Guzet-Neige is a ski resort situated in the Haute-Ariège area of the Ariège department in the French Pyrénées. The climb to the ski station has been used three times as a stage finish in the Tour de France.
| Guzet-Neige | |
|---|---|
 The Pyrenees seen from Guzet | |
| Location | Aulus-les-Bains (Ariège) |
| Nearest major city | Saint-Girons |
| Coordinates | 42°47′14″N 1°17′55″E / 42.78722°N 1.29861°E |
| Top elevation | 2,100 m (6,890 ft) |
| Base elevation | 1,100 m (3,609 ft) |
| Trails | 32 |
| Lift system | 14 |
| Website | Official website |
Location edit
Guzet is located between 1,100 m (3,600 ft) and 2,100 m (6,900 ft) in altitude, in Ariège in the heart of the Pyrenees.[1]
The resort is divided into three areas:
- Guzet 1400
- Prat-Mataou
- Le Freychet
The resort can be accessed from two directions: from the west through the Ustou valley and east through the Col de Latrape from Aulus-les-Bains.
Facilities edit
There are 33 km (21 mi) of lift served runs and 3 km (1.9 mi) of cross country trails. The resort features a snowpark.[1]
Cycling edit
Details of the climb edit
The climb starts from the village of Seix on the River Salat and shares most of its route with that to the Col de Latrape from where there is a turn-off onto the D68, 1.0 km (0.6 mi) from the summit. From here there is a further 6 km (3.7 mi) climb to the ski station. In total from Seix, the climb is 23.7 km (14.7 mi) long. Over this distance, you climb 1,010 m (3,310 ft) at an average gradient of 4.3%, although the final section averages about 8%.[2]
Tour de France stage finishes edit
The climb to the ski station has been used three times as a stage finish in the Tour de France, most recently in 1995. It is ranked a first category climb.[3]
| Year | Stage | Category | Start of stage | Distance (km) | Height of finish (m) |
Stage winner | Yellow jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14 | 1 | St-Orens-de-Gameville | 164 | 1510 |  Marco Pantani (ITA)
|
 Miguel Indurain (ESP)
|
| 1988 | 14 | 1 | Blagnac | 163 | 1515 | Massimo Ghirotto (ITA)
|
Pedro Delgado (ESP)
|
| 1984 | 11 | 1 | Pau | 226.5 | 1480 |  Robert Millar (GBR)
|
 Vincent Barteau (FRA)
|
References edit
- ^ a b "Guzet-Neige". Ski-Areas: Pyrénées. www.pistehors.com. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ "Guzet Neige: Seix". climbbybike. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ "Guzet-Neige dans le Tour de France" (in French). ledicodutour. Retrieved 15 July 2012.