Pla d'Adet
Pla d'Adet (Saint-Lary 1700) | |
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![]() ![]() Pla d'Adet (Saint-Lary 1700) Location within Pyrenees | |
Nearest major city | Tarbes |
Coordinates | 42°48′55″N 0°17′30″E / 42.8152°N 0.2918°ECoordinates: 42°48′55″N 0°17′30″E / 42.8152°N 0.2918°E |
Top elevation | 3,194 m (10,479 ft)[1] |
Base elevation | 830 m (2,720 ft)[1] |
Runs | 55 |
Lift system | 30 |
Website | Website |
Pla d'Adet or Saint-Lary 1700 is a ski resort in the French Pyrenees, in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées, and the region Midi-Pyrénées. The resort is situated above the village of Saint-Lary-Soulan, at an altitude of 1,680 metres (5,510 ft).[2] The climb to the ski station is frequently used as a stage finish in the Tour de France cycle race.
Skiing infrastructure[]
Ski area[]
Cycle racing[]
Details of the climb[]
The climb to the ski station starts at Vignec, on the outskirts of Saint-Lary-Soulan. From here, the climb is 10.7 km (6.6 mi) long. Over this distance, the climb gains 861 m (2,825 ft) in altitude, at an average gradient of 8%, with several sections near the start of the climb in excess of 12%.[2]
The finish line of the climb as used in the Tour de France is at 1,680 m (5,510 ft), although in 2005 this was at 1,669 m (5,476 ft).[4]
Tour de France[]
The Tour de France has featured Pla d'Adet as a finish on 10 occasions since 1974, most recently in 2014.[4]
Year | Stage | Start of stage | Distance (km) | Category | Stage winner | Yellow jersey |
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2014 | 17 | Saint-Gaudens | 124.5 | HC | ![]() |
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2005 | 15 | Lézat-sur-Lèze | 205 | HC | ![]() |
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2001 | 13 | Foix | 194 | HC | ![]() |
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1993 | 16 | Andorra | 230 | 1 | ![]() |
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1982 | 13 | Pau | 122 | HC | ![]() |
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1981 | 6 | Saint-Gaudens | 117 | HC | ![]() |
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1978 | 11 | Pau | 161 | 1 | ![]() |
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1976 | 14 | Saint-Gaudens | 139 | 1 | ![]() |
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1975 | 11 | Pau | 160 | 1 | ![]() |
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1974 | 16 | La Seu d'Urgell | 209 | 1 | ![]() |
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The beginning of the climb also has featured as the access road to the col de Portet, which deviates from the main road taking a right turn at Espiaube.[5]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Saint-Lary Star des Pyrenees". www.saintlary.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Le Plat d'Adet - Vignec". climbbybike. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Ski hire SAINT LARY - PLA D'ADET 1700". Intersport. Archived from the original on 14 February 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Saint-Lary-Soulan-Pla d'Adet dans le Tour de France" (in French). ledicodutour. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Col-de-Portet: The-Tour's-new-icon". tompidcock. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- Ski areas and resorts in France
- Hautes-Pyrénées