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La Toussuire

1694 m · France

La Toussuire is a 1694 m road climb in France. From Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne: 14.6 km at an average of 7.7%, climbing 1126 m; the steepest 500 m is about 12.7%.

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The side

FromLengthGainAvgMaxCat
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne14.6 km+1126 m7.7%≈12.7%HC

From Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne

Hors catégorie≈23 hairpin bendsfaces E

0–4%4–7%7–10%10–12%12%+

The climb

A ski resort above Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, and a Tour de France summit finish three times: Rasmussen won there in 2006, Pierre Rolland in 2012 and Vincenzo Nibali in 2015.

From the valley it climbs about 15 km at close to 8% through Saint-Pancrace and Fontcouverte.

Race history

3× Tour de France · 3 summit finishes · 2006–2015

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