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Pla d'Adet

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 city Tarbes
Coordinates 42°48′55″N 0°17′30″E / 42.8152°N 0.2918°E / 42.8152; 0.2918Coordinates: 42°48′55″N 0°17′30″E / 42.8152°N 0.2918°E / 42.8152; 0.2918
Top elevation 3,194 m (10,479 ft)
Base elevation 830 m (2,720 ft)
Runs 55
Lift system 30
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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). The climb to the ski station is frequently used as a stage finish in the Tour de France cycle race.

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%.

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).

The Tour de France has featured Pla d'Adet as a finish on 10 occasions since 1974, most recently in 2014.


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