Pla d'Adet

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.

Pla d'Adet (Saint-Lary 1700)
An overview of the ski resort
An overview of the ski resort
Pla d'Adet (Saint-Lary 1700) is located in Pyrenees
Pla d'Adet (Saint-Lary 1700)
Pla d'Adet (Saint-Lary 1700)
Location within Pyrenees
Nearest major cityTarbes
Coordinates42°48′55″N 0°17′30″E
Top elevation3,194 m (10,479 ft)[1]
Base elevation830 m (2,720 ft)[1]
Runs55
Lift system30
WebsiteWebsite

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]

The bottom section of the climb (4.6km) were used for the downhill Red Bull Road Rage race held on 12 September 2009. The race was won by Tour de France multiple stage winner and former yellow jersey wearer, Frédéric Moncassin.

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
2014 17 Saint-Gaudens 124.5 HC  Rafał Majka (POL)  Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)
2005 15 Lézat-sur-Lèze 205 HC  George Hincapie (USA)  Lance Armstrong (USA)
2001 13 Foix 194 HC  Lance Armstrong (USA)  Lance Armstrong (USA)
1993 16 Andorra 230 1  Zenon Jaskuła (POL)  Miguel Indurain (ESP)
1982 13 Pau 122 HC  Beat Breu (SUI)  Bernard Hinault (FRA)
1981 6 Saint-Gaudens 117 HC  Lucien Van Impe (BEL)  Phil Anderson (AUS)
1978 11 Pau 161 1  Mariano Martínez (FRA)  Joseph Bruyère (BEL)
1976 14 Saint-Gaudens 139 1  Lucien Van Impe (BEL)  Lucien Van Impe (BEL)
1975 11 Pau 160 1  Joop Zoetemelk (NED)  Eddy Merckx (BEL)
1974 16 La Seu d'Urgell 209 1  Raymond Poulidor (FRA)  Eddy Merckx (BEL)

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
  1. "Saint-Lary Star des Pyrenees". www.saintlary.com. Archived from the original on 26 September 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  2. "Le Plat d'Adet - Vignec". climbbybike. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  3. "Ski hire SAINT LARY - PLA D'ADET 1700". Intersport. Archived from the original on 14 February 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  4. "Saint-Lary-Soulan-Pla d'Adet dans le Tour de France" (in French). ledicodutour. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  5. "Col-de-Portet: The-Tour's-new-icon". tompidcock. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
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