Ax 3 Domaines
Winter sports resort in the French Pyrenees From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ax 3 Domaines is a winter sports resort situated in the commune of Ax-les-Thermes, the department of Ariège and the Occitania region of France. Since 2001, the climb to the ski station has been used as a stage finish in the Tour de France cycle race.[1]
| Ax 3 Domaines | |
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 The blue piste "Bonascre" at Ax 3 Domaines | |
  Ax 3 Domaines Location within France  Ax 3 Domaines Ax 3 Domaines (Occitanie)  Ax 3 Domaines Ax 3 Domaines (Pyrenees) | |
| Location | Ax-les-Thermes, Ariège, Occitania, France |
| Nearest major city | Andorra la Vella |
| Coordinates | 42°42′03″N 1°48′50″E |
| Top elevation | 2,400 m (7,900 ft) |
| Base elevation | 1,400 m (4,600 ft) |
| Trails | 17 |
| Website | www |
On 6 July 2013, the eighth stage of the Tour de France finished in the resort at an altitude of 1,375 m (4,511 ft).[2]
| Year | Stage | Start of stage | Distance (km) | Category | Stage winner | Yellow Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8 | Castres | 195 | 1 |  Chris Froome (GBR) |
Chris Froome (GBR) |
| 2010 | 14 | Revel | 184.5 | 1 |  Christophe Riblon (FRA) |
 Andy Schleck (LUX) |
| 2005 | 14 | Agde | 220.5 | 1 |  Georg Totschnig (AUT) |
 Lance Armstrong (USA) |
| 2003 | 13 | Toulouse | 197.5 | 1 |  Carlos Sastre (ESP) |
Lance Armstrong (USA) |
| 2001 | 12 | Perpignan | 166.5 | 1 |  Félix Cárdenas (COL) |
François Simon (FRA) |
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