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{{Infobox ski area
[[File:La station de ski Hautacam (dep.65).jpg|thumb|300px|The station in December, 2010]]
| name = Hautacam
[[File:Pista fondo.jpg|thumb|300px|Cross-country skiing trail at Hautacam.]]
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'''Hautacam''' is a [[ski resort]] in the [[Pyrenees]]. It is situated in the [[Hautes-Pyrénées]] department, in the [[Midi-Pyrénées]] region. The winter sports station lies at a height of 1560 meters. In [[road bicycle racing]], the ascent to Hautacam is known as a tough climb, featuring many times in the [[Tour de France]].
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| picture = La station de ski Hautacam (dep.65).jpg
| caption = The station in December 2010
| nearest_city = [[Argelès-Gazost]]
| coordinates = {{coord|42.972222|-0.008056|type:landmark_region:FR|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| pushpin_map = France#France Occitanie#Pyrenees
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| top_elevation = {{convert|1800|m|abbr=on}}
| base_elevation = {{convert|1500|m|abbr=on}}
| number_trails =
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| nightskiing =
| external_link = {{URL|http://www.hautacam.com/}}
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[[File:Pista fondo.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Cross-country skiing trail]] at Hautacam.]]
== Details of climb ==
'''Hautacam''' is a [[ski resort]] in the French [[Pyrenees]]. It is situated in the [[Hautes-Pyrénées]] department, in the [[Midi-PyrénéesOccitania (administrative region)|Occitania]] region. The winter sports station lies at a height of 1560 meters. In [[road bicycle racing]], the ascent to Hautacam is known as a tough climb, featuringwhich is manyused timesoccasionally in the [[Tour de France]].
Starting from [[Argelès-Gazost]] (465 m.), the climb to Hautacam (1560 m.) is 15.8 km long. Over this distance, the climb is 1170 m. (an average of 6.8%), with some short sections at 10%. The 2008 Tour de France finish is at a height of 1520 m.
 
== Cycle racing ==
=== Details of climb ===
Starting from [[Argelès-Gazost]], the climb is {{convert|17.3|km|mi|abbr=on}} long. Over this distance, the climb gains {{convert|1170|m|ft|abbr=on}} in altitude to the top of the climb at {{convert|1635|m|ft|abbr=on}}, at an average gradient of 6.8%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?Col=Hautacam&qryMountainID=6855|title=Hautacam - Argelès Gazost|publisher=climbbybike|accessdate=24 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080710062333/http://www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?Col=Hautacam&qryMountainID=6855|archive-date=10 July 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref>
The stage finishes of the Tour de France in 2008 and 2014 were at an altitude of {{convert|1520|m|ft|abbr=on}} and in previous races were at {{convert|1560|m|ft|abbr=on}}.<ref name=ledicodutour>{{cite web|title=Lourdes-Hautacam dans le Tour de France|url=http://www.ledicodutour.com/villes-etapes/villes_etapes_l/lourdes_hautacam.html|publisher=ledicodutour|accessdate=20 July 2022|language=French}}</ref> The climb used by the Tour de France starts at [[Ayros-Arbouix]], from where there is {{convert|13.6|km|mi|abbr=on}} to the finish, climbing {{convert|1164|m|ft|abbr=on}}, at an average gradient of 7.8%.<ref name=ledicodutour/>
 
=== Tour de France ===
Hautacam first held a [[Tour de France]] stage in [[1994 Tour de France|1994]], won by [[Luc Leblanc]]. Since then, it has been used a further five times, including the final mountain stage of the [[2014 Tour de France|2014]] race.<ref name="TDF18">{{cite web|title=Stage 18: Pau to Hautacam|url=http://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2014/us/stage-18.html|work=Tour de France|publisher=Amaury Sport Organisation|accessdate=24 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728221810/http://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2014/us/stage-18.html|archive-date=28 July 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
 
During the [[1996 Tour de France]] the reign of five time champion [[Miguel Indurain]] effectively came to an end when [[Bjarne Riis]] launched an attack on Hautacam, claiming the stage victory and putting himself in position to win the Tour which he eventually would.
 
