Les Sybelles
| Les Sybelles | |
|---|---|
 La Toussuire | |
| Location | Fontcouverte-la Toussuire, Savoie |
| Nearest city | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne |
| Coordinates | 45°15′17″N 6°15′31″E / 45.25472°N 6.25861°E |
| Top elevation | 2,620 m (8,596 ft) |
| Base elevation | 1,150 m (3,773 ft) |
| Lift system | 73 |
| Website |
Les Sybelles website La Toussuire website |
Les Sybelles is a French linked ski area, located in the Savoie department in the Alps. It is one of the largest skiable domains in France. The resort was the home base of Jean-Pierre Vidal, winner of the gold medal in slalom at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
The ski station is also used regularly as the finish of cycle races including the Tour de France and the Critérium du Dauphiné.
Slopes
- 20 green slopes
- 40 blue slopes
- 31 red slopes
- 5 black slopes
- 310 km (193 mi) slopes total
- 2 snowparks
Villages
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The following villages are part of the ski resort of Les Sybelles:
- Les Albiez
- Le Corbier
- St Jean d'Arves
- La Toussuire
- Les Bottières
- St Sorlin d'Arves
- St Colomban des Villards
Cycle racing
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
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. at an average of 6.1%. There is a shorter and steeper route via Saint-Pancrace (17.6 km. at 6.5%).[5]
Tour de France winners
| Year | Stage | Start of stage | Distance (km) | Category of climb |
Stage winner | Yellow jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19 | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne | 138 | 1 |  Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) |
 Chris Froome (GBR) |
| 2012 | 11 | Albertville | 148 | 1 |  Pierre Rolland (FRA) |
Bradley Wiggins (GBR) |
| 2006 | 16 | Bourg-d'Oisans | 182 | 1 |  Michael Rasmussen (DEN) |
 Óscar Pereiro (ESP) |
Critérium du Dauphiné winners
| Year | Stage | Start of stage | Distance (km) | Stage winner | Yellow jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7 (final stage) | Pontcharra | 117.5 | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) |
Bradley Wiggins (GBR) |
| 2008 | 6 | Morzine | 233 | Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN) |
Alejandro Valverde (ESP) |
| 2006 | 6 | Briançon | 169 | Iban Mayo (ESP) |
 Levi Leipheimer (USA) |
References
- ↑ "Bourg-d'Oisans – La Toussuire". www.letour.fr. 19 July 2006. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
- ↑ "Stage 11: Albertville – La Toussuire - Les Sybelles". Tour de France. Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ↑ "Stage 19: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to La Toussuire - Les Sybelles". Tour de France. Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ↑ "Albertville – La Toussuire - Les Sybelles". L'Etape du Tour. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
- 1 2 "La Toussuire ou La Toussuire-Les Sybelles dans le Tour de France" (in French). Le Dico du Tour. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
External links
- Les Sybelles official website
- Profiles of the climbs on www.climbbybike.com
- Preview of Stage 11 of the 2012 Tour de France to La Toussuire