La Toussuire
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| La Toussuire | |
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  La Toussuire Location within France  La Toussuire La Toussuire (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes)  La Toussuire La Toussuire (Alps) | |
| Location | Fontcouverte-la-Toussuire, Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France |
| Nearest major city | Chambéry |
| Coordinates | 45°14′50″N 6°18′11″E / 45.2472222222°N 6.30305555556°E |
| Opened | 1923 |
| Top elevation | 2,431 m (7,976 ft) |
| Base elevation | 1,680 m (5,510 ft) |
| Skiable area | 55 km (34 mi) of runs |
| Trails | 33 4 beginner 11 easy 17 intermediate 1 difficult |
| Website | la-toussuire |
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La Toussuire (French pronunciation: [la tusɥiʁ]) 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.
Details of the climb
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]
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
| Year[5] | 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
| 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) |
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