66 Degrés Sud
Date
Thursday 24.04.2025 - 26.04.2025Distances
17 - 113 - 149 kmCity
Saint Estève
Country
FranceThe 66 Degrés sud event in Perpignan was first held in 2021 and will have an uphill time trial on Thursday and a granfondo and mediofondo on a hilly course on Saturday in the Perpignan region.
General
Welcome to the heart of Perpignan Méditerranée! At the crossroads of the Mediterranean and the Pyrenees, in the Catalan region, let yourself be surprised by a naturally and culturally rich destination. Nestled in the heart of a triangle formed by the metropolises of Toulouse, Barcelona and Montpellier, our territory, a mosaic of identities and varied geographies, has no less than 36 municipalities spread over 656 km2 of area including 22 km of coastline, with an altitude ranging from 0 to 707m. Land side, sea side or city side, shine according to your desires, taste a thousand activities, let your imagination run free, you are at the Center of the Worlds … as Dali affirmed so well!
Succumb to the charm of Perpignan, “City of Art and History”, capital of the kings of Mallorca, as you turn its narrow Mediterranean streets and squares.
Discover the landscapes shaped by 20,000 hectares of heritage vines and the natural spaces of the Roussillon plain and the wild foothills of the Corbières. Share unique moments along the long sandy beaches that invite to board sports, lazing around, or balmy summer evenings …
Everything is told here: history, prehistory, art, people, nature … You can savor everything here: the sun, the wind, day, night, music, the city, villages, rivers, rugby, partying … You can discover everything here: taste, exchange, share, walk, swim, think, breathe, dream, connect, recharge your batteries …
Vary the pleasures, dare all the adventures, do not give up anything! Here, everything is to be experienced!
66 Degrés Sud is the new brand for the region which expresses Perpignan Méditerranée Métropole’s desire to become even more attractive with major outdoor events.
A tourist and economic attractiveness strategy that begins with this event, “the cyclotourist” which announces a larger event in 2022, “the cyclosportive”. Cycling will indeed be a strong theme this summer with the Tour de France which will stop on July 11 in Céret.
Our territory is a varied open-air playground … 66 Degrès Sud “the Cyclo” opens the way, other outdoor events will follow in emblematic areas
For more information, visit the following website: perpignanmediterraneetourisme.fr
Road race
The course of the 66 Degrés Sud event will have a new course compared to last year when the start and finish of the road races were in Rivesaltes. The course will now move to Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste for the time trial and Saint Estève for the road races.
Granfondo
After the start in Saint Estève, there is a first 4km climb @3.7% average with a first top after 11km. Then Col de la Bataille is a 5km climb at 3.4% average starting after 27km.
The main climb starts after 72km. Col de Roque Jalère is 11km long at 5.7% average going towards the highest point on course at 984m above the sea.
The second half of the course is going back to sea level with Col de Auzines (4.8km @4.3%) and Col de la Dona (8.1km @2.3%) as remaining climbs in the final to make the decision.
Total elevation is 2242m for 149km.
The Granfondo is the qualifier distance for men 19-59 and women 19-49.
Mediofondo
The 113km mediofondo skips the western part of the course and reaches a maximum height of 600m. The first and last climbs of the granfondo course remain in the mediofondo.
Total elevation is 1390m.
The mediofondo is the qualifier distance for the men 60+ and women 50+
Time Trial
The time trial starts from the town of Prats-de-Mollo-la-Preste in the Pyrenees and is a back and forth route starting at an altitude of 738m towards a peak of 1121m halfway at the turning point. The second half is back downhill towards the finish.
Perpignan
Welcome to the heart of Perpignan Méditerranée! At the crossroads of the Mediterranean and the Pyrenees, in the Catalan region, let yourself be surprised by a naturally and culturally rich destination.
Nestled in the heart of a triangle formed by the metropolises of Toulouse, Barcelona and Montpellier, our territory, a mosaic of identities and varied geographies, has no less than 36 municipalities spread over 656 km2 of area including 22 km of coastline, with an altitude ranging from 0 to 707m.
Land side, sea side or city side, shine according to your desires, taste a thousand activities, let your imagination run free, you are at the Center of the Worlds … as Dali affirmed so well!
Succumb to the charm of Perpignan, “City of Art and History”, capital of the kings of Mallorca, as you turn its narrow Mediterranean streets and squares.
Discover the landscapes shaped by 20,000 hectares of heritage vines and the natural spaces of the Roussillon plain and the wild foothills of the Corbières. Share unique moments along the long sandy beaches that invite to board sports, lazing around, or balmy summer evenings …
Everything is told here: history, prehistory, art, people, nature …
You can savor everything here: the sun, the wind, day, night, music, the city, villages, rivers, rugby, partying …
You can discover everything here: taste, exchange, share, walk, swim, think, breathe, dream, connect, recharge your batteries …
Vary the pleasures, dare all the adventures, do not give up anything! Here, everything is to be experienced!
66 Degrés Sud is the new brand for the region which expresses Perpignan Méditerranée Métropole’s desire to become even more attractive with major outdoor events.
A tourist and economic attractiveness strategy that begins with this event, “the cyclotourist” which announces a larger event in 2022, “the cyclosportive”. Cycling will indeed be a strong theme this summer with the Tour de France which will stop on July 11 in Céret.
Our territory is a varied open-air playground … 66 Degrès Sud “the Cyclo” opens the way, other outdoor events will follow in emblematic areas
For more information, visit the following website:https://perpignanmediterraneetourisme.fr/
