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33-564: Award in Tour de France [REDACTED] The marking point at the summit of the Col du Tourmalet on the 2012 Tour de France , won by Thomas Voeckler [REDACTED] A memorial to Jacques Goddet stands at the summit of the Col du Tourmalet The Souvenir Jacques Goddet is an award and cash prize in the Tour de France bicycle race that began in 2001 . The Souvenir

66-409: A España has also crossed the pass several times. The 2010 edition of the Tour included the pass on two consecutive stages, crossing westward on the 16th stage to Pau and eastward on the 17th stage with a finish at the summit. At the col is a memorial to Jacques Goddet , director of the Tour de France from 1936 to 1987, and a large statue of Octave Lapize gasping for air as he struggles to make

99-406: A correspondent at Barèges, a man called Lanne-Camy. He took him for a bath and provided new clothes. Steines sent a telegram to Desgrange: "Crossed Tourmalet stop. Very good road stop. Perfectly feasible". The Col du Tourmalet featured in the premiere event of Tour de France Femmes in 2023 as the finish of stage 7 on July 29. The Col du Tourmalet features in other bicycle races, including

132-530: A stream. He climbed back to the road and again fell in the snow. Exhausted and stumbling, he heard another voice. "Tell me who goes there or I'll shoot". "I'm a lost traveller. I've just come across the Tourmalet". "Oh, it's you, Monsieur Steinès! We were expecting you! We got a phone call at Ste-Marie-de-Campan. Everybody's at Barèges. It's coming on for three o'clock. There are search teams of guides out looking for you". The organising newspaper, L'Auto , had

165-400: Is 19.0 km (11.8 mi) long, climbing 1,404 m (4,606 ft) at an average of 7.4% with a maximum of 10.2% near the summit. Starting from Sainte-Marie-de-Campan , the eastern climb is 17.2 km (10.7 mi), gaining 1,268 m (4,160 ft), at an average of 7.4% with a maximum of 12%. As with most French climbs, each kilometre mountain pass cycling milestones indicate

198-493: Is king of the Queen Stage" . Cycling Weekly . Time Inc. UK . Archived from the original on 2015-09-21 . Retrieved 16 August 2015 . ^ Race regulations (PDF) . Paris: Amaury Sport Organisation . 2012. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 July 2015 . Retrieved 10 August 2015 . ^ Race regulations (PDF) . Paris: Amaury Sport Organisation . 2013. p. 24. Archived from

231-500: Is named in honour of the historically second Tour de France director and French sports journalist Jacques Goddet . It is awarded to the first rider to reach the summit of the 2,115 m (6,939 ft)-high Col du Tourmalet mountain pass in the Pyrenees , apart from 2002 Tour when the Col d'Aubisque was used and 2007 Tour where it was awarded in Port de Pailhères . A monument to Goddet

264-692: Is the highest paved mountain pass in the French Pyrenees second only to the Col de Portet . So in contrast to frequent claims (see for example ), it is neither the highest paved road in the Pyrenees nor the highest paved mountain pass in the Pyrenees. Paved roads leading to the mountain lakes Lac de Cap-de-Long and Lac d'Aumar in the same French Department Hautes-Pyrénées are higher, as these lakes are at altitudes of 2,161 m (7,090 ft) and 2,192 m (7,192 ft), respectively. However, these roads are not mountain passes. Departing directly from

297-533: The Court of Arbitration for Sport found his biological passport indicated irregular values. References [ edit ] ^ Fotheringham, William (22 December 2000). "Jacques Goddet: Sports father figure who guided the Tour de France for 50 years" . The Guardian . Retrieved 17 November 2019 . ^ "How Do Riders Earn the Souvenir Henri Desgrange and Jacques-Goddet in

330-519: The Vuelta a España when it has made excursions into France. It is also on the route of cyclosportive competitions. Thousands of amateur riders make the climb every year and many take documents to have rubber-stamped in the shop at the summit to show they have made it. Port de Pailh%C3%A8res The Col de Pailhères (elevation 2,001 m (6,565 ft)) is a mountain pass in the Ariège department of

363-468: The Col de Laquets and the observatory is a steep and narrow hiking track. Some terraces of the observatory can be entered for free from the end of the track. Paying an entrance fee, one can enter the actual observatory and also take the cable car down to La Mongie . The Col du Tourmalet is one of the most famous climbs on the Tour de France . It has been included more than any other pass, starting in 1910 , when

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396-583: The Col du Tourmalet, there is a road to the mountain pass Col de Laquets with an altitude of 2,637 m (8,652 ft) However, this road is not paved. Finally, the highest paved mountain pass in the Pyrenees is the Port d'Envalira in Andorra with its altitude of 2,407 m (7,897 ft). Some Frenchmen believe that Tourmalet translates into "bad trip" or "bad detour" because in French Tour translates into "trip" and mal translates into "bad"; however,

