TOURMALET - Phil Wins the Tour de France - WORST RETIREMENT EVER

:06 Col du Tourmalet Intro, tour of Luz Saint Sauveur
3:54 Tourmalet climb intro, Emily climb
6:01 Thermal baths
7:22 Emily's Plant Corner
8:18 Gear overview
9:20 Phil's Tourmalet attempt
14:41 Dinner at Christophe's

I’m Phil Gaimon. I was a pro cyclist for 10 years, but I never got to do the Tour de France. Now almost ten years retired, I’m going back to correct that. We’re headed to tackle the most iconic climbs in cycling, and I’m going to win the Tour because no matter how fast I go up, we’ll going to enjoy the food, the wine, and only suffering few a few minutes instead of 21 days.

Stage 1 is the Tourmalet in the Pyrenees region, former home of ‪@TheColCollective‬, who's doing the filming and acting as tour guide on this series. We explore the town and nature surrounding Luz-Saint-Sauveur, have a wonderful French meal, a natural hot springs, and show you the everything you need to know about the climb.

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