Vallnord
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| Vallnord | |
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 The Ordino-Arcalís ski resort at Vallnord | |
  Vallnord Location within Andorra | |
| Location | La MassanaandOrdino,Andorra |
| Nearest major city | Andorra la Vella |
| Coordinates | 42°32′34.01″N1°29′32.73″E/ 42.5427806°N 1.4924250°E |
| Top elevation | 2,625 m (8,612 ft) (Arcalis)[1] |
| Base elevation | 1,550 m (5,090 ft) (Pal-Arinsal)[1] |
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| Website | www |
Vallnord(Catalan pronunciation:[ˌbaʎˈnɔɾt]) is aski/snowboardresort in thePyreneesmountains in the country ofAndorra,close to the border withSpainatTor, Pallars.
Overview
[edit]It encompasses the linked sectors ofPalandArinsal(the sectors were linked by a cable car, opened in 2005, from the top of the Arinsal sector) and theOrdino-Arcalis sector some kilometres away.
All the separate sectors within Vallnord contain green, blue, red and blackratedruns as well as restaurants and ski schools.
Cycling
[edit]In mountain biking, Vallnord was the venue for events during the2008,2009,2013,2017,2019and2022 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup.The2015 UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championshipswere held in Vallnord.[2]
In road cycling, Arcalis was used fora stage finishin the1994 Vuelta a España,and Pal asa stage finishin the2010 Vuelta a España.Vallnord was used for stage finishes in the2007,2009and2011 Volta a Catalunya.Stage 10 of the1997 Tour de France,Stage 7 of the2009 Tour de Franceand Stage 9 of the2016 Tour de Francealso all finished at Arcalis.[3]
References
[edit]- ^abcdefg"Vallnord".arinsal.co.uk.Retrieved10 July2016.
- ^"UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships".Union Cycliste International.Retrieved10 July2016.
- ^"Stage 9: Vielha Val d'Aran / Andorre Arcalis".Tour de France.Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived fromthe originalon 28 June 2016.Retrieved10 July2016.
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