormant with the ghosts of cycling past.