Port Ainé is a
ski resort
A ski resort is a resort developed for skiing, snowboarding, and other winter sports. In Europe, most ski resorts are towns or villages in or adjacent to a ski area–a mountainous area with pistes (ski trails) and a ski lift system. In North Am ...
located in
Rialp, in the
Catalan Pyrenees
The Pyrenees are a mountain range straddling the border of France and Spain. They extend nearly from their union with the Cantabrian Mountains to Cap de Creus on the Mediterranean coast, reaching a maximum elevation of at the peak of Aneto. ...
, inaugurated in 1986. The
ski area extends from 1,650 to 2,440 meters.
Cycling
In March 2013, Port Aîné hosted the fourth stage of the
Volta a Catalunya
The Volta a Catalunya (; Tour of Catalonia, ) is a road bicycle race held annually in Catalonia, Spain.
It is one of three World Tour stage races in Spain, together with the Vuelta a España and the Tour of the Basque Country. The race has had ...
.
Daniel Martin won at the top ahead of
Joaquim Rodríguez and at the same time became the leader of the race.
In
2016
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, the resort received the final of a new stage of the Tour de Catalogne during the 4th stage.
Thomas De Gendt won after a breakaway while
Nairo Quintana managed to grab the leader's jersey he took from
Dan Martin by releasing the other favorites
Richie Porte
Richard Julian Porte (born 30 January 1985) is an Australian former professional Road bicycle racing, road bicycle racer who competed as a professional from 2008 to 2022. His successes include wins at 8 UCI World Tour, World Tour stage races: Pa ...
and
Alberto Contador in the last kilometer.
Esteban Chaves won the stage finishing at Port Ainé in the
2021
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edition and
Tadej Pogačar in 2024.
External links
Port Ainé website
References
Ski areas and resorts in Catalonia
Climbs in cycle racing in Spain
Geography of Catalonia
Sport in the Province of Lleida
Pallars Sobirà
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