Orcières-Merlette
Ski resort in the French Alps / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Orcières-Merlette, also known as Orcières Merlette 1850, is a ski resort near to Orcières, Hautes-Alpes, in the French Alps. It has been a summit finish for Tour de France stages on multiple occasions, most notably in 1971, when Luis Ocaña beat Eddy Merckx by over eight minutes to take the yellow jersey as leader of the general classification.
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Location | French Alps |
Nearest major city | Gap |
Coordinates | 44.697°N 6.322°E / 44.697; 6.322 |
Top elevation | 2,727 m (8,947 ft) |
Base elevation | 1,850 m (6,070 ft) |
Skiable area | 607 ha (1,500 acres) |
Trails | 51 |
Longest run | 8 km (5.0 mi) |
Snowfall | 500 centimetres (200 in) |
Website | orcieres |
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