Contacts
Phone : +33 (0)1.41.33.14.68
letapedutour@aso.fr
A.S.O. - L’Étape du Tour
Immeuble Panorama B
253 quai de la Bataille de Stalingrad
TSA 61100
92137 Issy les Moulineaux Cedex
France
2010 – Pyrénées Centenary
100 years ago, the Tour de France took cyclists to the high mountain for the first time. It was during a long stage (325 km) between Bayonne and Luchon.
Octave Lapize, the first cyclist who climbed the Tourmalet, with a 12 kg and single speed bike, didn’t stay on his bicycle.
On the 18th of July, 9500 riders will start from the city of Pau to climb 3 monuments of the Pyrénées : col de Marie-Blanque, col du Soulor and the geant Tourmalet.
The distance total will be 181 km with imposing landscapes: Plateau de Bénou, Gorges de l’Ouzom and Gorges de Luz, summit of Soulor…
The host village will take place in the city of Pau again during the 16th and 17th of July. This village will be an occasion to discover one of the sports areas…a refreshing place!
After crossing the finish line on the Tourmalet summit, you will have a small descent (4km) to go the village in La Mongie ski station.
Discover the city of Pau: www.pau.fr
Hautes Pyrénées department: www.tourisme-hautes-pyrenees.com
Department 65 government web site: www.cg65.fr
The city of Bagnères de Bigorre: http://www.ville-bagneresdebigorre.fr