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La Toussuire

Coordinates: 45°14′50″N 6°18′11″E / 45.2472222222°N 6.30305555556°E / 45.2472222222; 6.30305555556
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La Toussuire
La Toussuire is located in France
La Toussuire
La Toussuire
Location within France
La Toussuire is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
La Toussuire
La Toussuire
La Toussuire (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes)
La Toussuire is located in Alps
La Toussuire
La Toussuire
La Toussuire (Alps)
LocationFontcouverte-la-Toussuire, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France
Nearest major cityChambéry
Coordinates45°14′50″N 6°18′11″E / 45.2472222222°N 6.30305555556°E / 45.2472222222; 6.30305555556
Opened1923
Top elevation2,431 m (7,976 ft)
Base elevation1,680 m (5,510 ft)
Skiable area55 km (34 mi) of runs
Trails33
4 beginner
11 easy
17 intermediate
1 difficult
Websitela-toussuire.com/en/
Village of La Toussuire (2016)

La Toussuire is a ski resort in the Maurienne Valley, located in the commune of Fontcouverte-la-Toussuire, in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is a part of Les Sybelles, one of the biggest ski areas in France and Europe.

The station was opened in 1923. It is also used regularly as the finish of cycle races including the Tour de France and the Critérium du Dauphiné.

Cycle racing

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The 16th stage of the 2006 Tour de France arrived in La Toussuire[1] as did Stage 11 of the 2012 Tour[2] and Stage 19 of the 2015 Tour.[3] The first of two L'Étape du Tours followed the route of Stage 11 on 8 July 2012 with a finish at La Toussuire – Les Sybelles.[4]

Details of the climb

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The climb to the ski-station is accessed from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne via the D929 and the D78, with the finish line at 1,705 m (5,594 ft). From this direction the climb is 18 km (11.2 mi) with a height gain of 1,095 m (3,593 ft). at an average of 6.1%. There is a shorter and steeper route via Saint-Pancrace (17.6 km (10.9 mi) at 6.5%).[5]

Tour de France winners[5]

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Year Stage Start of stage Distance Category
of climb
Stage winner Yellow jersey
2015 19 Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne 138 km (86 mi) 1  Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)  Chris Froome (GBR)
2012 11 Albertville 148 km (92 mi) 1  Pierre Rolland (FRA)  Bradley Wiggins (GBR)
2006 16 Bourg-d'Oisans 182 km (113 mi) 1  Michael Rasmussen (DEN)  Óscar Pereiro (ESP)

Critérium du Dauphiné winners

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Year Stage Start of stage Distance Stage winner Yellow jersey
2011 7 (final stage) Pontcharra 117.5 km (73.0 mi)  Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP)  Bradley Wiggins (GBR)
2008 6 Morzine 233 km (145 mi)  Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN)  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
2006 6 Briançon 169 km (105 mi)  Iban Mayo (ESP)  Levi Leipheimer (USA)

Activities

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During winter season, a person can ski on the 55 km (34 mi) of runs, split across 33 different slopes.


During summer season, there is a lot of hikes available.

References

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  1. ^ "Bourg-d'Oisans – La Toussuire". www.letour.fr. 19 July 2006. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Stage 11: Albertville – La Toussuire - Les Sybelles". Tour de France. Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 24 June 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Stage 19: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to La Toussuire - Les Sybelles". Tour de France. Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Albertville – La Toussuire - Les Sybelles". L'Etape du Tour. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  5. ^ a b "La Toussuire ou La Toussuire-Les Sybelles dans le Tour de France" (in French). Le Dico du Tour. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
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