The legendary race Tour de France, a.k.a " the large loop », no longer needs to be presented. Since 1903, cyclists have passed the baton time and again on the roads of France, in search of first place, the best performance. Long part of the Tour de France, in 1933 Ax-les-Thermes became the first stage finish town in Ariège with the Belgian Jean Aerts as winner.
The Tour and Ariège, a great love story
The Tour de France and Ariège is a story that lasts ! Almost every year, the tour passes through our Ariège lands. The occasion of travel our beautiful roads Pyrenean mountains and our passes which sometimes give runners a hard time like the Péguère wall !
The Tour de France in Ariège in a few figures
- 10 // It's the number of cities of Ariège which were a stage of Tour de France : Ax-les-Thermes, Plateau de Bonascre, Plateau de Beille, Foix, Guzet-Neige, Lavelanet, Lézat-sur-Lèze, Pamiers, Saint-Girons, Tarascon-sur-Ariège.
- 16 // This is the number of climbed passes in Ariège by the Tour riders: Col d'Agnes, Plateau de Bonascre, Plateau de Beille, Col du Chioula, Col de la Core, Col de la Croix des Morts, Prats d'Albis (Foix), Guzet-Neige, col de Latrape, Port de Lers, Col de Montségur, Port de Pailhères, Mur de Péguère, Col de Port, Col de Portel, Côte de Puyvalador
- 1 // 100% Ariège stage in 2017
The 2017 Stage: 100% Ariège! From Saint-Girons to Foix
Here is a step-by-step made a mark in Ariège July 14, 2017! With its 100km all right, the department was honored from Saint-Girons to Foix. The runners gave their all on this unforgiving course, there: Col de Latrape – 5 km at 7,3% / Col d’Agnès – 10 km at 8,2% / Mur de Péguère – 9,3 km at 7,9 .3% and 18 km at XNUMX%. After this frantic race, it's the Frenchman Warren Barguil who won.
The Tour de France in Foix
7 timesThe city of Foix was a stage of the Grande Boucle. 2 departures and 5 arrivals left their mark on the spirit of the Fuxéans. In 2019, it is Prat d'Albis which caused a furore, with a finish that we will not forget in the mist and rain where the runner Simon Yates won.
Each time the Tour de France, the city is transformed, the crowd forms to encourage these brave runners who compete in this renowned competition.
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