The Col Collective's video: Girona Pyrenees Coll de la Creueta - Cycling Inspiration Education

Today we're heading off on an adventure in an area I've been quietly intrigued by for quite some time but never really had a chance to explore, so we got the maps out and headed 100km northwest of Girona to the ancient village of Ribes de Freser in the Vall de Núria, Catalonia. Such is the nature of every good exploration I wasn't quite sure what we'd find on the road, I'd only seen the Serra de Montgrony National Park in photos up until now so wondered if it would live up to expectations? Naturally I was keen to find some climbs but instead of researching every pedal stroke of the way I was excited to head into the unknown, immerse myself in the landscape and let the day bring what it may. I could see the profile topped out at close to 2,000m elevation so with that in mind it would always be a good day! Start: Ribes de Freser, Catalonia Length: 98km Highest point: 1,888m Elevation gain: 2,088m Main climb: Coll de La Creueta Start: La Pobla de Lillet Length: 21km Summit: 1,888m Elevation gain: 1,044m Average gradient: 5.2% Max gradient: 13% I very much hope you enjoy the ride and one day you can explore this magnificent region for yourself. Until then, ride safe and enjoy! Mike Cotty Thank you to our partners Mavic, Cannondale, Exposure Lights, Lezyne, MyPower by InfoCrank, Muc Off, The Sufferfest, TORQ and USE for enabling us to bring these truly special moments to life for you all. If you're in need of new bike kit in the future and you enjoyed this video then bear them in mind and help keep the wheels turning :-) For more help and advice visit our website at http://thecolcollective.com, become part of our col community and sign up for our free newsletter for monthly updates. And if you fancy riding with us then we'll be hosting a small number of cycling experiences in the Pyrenees in the summer. Details available at http://thecolcollective.com/cycling-tours. Never miss a video, subscribe to our YouTube channel or get in touch on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. We’d love to hear from you. Stay well, ride safe and thank you for watching. Mike Cotty The Col Collective Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/TheColCollective?sub_confirmation=1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheColCollective Twitter: https://twitter.com/colcollective Instagram: http://instagram.com/thecolcollective Google+: https://plus.google.com/+TheColCollective