Pla d'Adet or Saint-Lary 1700 is a

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in the French

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, in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées, and the region

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. The resort is situated above the village of

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, at an altitude of . The climb to the ski station is frequently used as a stage finish in the

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cycle race.

Skiing infrastructure

Ski area

*55 ski slopes *30 lifts

Cycle racing

Details of the climb

The climb to the ski station starts at Vignec, on the outskirts of

. From here, the climb is long. Over this distance, the climb gains in altitude, at an average gradient of 8%, with several sections near the start of the climb in excess of 12%. The finish line of the climb as used in the Tour de France is at , although in 2005 this was at . The bottom section of the climb (4.6km) were used for the downhill Red Bull Road Rage race held on 12 September 2009. The race was won by Tour de France multiple stage winner and former yellow jersey wearer,

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Tour de France

The

has featured Pla d'Adet as a finish on 10 occasions since 1974, most recently in 2014. The beginning of the climb also has featured as the access road to the col de Portet, which deviates from the main road taking a right turn at Espiaube.

References

{{reflist Ski areas and resorts in France Hautes-Pyrénées