Les Sybelles

Les Sybelles is a French linked ski area, located in the Savoie department in the Alps. It is one of the largest skiable domains in France. The resort was the home base of Jean-Pierre Vidal, winner of the gold medal in slalom at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.

Les Sybelles
La Toussuire
Les Sybelles
Location within Alps
LocationFontcouverte-la Toussuire, Savoie
Nearest major citySaint-Jean-de-Maurienne
Coordinates45°15′17″N 6°15′31″E
Top elevation2,620 m (8,596 ft)
Base elevation1,150 m (3,773 ft)
Lift system73
WebsiteLes Sybelles website
La Toussuire website
"La Toussuire" redirects here. For the commune in Savoie, see Fontcouverte-la-Toussuire.

The ski station is also used regularly as the finish of cycle races including the Tour de France and the Critérium du Dauphiné.

Slopes
  • 20 green slopes
  • 40 blue slopes
  • 31 red slopes
  • 5 black slopes
  • 310 km (193 mi) slopes total
  • 2 snowparks

Villages
Village of La Toussuire (2016)

The following villages are part of the ski resort of Les Sybelles:

Cycle racing

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]

Details of the climb

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. at an average of 6.1%. There is a shorter and steeper route via Saint-Pancrace (17.6 km. at 6.5%).[5]

Tour de France winners

[5]

Year Stage Start of stage Distance (km) Category
of climb		 Stage winner Yellow jersey
2015 19 Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne 138 1  Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)  Chris Froome (GBR)
2012 11 Albertville 148 1  Pierre Rolland (FRA)  Bradley Wiggins (GBR)
2006 16 Bourg-d'Oisans 182 1  Michael Rasmussen (DEN)  Óscar Pereiro (ESP)

Critérium du Dauphiné winners
Year Stage Start of stage Distance (km) Stage winner Yellow jersey
2011 7 (final stage) Pontcharra 117.5  Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP)  Bradley Wiggins (GBR)
2008 6 Morzine 233  Chris Anker Sørensen  (DEN)  Alejandro Valverde  (ESP)
2006 6 Briançon 169  Iban Mayo  (ESP)  Levi Leipheimer  (USA)

References
  1. "Bourg-d'Oisans – La Toussuire". www.letour.fr. 19 July 2006. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  2. "Stage 11: Albertville – La Toussuire - Les Sybelles". Tour de France. Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 24 June 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  3. "Stage 19: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to La Toussuire - Les Sybelles". Tour de France. Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  4. "Albertville – La Toussuire - Les Sybelles". L'Etape du Tour. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  5. "La Toussuire ou La Toussuire-Les Sybelles dans le Tour de France" (in French). Le Dico du Tour. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
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