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PUNCH-UP IN THE PYRENEES

Luz-Ardiden Vs Col du Tourmalet

LUZ-ARDIDEN

Height gain 1,010m

Summit height 1,720m

Length 14.7km

Average gradient 6.9%

Max gradient 10%

Grand Tour visits 8

Opened in 1975, the ski resort of Luz-Ardiden has since become a favourite summit finish of the Tour de France thanks to the truly wonderful road built to reach

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