Col de Peyresourde
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| Col de Peyresourde | |
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| Elevation | 1,569 metres (5,148 feet) |
| Location | Haute-Garonne/Hautes-Pyrénées  France |
| Range | Pyrenees |
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| Traversed by | D618 |
The Col de Peyresourde is a mountain pass in the central Pyrenees on the border of the department of Haute-Garonne and Hautes-Pyrénéesin France. It is situated on the D618 road between Bagnères de Luchon and Arreau.
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[edit] Details of climb
Starting from Bagnères de Luchon (east), the Col de Peyresourde is 15.27 km long. Over this distance, the climb is 939 m. (an average of 6.1%). The steepest sections are 9.8%.
Starting from Armenteule (west), the climb is 8.3 km long. Over this distance, the climb is 629 m. (an average of 7.6%).
[edit] Tour de France
The Col de Peyresourde was first used in the Tour de France in 1910 and has appeared frequently since. The leader over the summit in 1910 was Octave Lapize.
In 2007, the Tour de France crossed the Col de Peyresourde on stage 15, joining the climb at Saint-Aventin (5.5 km from Bagnères de Luchon) after descending from the Port de Balès. This stage was selected for the 2007 L'Étape du Tour, in which amateur and club riders ride over a full stage of the tour.
[edit] Appearances in Tour de France (since 1947)
[edit] External links
- Profile from Bagneres de Luchon on climbbybike.com
- Profile from Armenteule on climbbybike.com
- Le col de Peyresourde dans le Tour de France (French)
- Very detailed summary of the 2007 climb
- Complete list of leaders over summit (French)