429-500: The French Pyrenees , located on the secondary road D25 between Mijanès (south-east) and Ax-les-Thermes (west). Port de Pailhères (elevation 1,963 m (6,440 ft)) is located nearby, 400 m southwest. It is the lowest point between the valleys but from there the road D25 to Mijanès direction runs via the Col de Pailhères. Starting from Mijanes, the Col de Pailhères is 10.6 km (6.6 mi) long. Over this distance,

462-600: The Pyrenees were introduced. The first rider over was Octave Lapize , who went on to win the general classification in Paris. In 1913, Eugène Christophe broke his fork on the Tourmalet and repaired it himself at a forge in Sainte-Marie-de-Campan. Up to 2020, the Tour has visited the Col du Tourmalet a total of 87 times. The total includes three stage finishes at the summit and three at La Mongie. Since 1980 it has been ranked hors catégorie , or exceptional. The Vuelta

495-461: The Tour de France?" . Procyclinguk.com . 1 July 2024 . Retrieved 2 July 2024 . ^ Maloney, Tim (22 July 2001). "Orange crush finally cracks Tour de France" . Cyclingnews.com . Immediate Media Company . Archived from the original on 2016-04-25 . Retrieved 4 March 2019 . ^ Maloney, Tim (18 July 2002). "Armstrong powers to stage win and Maillot Jaune" . Cyclingnews.com . Immediate Media Company . Archived from

528-470: The climb is 871 m (2,858 ft) (an average gradient of 8.2%) with a maximum gradient of 10.2%. Starting from Ax-les-Thermes, the Col de Pailhères is 18.6 km (11.6 mi) long. Over this distance, the climb is 1,281 m (4,203 ft), (an average gradient of 6.9%) with a maximum gradient of 10.4% near the summit. The climb has been used in five stages of the Tour de France cycle race with its first appearance coming in 2003. In 2013 , it

561-425: The climb. The Souvenir Jacques Goddet prize is awarded for the first rider to cross the Col du Tourmalet summit. In 2023 , the climb was featured in the Tour de France Femmes for the first time, as the queen stage of the race. The Pyrenees were included in the Tour de France at the insistence of Alphonse Steinès, a colleague of the organiser, Henri Desgrange . He told the story in a book published soon after

594-494: The correct language to translate from is Gascon , not French, because of the mountain's location in the Gascony region. Then Tour becomes "distance", which is spelled "tur" but pronounced "tour" and mal is translated into "mountain". The translation from Gascon to English then becomes "Distance Mountain". Tourmalet is also a cheese made from sheep milk produced in these mountains. The western side, from Luz-Saint-Sauveur ,

627-426: The darkness for thieves. They were youngsters guarding sheep with their dog. Steinès called to one. "Son, do you know the Tourmalet well? Could you guide me? I'll give you a gold coin. When we get to the other top, I'll give you another one" The boy joined him but then turned back. Steinès rested on a rock. He considered sitting it out until dawn, then realised he'd freeze. He slipped on the icy road, then fell into

660-567: The event. Steinès first agreed that the Tour would pay 2,000 francs to clear the Col d'Aubisque , then came back to investigate the Tourmalet. He started at Sainte-Marie-de-Campan with sausage, ham and cheese at the inn opposite the church and arranged to hire a driver called Dupont from Bagnères-de-Bigorre. Dupont and Steinès made it the first 16 km, after which their car came to a stop. Dupont and Steinès started to walk but Dupont turned back after 600m, shouting: "The bears come over from Spain when it snows". Steinès set off. He mistook voices in

693-529: The height of the summit, the distance to the summit, and the average gradient of the next kilometre. According to PJAMM Cycling's ranking system, the east side is the 24th hardest bike climb in France, and the west is ranked 26th. From the pass, a rough track leads to the Pic du Midi de Bigorre observatory. Up to the Col de Laquets (elevation 2,637 m (8,652 ft)) this track is a dirt and gravel road. The part between

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726-425: The original (PDF) on 10 May 2015 . Retrieved 10 August 2015 . ^ "Nibali crowns it all at the last summit – News stage 18 – Tour de France 2014" . Tour de France . Amaury Sport Organisation . 24 July 2014. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016 . Retrieved 12 October 2016 . ^ Race regulations (PDF) . Paris: Amaury Sport Organisation . 2014. p. 24. Archived from

759-408: The original (PDF) on 17 September 2003 . Retrieved 4 March 2019 . ^ Tan, Anthony; Kroner, Hedwig (13 July 2006). "An orange fiesta of the third kind" . Cyclingnews.com . Immediate Media Company . Archived from the original on 2018-08-07 . Retrieved 4 March 2019 . ^ Race regulations (PDF) . Paris: Amaury Sport Organisation . 2006. p. 25. Archived from

