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Name: Col du Tourmalet Coolmax Socks Unisex : Size Medium (39-43.5)

Code: D2/SO4W90M

Category: Accessories : Socks

Description: The Col du Tourmalet is one of the most well known climbs of the Tour de France and has also featured in the Vuelta a España. The climb has been a part of the Tdf since 1910 when Octave Lapize was the first rider over the Col, going on to claim the yellow jersey in Paris. There is a statue in his honour there. During the 1913 Tour, it was on the descent that Eugène Christophe broke his front fork. According to the then rules of the TdF he had to repair the damage himself, so he carried his bicycle 14 kilometers to the nearest village, Sainte-Marie-de-Campan, where he found a blacksmith's forge and began to forge the needed piece himself.It took him two hours.He rejoined the Tour, penalized an extra three minutes for allowing a boy to work the bellows while he had both hands full hammering and making the new fork. Christophe finished that Tour in seventh place.

Six years later, Eugène Christophe was wearing the yellow jersey on the last but one stage when his fork broke again. Once more he went to a forge, repaired his bicycle, but lost too much time. He finished third in that 1919 race and never did win a Tour. Can you imagine Lance doing that....saying that....maybe he would.

Many of the greats have led the Tour over the top of the Col....Coppi in 1949, Merckx in '69 and remember Robert Millar in '89.

Dupont CoolMax CoreSpun fibres are spun around Lycra to create a single yarn, so the socks provide:
• Unsurpassed Moisture Management
• Low Pilling
• Abrasion Resistance
• Extra Smooth, Looped-Toe
CoolMax CoreSpun fibers wick moisture away from the foot to allow fast evaporation, while providing an excellent defense against blisters. CoolMax is on the inside of the sock where it belongs and the nylon is the outside to provide lasting durability. The cuff uses Lycra to offer a truly gentle, supportive ankle band. These are not novelty socks they are deisgned by active cyclists for cyclists.They perform and are great to wear. Designed , made and packaged in Denver Colorado by Save our Soles Socks.

Size Small = UK 2-4.5 (Euro 35-38.5)
Size Medium = UK 5-8.5 (Euro 39-43.5)
Size Large = UK 9-10.5 (Euro 44-46)
XLarge = UK 11+ (Euro 46.5+)

Price: £8.95

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