Pla d'Adet


Pla d'Adet or Saint-Lary 1700 is a ski resort in the French Pyrenees, in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées, and the region Midi-Pyrénées. The resort is situated above the village of Saint-Lary-Soulan, at an altitude of. The climb to the ski station is frequently used as a stage finish in the Tour de France cycle race.

Skiing infrastructure

Ski area

Details of the climb

The climb to the ski station starts at Vignec, on the outskirts of Saint-Lary-Soulan. 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.

Tour de France

The Tour de France has featured Pla d'Adet as a finish on 10 occasions since 1974, most recently in 2014.
YearStageStart of stageDistance CategoryStage winnerYellow jersey
201417Saint-Gaudens124.5HC
200515Lézat-sur-Lèze205HC
200113Foix194HC
199316Andorra2301
198213Pau122HC
19816Saint-Gaudens117HC
197811Pau1611
197614Saint-Gaudens1391
197511Pau1601
197416La Seu d'Urgell2091