Club president, Allan Miller, travelled recently to the Pyrenées with Colin Perry to attempt cols made famous by the Tour de France. Here's Allan at the top of the very highest Pyrenéan col, The Tourmalet.

If you'd like to know more about cols in France (and some in Italy), club members have a wealth of experience: Col d'Osquich, Col du Tourmalet, Col d'Aubisque, Col de Soulour, Col du Spandelles, Hautacam, Col d'Aspin, Col de Marie Blanc, Peyresourde, Col du Portet d'Aspet, Col de la Core, Col de Saraillé, Col de Laptrappe, Col de Port, Guzet Neige, Col d'Agnes, Port de Lers, Col de Pailheurs, Col de Choula, Col du Puymorens. And in the Alpes: Col d'Allos, Col de Cayolle, Col de la Bonnette, Col de Vars, Col d'Izourd, Col D'Agnel, Col de Larch, Col de Galibier, Col de Telegraph, Alpe d'Huez, Col de l'Izeran, Col du Mont Cenis, Cormet de Roselend, Col des Saises, Col des Aravis, Col de la Colombière. And in Provence: Mont Ventoux, Col de l'Homme Mort (dead man's col). Also the Puy Mary and others dotted around France.

Thanks to Colin Perry for the photographs (taken on his mobile).