Val Thorens
Salins Les Thermes, France
The Val Thorens is a col with a length of 35.9 kilometer. This is a highest category (HC) col. It is located in Salins Les Thermes, RA, France. The average grade of this col is 5.5% with a maximum of 7.5%. The Val Thorens ascents from 582 meter at the start, to 2.266 meter at the top, with a total of 1.769 ascending meters.
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Facts
| Distance | 35.9 km |
| Elevation gain | 1769 m |
| Average grade | 5.5 % |
| Maximum grade | 7.5 % |
| Climb category | HC |
| Minimum elevation | 582 m |
| Maximum elevation | 2266 m |
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Description
The resort hosted a Tour de France stage finish in 1994. Nelson Rodriguez of Colombia won the stage, which had the second highest elevation for a stage finish in the history of the Tour de France.
- Tour de France 1994 - Stage 17
- Le Tour de Savoie Mont Blanc 2018 - Stage 3 (untill San-Martin-de-Belleville 19,5km)