It was on the climb to Hautacam that [[Lance Armstrong]] set up his victory in the [[2000 Tour de France]], until being disqualified for doping. In appalling weather, the race arrived at the first mountain stage, with [[Javier Otxoa]] the only survivor from an early break. On the final climb, Armstrong went off alone into the wind and rain leaving his challengers struggling, pushing [[Jan Ullrich]] into second place by four minutes. Once Armstrong had taken the [[Maillot Jaune]], he was never seriously challenged until the end of the race.<ref>{{cite book |authorfirst= Les|last= Woodland|title= The Yellow Jersey Companion to the Tour de France|year= 2003|publisher= Yellow Jersey Press|page=174|isbn=0-224-06318-9}}</ref>
 
== Tour de France ==
Hautacam first held a [[Tour de France]] stage in [[1994 Tour de France|1994]], won by [[Luc Leblanc]].
===Tour de France stage finishes===
 
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!Year<ref name=ledicodutour/>
!Year
!Stage
!Start of stage
Line 19 ⟶ 46:
!Stage winner
!Yellow jersey
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|[[Category:20002025 Tour de France|2025]]
|12
|[[Auch]]
|181
|TBD
|
|
|-
|[[Category:20082022 Tour de France|2022]]
|[[2022 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21#Stage 18|18]]
|[[Lourdes]]
|143.5
|[[Hors catégorie|HC]]
| align=left|{{Flagathlete |[[Jonas Vingegaard]]|DEN}}
| align=left|{{Flagathlete |[[Jonas Vingegaard]]|DEN}}
|-
|[[2014 Tour de France|2014]]
|[[2014 Tour de France, Stage 12 to Stage 21#Stage 18|18]]
|[[Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques|Pau]]
|145.5
|[[Hors catégorie|HC]]
| align=left|{{Flagathlete |[[Vincenzo Nibali]]|ITA}}
| align=left|{{Flagathlete |[[Vincenzo Nibali]]|ITA}}
|-
|[[2008 Tour de France|2008]]
Line 24 ⟶ 75:
|[[Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques|Pau]]
|156
|[[Hors Categoriecatégorie|HC]]
| align=left|{{Flagathlete |[[Juan José Cobo]]|ESP}}
| align=left|{{Flagathlete |[[Cadel Evans]]|AUS}}
|-
|[[2000 Tour de France|2000]]
Line 32 ⟶ 83:
|[[Dax, Landes|Dax]]
|205
|[[Hors Categoriecatégorie|HC]]
| align=left|{{Flagathlete |[[Javier Otxoa]]|ESP}}
| align=left|<s>{{Flagathlete |[[Lance Armstrong]]|USA}}</s>
| none <ref name="cheater"> Lance Amstrong was disqualified for doping in 2012</ref>
|-
|[[1996 Tour de France|1996]]
Line 40 ⟶ 91:
|[[Agen]]
|199
|[[Hors Categoriecatégorie|HC]]
| align=left|{{Flagathlete |[[Bjarne Riis]]|DEN}}
| align=left|{{Flagathlete |[[Bjarne Riis]]|DEN}}
|-
|[[1994 Tour de France|1994]]
Line 48 ⟶ 99:
|[[Cahors]]
|263.5
|[[Hors Categoriecatégorie|HC]]
| align=left|{{Flagathlete |[[Luc Leblanc]]|FRA}}
| align=left|{{Flagathlete |[[Miguel Indurain]] |ESP}}
|-
|}
 
It was on the climb to Hautacam that [[Lance Armstrong]] set up his victory in the [[2000 Tour de France]], until being disqualified for doping. In appalling weather, the race arrived at the first mountain stage, with [[Javier Otxoa]] the only survivor from an early break. On the final climb, Armstrong went off alone into the wind and rain leaving his challengers struggling, pushing [[Jan Ullrich]] into second place by four minutes. Once Armstrong had taken the [[Maillot Jaune]], he was never seriously challenged until the end of the race.<ref>{{cite book |author= Les Woodland|title= The Yellow Jersey Companion to the Tour de France|year= 2003|publisher= Yellow Jersey Press|isbn=0-224-06318-9}}</ref>
 
==See also==
* [[List of highest paved roads in Europe]]
* [[List of mountain passes#Europe|List of mountain passes]]
 
==References==
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==External links==
{{CommonscatCommons category|Hautacam}}
*[https://archive.today/20131009030505/http://goo.gl/maps/OqRXn Hautacam on Google Maps (Tour de France classic climbs)]
*[http://www.hautacam.com/ Official website]
*[http://www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?Col=Hautacam&qryMountainID=6855 Climb details on www.climbbybike.com]
*[http://ledicodutour.perso.sfr.fr/villes_etapes/villes_l/lourdes_%20hautacam.htm Lourdes-Hautacam dans le Tour de France {{fr}}]
*[http://goo.gl/maps/OqRXn Hautacam on Google Maps (Tour de France classic climbs]
 
{{Coord|42|58|20|N|0|0|29|W|type:city_region:FR|display=title}}
 
[[Category:ClimbsSki instations cyclein racingFrance]]
[[Category:SkiTourist areas and resortsattractions in FranceHautes-Pyrénées]]
[[Category:HameauxSports venues in Hautes-Pyrénées]]
[[Category:2000 Tour de France]]
[[Category:2008 Tour de France]]
[[Category:Pyrenees]]