792-409: The original (PDF) on 24 June 2015 . Retrieved 17 August 2015 . ^ "Pinot to shift focus to king of the mountains classification" . Cyclingnews.com . Immediate Media Company . 9 July 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-07-12 . Retrieved 10 July 2016 . ^ Race regulations (PDF) . Paris: Amaury Sport Organisation . 2016. p. 19. Archived (PDF) from

825-457: The original (PDF) on 27 March 2009 . Retrieved 27 October 2016 . ^ "Italian cyclist Franco Pellizotti found guilty of doping by Court of Arbitration for Sport" . ESPN.com . 9 March 2011. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014 . Retrieved 10 July 2012 . ^ Tan, Anthony; Clarke, Les (12 July 2009). "Fedrigo claims another stage for France" . Cyclingnews.com . Immediate Media Company . Archived from

858-477: The original (PDF) on 5 July 2006 . Retrieved 27 October 2016 . ^ "The high point of the Tour de France? The story behind the Souvenir Henri Desgrange and Souvenir Jacques-Goddet" . 30 June 2024. ^ "Evans in yellow as Piepoli wins atop Hautacam" . VeloNews . Pocket Outdoor Media. 14 July 2008 . Retrieved 4 March 2019 . ^ Race regulations (PDF) . Paris: Amaury Sport Organisation . 2008. p. 79. Archived from

891-456: The original (PDF) on 9 August 2016 . Retrieved 30 August 2016 . ^ Fletcher, Patrick (15 July 2015). "Majka goes on solo romp to win in Cauterets" . Cyclingnews.com . Immediate Media Company . Archived from the original on 2015-09-26 . Retrieved 15 July 2015 . ^ Race regulations (PDF) . Paris: Amaury Sport Organisation . 2015. p. 24. Archived from

924-544: The original (PDF) on 9 July 2010 . Retrieved 27 October 2016 . ^ "Geraint Thomas: "I had goosebumps on the Tourmalet" " . Cycling Weekly . Time Inc. UK . 21 July 2011. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016 . Retrieved 15 October 2016 . ^ Race regulations (PDF) . Paris: Amaury Sport Organisation . 2011. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2011 . Retrieved 15 October 2016 . ^ Pickering, Edward (18 July 2012). "Stage 16 analysis: Voeckler

957-434: The original on 2 July 2016 . Retrieved 2 July 2016 . ^ Race regulations (PDF) . Paris: Amaury Sport Organisation . 2017. p. 19. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 July 2017 . Retrieved 18 July 2017 . ^ Lowe, Felix (27 July 2018). "Tour de France 2018: Geraint Thomas extends lead as Primoz Roglic zips to Stage 19 win" . Eurosport . Discovery Communications . Archived from

990-432: The original on 2011-07-16 . Retrieved 4 March 2019 . ^ Maloney, Tim (21 July 2003). "Armstrong wins stage & makes miracle comeback" . Cyclingnews.com . Immediate Media Company . Archived from the original on 2018-10-05 . Retrieved 4 March 2019 . ^ Le règlement et les prix [ The regulations and prizes ] (PDF) . Paris: Amaury Sport Organisation . p. 35. Archived from

1023-601: The original on 2018-02-16 . Retrieved 4 March 2019 . ^ Race regulations (PDF) . Paris: Amaury Sport Organisation . 2009. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2009 . Retrieved 27 October 2016 . ^ Clarke, Les (20 July 2009). "Fedrigo prevails in Pau" . Cyclingnews.com . Immediate Media Company . Archived from the original on 2 June 2019 . Retrieved 17 December 2019 . ^ Race regulations (PDF) . Paris: Amaury Sport Organisation . 2010. p. 23. Archived from

