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Passage du Gois

Passage du Gois

Causeway in the western Atlantic coast of France

The Passage du Gois (French pronunciation: [pasaʒ dy ɡwa]) or Gôa is a causeway between Beauvoir-sur-Mer and the island of Noirmoutier, in Vendée on the Atlantic coast of France. The causeway is 4.125 kilometres (2.6 mi) long[1] and is flooded twice a day by the high tide. A road runs along the causeway.

The Passage du Gois

Every year, a foot race – the Foulées du Gois – is held across it, starting at the onset of high tide.[2]

Tour de France

The Passage du Gois was used in Stage 2 of the 1999 Tour de France bicycle race. It proved to be divisive due to a crash caused by the slippery surface. The crash created a six-minute split in the peloton which ended the hopes of many favourites to win the race, including Alex Zülle, who would eventually finish second overall.[3]

The Passage du Gois was used again in the 2011 race, as the starting point of the first stage.[4]

  • Flooded causeway (island side).
  • Tide tables
  • Beacon
  • Warning notice
  • Risk of drowning

See also

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References

  1. [1]
    "Le Passage du Gois". Beauvoir sur Mer (in French). Mairie de Beauvoir sur Mer. Archived from the original on 2015-07-06. Retrieved 2015-07-07.
  2. [2]
    "Passage du Gois". Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  3. [3]
    "1999 Tour de France stage two: Passage du Gois causes chaos". Cycling Weekly. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  4. [4]
    "Passage du Gois, team time trial back for 2011 Tour". VeloNews. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
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