Ordino-Arcalís
Coordinates: 42 ° 37 ′ 55 " N , 1 ° 29 ′ 59" E
Ordino-Arcalis is a winter sports station in the Pyrenees , in Andorra . Together with Pal-Arinsal , it forms the Vallnord winter sports area .
Cycling
The station is known for its tough ascent and is often used in major bike races such as the Vuelta a España and the Tour de France . 1997 placed Jan Ullrich and his attack up to Andorra Arcalis the foundation for his later tour victory .
Arrivals at the Vuelta
- 2000 : Félix Cárdenas
- 2001 : José María Jiménez (time trial)
- 2005 : Francisco Mancebo
- 2007 : Denis Menchov
Tour de France arrivals
literature
- Daniel Friebe, Pete Golding: Sommets mythiques . Cyclisme, les 50 cols incontournables d'Europe. In: GEO (Ed.): GEO (magazine) . 2012, ISBN 978-2-8104-0296-0 , pp. 150-153 .
Web links
Commons : Ordino-Arcalís - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Official site of the ski resort (English)
- Description and profile of the ascent to Ordino-Arcalis on quaeldich.de
- Incline profile on salite.ch
Individual evidence
- ↑ Philipp Reich: The Ride of Hell up to Andorra-Arcalis – July 15th, 1997: Jan Ullrich keeps looking around until Bjarne Riis finally nods. watson.ch, July 15, 2014, accessed June 24, 2016 .