Peyragudes
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| Peyragudes | ||
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Terrain parks 2 | | |
| Snowmaking | 230 snow cannons | |
| Website | http://www.n-py.com/en/peyragudes/ | |
Peyragudes is a large ski resort in the French Pyrenees, situated in the departments of Hautes-Pyrénées and Haute-Garonne, in the Region of Occitanie.
The resort was created in 1988, when the Peyresourde and Agudes resorts were joined.[1]
Skiing
The resort is located on 2 sides of the same mountain, connected thru several lifts.
There are 18 ski lifts and 51 ski slopes:
- 6 green slopes
- 23 blue slopes
- 18 red slopes
- 4 black slopes
A major part of the resort is equipped with 230 snow-guns.[citation needed]
Skyvall is a new €30m gondola linking Loudenvielle in the Vallee du Louron to the mountain village at Peyragudes.[2]
Cycling
The climb up to the ski-resort can be accessed from the
The climb was used on the 2010
Tour de France
In
| Year | Stage | Start of stage | Category | Stage winner | Yellow jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 17 | Saint-Gaudens | 1 |  Tadej Pogačar (SLO)
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 Jonas Vingegaard (DEN)
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| 2017 | 12 | Pau | 2 |  Romain Bardet (FRA)
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 Fabio Aru (ITA)
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| 2012 | 17 | Bagnères-de-Luchon | 1 |  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
|
 Bradley Wiggins (GBR)
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Other Appearances in the Tour
The climb was also used in Stage 17 of the 2018 Tour de France, with Tanel Kangert first over the summit.[6]
| Year | Stage | Category | Start | Finish | Leader at the Summit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 17 | 1 | Bagnères-de-Luchon | Saint-Lary-Soulan Col de Portet |  Tanel Kangert (EST)
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References
- ^ a b "Peyragudes dans le Tour de France" (in French). Le Dico du tour. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- ^ https://www.topskiresort.com/resort/Peyragudes/slopes
- ^ a b "Stage 17: Bagnères-de-Luchon – Peyragudes". Tour de France. Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 28 June 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ^ "July 19, Stage 17: Bagnères-de-Luchon – Peyragudes 143.5km". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 26 June 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ^ O'Shea, Sadhbh (20 July 2022). "Tour de France: Brandon McNulty named most aggressive rider after helping Tadej Pogačar to stage win: The American helped pace Tadej Pogačar for most of the final 30 kilometers, setting up the Slovenian for the stage victory". Velo News by Outside Magazine. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "Peyragudes dans le Tour de France". ledicodutour.