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1056-4494: The original on 2018-07-31 . Retrieved 30 July 2018 . ^ Race regulations (PDF) . Paris: Amaury Sport Organisation . 2018. p. 19. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 July 2018 . Retrieved 2 July 2018 . ^ Long, Jonny (20 July 2019). "Thibaut Pinot takes stage 14 Tour de France victory as Alaphilippe gains time on Thomas" . Cycling Weekly . TI Media . Retrieved 20 July 2019 . ^ Race regulations (PDF) . Paris: Amaury Sport Organisation . 2019. p. 19 . Retrieved 5 July 2019 . ^ "Stage 18 - Pau > Luz Ardiden" . Amaury Sport Organisation . Retrieved 26 May 2021 . ^ "As it happened: Pogačar wins Tour de France stage 6, Vingegaard takes yellow" . Cyclingnews.com . Retrieved 7 July 2023 . v t e Tour de France By year men 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 By year women 2022 2023 2024 2025 Classifications ("Jerseys") Current [REDACTED] General ( maillot jaune ) [REDACTED] Points ( maillot vert ) [REDACTED] Mountains ( maillot à pois ) [REDACTED] Young rider ( maillot blanc ) [REDACTED] Team ( classement d'équipes ) [REDACTED] Combativity ( prix de combativité ) Former [REDACTED]   Combination   ( maillot du combiné ) [REDACTED]   Intermediate sprints   ( maillot rouge ) Directors Men's 1903–1935: Henri Desgrange 1936–1961: Jacques Goddet 1962–1986: Jacques Goddet and Félix Lévitan 1987: Jean-François Naquet-Radiguet 1988: Xavier Louy 1989–2006: Jean-Marie Leblanc 2007–present: Christian Prudhomme Women's 2022–present: Marion Rousse Finish locations 1903–1967: Parc des Princes 1968–1974: Vélodrome de Vincennes 1975–2023, 2025–present: Champs-Élysées final stage 2024: Promenade des Anglais Lists General classification winners Secondary classification winners Grands Départs Records and statistics Mountain passes and hills Highest points reached Additional topics During World War II Yellow jersey statistics Lanterne rouge Doping Hors catégorie Souvenir Jacques Goddet Souvenir Henri Desgrange Related articles Émilien Amaury Amaury Sport Organisation Pierre Dumas Géo Lefèvre Didi Senft La Course by Le Tour de France L'Étape du Tour Grand Tour Grande Boucle Féminine Internationale Tour de France Femmes Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Souvenir_Jacques_Goddet&oldid=1242572493 " Category : Tour de France classifications and awards Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description with empty Wikidata description Articles with hCards Col du Tourmalet The Col du Tourmalet

1089-4038: Was erected at the summit soon after his death in 2000. Since 2003 , the cash prize is €5,000. In 2019 , Thibaut Pinot became the first repeat winner of the prize. List of winners [ edit ] List of Souvenir Jacques Goddet winners Year Stage Location Elevation Winner Nationality Team Cash prize Ref 2001 14 Col du Tourmalet 2,115 m (6,939 ft) Sven Montgomery [REDACTED]   Switzerland Française des Jeux Ffr. 20,000 2002 11 Col d'Aubisque 1,709 m (5,607 ft) Laurent Jalabert [REDACTED]   France CSC–Tiscali 2003 15 Col du Tourmalet 2,115 m (6,939 ft) Sylvain Chavanel [REDACTED]   France Brioches La Boulangère €5,000 2004 not awarded 2005 not awarded 2006 11 Col du Tourmalet 2,115 m (6,939 ft) David de la Fuente [REDACTED]   Spain Saunier Duval–Prodir €5,000 2007 14 Port de Pailhères 2,001 m (6,565 ft) Rubén Pérez [REDACTED]   Spain Euskaltel–Euskadi €5,000 2008 10 Col du Tourmalet 2,115 m (6,939 ft) Rémy Di Gregorio [REDACTED]   France Française des Jeux €5,000 2009 9 Col du Tourmalet 2,115 m (6,939 ft) Franco Pellizotti [REDACTED]   Italy Liquigas €5,000 2010 16 Col du Tourmalet 2,115 m (6,939 ft) Christophe Moreau [REDACTED]   France Caisse d'Epargne €5,000 2011 12 Col du Tourmalet 2,115 m (6,939 ft) Jérémy Roy [REDACTED]   France FDJ €5,000 2012 16 Col du Tourmalet 2,115 m (6,939 ft) Thomas Voeckler [REDACTED]   France Team Europcar €5,000 2013 not awarded 2014 18 Col du Tourmalet 2,115 m (6,939 ft) Blel Kadri [REDACTED]   France Ag2r–La Mondiale €5,000 2015 11 Col du Tourmalet 2,115 m (6,939 ft) Rafał Majka [REDACTED]   Poland Tinkoff–Saxo €5,000 2016 8 Col du Tourmalet 2,115 m (6,939 ft) Thibaut Pinot [REDACTED]   France FDJ €5,000 2017 not awarded 2018 19 Col du Tourmalet 2,115 m (6,939 ft) Julian Alaphilippe [REDACTED]   France Quick-Step Floors €5,000 2019 14 Col du Tourmalet 2,115 m (6,939 ft) Thibaut Pinot [REDACTED]   France Groupama–FDJ €5,000 2020 not awarded 2021 18 Col du Tourmalet 2,115 m (6,939 ft) Pierre Latour [REDACTED]   France Team TotalEnergies €5,000 2022 not awarded 2023 6 Col du Tourmalet 2,115 m (6,939 ft) Tobias Halland Johannessen [REDACTED]   Norway Uno-X Pro Cycling Team €5,000 2024 14 Col du Tourmalet 2,115 m (6,939 ft) Oier Lazkano [REDACTED]   Spain Movistar Team €5,000 Notes [ edit ] ^ In March 2011, Franco Pellizotti 's results were removed after

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