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Roger Moore, Nick Hastler, Bob Bell & Ian Randall (winner 2009)

The giant at the top of the Col du Tourmalet

Tourmalet Challenge 2009

Rachel (winner 2009) and Richard Stanhope

How fast can you climb: from Sainte Marie de Campan to the top of the Col du Tourmalet?...Col du Tourmalet in the Pyrenees

Another year's competition has come to an end, so it's congratulations to Ian Randall, winner for a second year running, with a fastest time of 1 hour 2 minutes and 5 seconds. He set his time during a visit at the end of May (when snow was still at the top of the climb) and the record stood all year. Likewise, the fastest woman was also winning for a second consecutive year. So it was first place for Rachel Stanhope, with a time of 1 hour 35 minutes and 48 seconds, who rode up with husband Richard during their holiday in August. 

Tour de France riders climbing the Col du Tourmalet, circa 1930

The two winners received framed prints of Tour de France riders climbing the Col du Tourmalet, circa 1930.

Name

Time
Ian Randall 1hr 02:05
Jeff Orrey 1hr 04:35
Rob Jackson 1hr 05:24
Chris Beard 1hr 13:07
Graham Hughes 1hr 15:52
Paul Barrett 1hr 18:08
Tom Van der Es 1hr 19:03
Colin Wilgress 1hr 20:19
Richard Stanhope 1hr 20:34
Duane Barrett 1hr 20:41
Will Roberts (15 yrs) 1hr 22:23
Eryl Evans 1hr 22:58
Roger Moore 1hr 23:05
Jan Ertner 1hr 23:10
Karl Holliday 1hr 24:04
Duncan Fisher 1hr 24:47
Peter Leacy 1hr 28:17
Pete Grundy 1hr 28:52
Ed Crossland 1hr 29:30
Stewart Penney 1hr 30:30
Andy Roberts 1hr 32:06
Sam Brown 1hr 34:28
Phil Arundale 1hr 34:34
Andy Hunt 1hr 35:00
Paul Nolan 1hr 35:16
Rachel Stanhope 1hr 35:48
Michael Gamst-Pederson 1hr 35:20
Steve Tubb 1hr 35:55
Norman Wilson 1hr 37:52
Jake Morton 1hr 38:24
Jennifer Armson 1hr 38:25
Mike Van der Es 1hr 38:40
Julia Ertner 1hr 38:55
Mick Burke 1hr 39:30
Charlotte Tickle 1hr 40:10
Alison Hollett 1hr 42:33
Sarah Nash 1hr 42:50
David Cooil 1hr 44:32
Mark Williams 1hr 45:18
Mary Hunter 1hr 46:57
Mark Smallwood 1hr 47:42
Giselle Devlin 1hr 50:20
John Gordon 1hr 51:10
Simon Price 1hr 53:37
John Beardsley 1hr 55:19
Jared Smith 1hr 57:16
John Crossland 1hr 57:51
Andrew Dodds 1hr 59:34
Donald Allwright 2hr 02:25
Chris Williams 2hr 18:05
Rachel Jones 2hr 24:36
Ned Staple 2hr 31:35
Roy Fisher 2hr 44:05

The Tourmalet Challenge will be starting again during 2010. The start is at Sainte Marie de Campan, and then it's 16.9km of climbing to reach the top of the legendary Col du Tourmalet. Come and try it.....

Look back at the results' tables for the past few years: 2008, 2007, 2006.

John Beardsley

Jan Ertner, Mark Smallwood, Donald Allwright, Gavin Middleton, Alison Hollett, Julia Ertner, Sarah Nash, Mary Beynon

Roy Fisher, Mary Hunter, Declan McMackin, Norman Wilson, John Gordon

Pete Grundy, Jeff Orrey, Paul Barrett, Duane Barrett

Colin Wilgress, Roger Moore, Steve, Duncan Fisher, Philip Davenport

Rob Jackson

Karl Holliday

Ed Crossland, Phil Arundale, Eryl Evans, Dave Cooil, John Crossland, Graham Hughes, Chris Williams, Simon Price, Jake Morton

Stewart Penney & Richard Stanhope

Will & Andy Roberts

Michael Gamst-Pederson & Steve Tubb

Peter Leacy, Mick Burke & Paul Nolan

Rachel Jones, Sam Brown, Jared Smith, Mark Williams, Jennifer Armson, Andrew Dodds, Chris Beard, Ned Staple

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