Grand Raid des Pyrénées Tour du Néouvielle course and race-day weather
- Saint-Lary-Soulan, Hautes-Pyrénées, France
- 43.1 km
- 2,439 m D+
- 2 aid stations
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GRP Tour du Néouvielle course, section by section
The GRP Tour du Néouvielle course runs 43.1 km with 2,439 m of climbing and 2,452 m of descent - 57 m of climbing per kilometre. It tops out at 2,509 m, and its lowest point on the GPX is 791 m. 42% of the distance climbs at more than 3%, 41% descends at more than 3%, and the remaining 17% is flat or rolling.
The organiser's 4 checkpoints split the course into 3 sections. The table gives each leg's own climb, descent, average grade and high point, measured on the official GPX.
| Section | Km | Distance | D+ | D- | Avg grade | High point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start - Saint-Lary-Soulan → Restaurant Merlans (outbound) | 0.0-15.1 | 15.1 km | +1,540 m | -303 m | +8.2% | 2,210 m |
| Restaurant Merlans (outbound) → Restaurant Merlans (return) | 15.1-29.9 | 14.8 km | +739 m | -742 m | -0.0% | 2,513 m |
| Restaurant Merlans (return) → Vielle-Aure (Finish) | 29.9-43.1 | 13.2 km | +175 m | -1,417 m | -9.4% | 2,208 m |
The climbs that shape the race
The track holds 5 major climbs and 3 major descents. The biggest climb runs from km 0 to km 8 (from Start - Saint-Lary-Soulan): +840 m over 7.6 km at an average of 11.0%. The steepest sustained climb averages 17.3% over 2.3 km from km 12, with pitches of 35.7%. The longest descent drops 1,417 m over 11.7 km from km 31 (down to Vielle-Aure (Finish)), at an average of 12.1%.
Distance, total climb and high point are the organiser's. Each section's climb, descent, grade and high point, the low point and the named climbs are measured on the official GPX with the same method as the interactive profile, so the sections can add up to a slightly different total.