Col d'Izard

The last time we were at the Tour and had some time to kill, we drove over the Col d'Aspin (a pass included earlier in this year's Tour). It was a harrowing experience but amazing all the same. I didn't grow up driving in the mountains, so there's something a little crazy about going up and over one on a one-lane road without any guard rails and nothing but air and thousands of feet of nothing below.

After today's stage finished, we again thought it would be fun to try summiting a climb in our car. Well, nearly every bike, car and RV had the same thought when it came to the Col d'Izard. It's a beautifully paved road but only about twelve feet wide and without a shoulder or guard railing in the most trecherous points. Wow... try passing an RV on that! Angel couldn't watch at certain points, and neither could I; however, when we finally made it to the summit, it was incredible. Who knows, maybe we'll try another one tomorrow.