La Toussuire is a ski resort in the Maurienne Valley, located in the commune of Fontcouverte-la-Toussuire, in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is a part of Les Sybelles, one of the biggest ski areas in France and Europe.

The station was opened in 1923. It is also used regularly as the finish of cycle races including the Tour de France and the Critérium du Dauphiné.

Cycle racing

The 16th stage of the 2006 Tour de France arrived in La Toussuire as did Stage 11 of the 2012 Tour and Stage 19 of the 2015 Tour. The first of two L'Étape du Tours followed the route of Stage 11 on 8 July 2012 with a finish at La Toussuire – Les Sybelles.

Details of the climb

The climb to the ski-station is accessed from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne via the D929 and the D78, with the finish line at 1,705 m (5,594 ft). From this direction the climb is 18 km (11.2 mi) with a height gain of 1,095 m. at an average of 6.1%. There is a shorter and steeper route via Saint-Pancrace (17.6 km. at 6.5%).

Tour de France winners

Year	Stage	Start of stage	Distance (km)	Category of climb	Stage winner	Yellow jersey
2015	19	Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne	138	1	Vincenzo Nibali (ITA)	Chris Froome (GBR)
2012	11	Albertville	148	1	Pierre Rolland (FRA)	Bradley Wiggins (GBR)
2006	16	Bourg-d'Oisans	182	1	Michael Rasmussen (DEN)	Óscar Pereiro (ESP)

Critérium du Dauphiné winners

Year	Stage	Start of stage	Distance (km)	Stage winner	Yellow jersey
2011	7 (final stage)	Pontcharra	117.5	Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP)	Bradley Wiggins (GBR)
2008	6	Morzine	233	Chris Anker Sørensen (DEN)	Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
2006	6	Briançon	169	Iban Mayo (ESP)	Levi Leipheimer (USA)

Activities

During winter season, you can ski on the 55km of runs, splited on 33 different slopes.

During summer season, there is a lot of hikes available.