LOUDENVIELLE

In 1997, the first of the four finishes in this town in the Hautes-Pyrénées was the setting for bravura performances by French riders on Bastille Day. Clad in the polka-dot jersey, Laurent Brochard claimed his only Grand Tour victory that day, just a few weeks before adding the world championship title to his palmarès. In his wake, Cédric Vasseur managed to hold on to the Yellow Jersey he had won four days earlier at La Châtre by a mere 13 seconds. Gilberto Simoni (2003) and Kim Kirchen (2007) also won here. In 2020, another Frenchman, Nans Peters, emerged from a breakaway to win in Loudenvielle on his first Tour appearance. 

  • Stage town for the 5th time
  • Town in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées (65)
  • Population: 300 (Loudenvillois), 230,000 in Hautes-Pyrénées

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