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FERRALS-les-Corbières ... 22 AOUT 2010

This Sunday, August 22, it is just 6:45, but it is pressed to do battle with the route proposed by the club FERRALS-les-Corbières, in memory of the late Paul BONNET.

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It is immediately in the bath with the Coast Pinada (camping), one kilometer brings us to the hamlet of Villerouge-LA-Cremades, which was erected a pyre Cathar ...

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SAINT-LAURENT-DE-LA-Cabrerisse, a small hill to the War Memorial where it turns left toward Talairan.

Here, the first serious climb, 3 km to the Stone Right.
It turns right, it goes down to 4 km.

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At crossroads, turn left to SAINT-PIERRE-DES-CHAMPS.
It's nice, we should enjoy today.

The road rises gradually, at barely 100 m over 15 km. After
SAINT-MARTIN-DES-WELL (first stop) and Vignevieille, here we are at the foot of Col de la LOUBIERE (or Louviero).

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The first three km are easy, about 4% average. A
Lairière, there is still 3.5 km, the slope suddenly changes and goes more than 6% average, with a few EPs in 8, 10 and 12%.

Belle 6 km descent through CAUNETTE SUR LAUQUET, the least populated town in the Aude (5 inhabitants in 2006!) To CLERMONT-SUR-LAUQUET.

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Here we expect the next climb, the Col de la GAROULLIERE, 4 km to 4%.

Another great raid 5 km, and we can LABASTIDE-EN-VAL, second stop, village sympathetic with several fountains welcoming (it's getting hot at 10.30, see the church clock) and enthusiastic Labastidois .

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remains thirty miles up a gentle slope arrival.
also touched ARQUETTE-EN-VAL, ARQUETTOIS not in sight, we cross MONTLAUR (beautiful bell!) Congoust and gorges, the river is unfortunately MATTES dry.

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Camplong, Fabrezan, that's it, full circle.

Refreshments, awards, lottery (t-shirts, pens), speeches by local politicians, everyone is together, everyone shared his impressions, is given an appointment for the next cyclo is friendly and nice. A

next year!