Col de Latrape

Col de Latrape
Col de Latrape Location of Col de Latrape
Elevation	1,111 m (3,645 ft)[1]
Traversed by	D8F
Location	Ariège, France
Range	Pyrenees
Coordinates	42°47′44″N 1°18′51″E / 42.79556°N 1.31417°E / 42.79556; 1.31417Coordinates: 42°47′44″N 1°18′51″E / 42.79556°N 1.31417°E / 42.79556; 1.31417

The Col de Latrape (elevation 1,111 m (3,645 ft)) is a mountain pass in the French Pyrenees in the department of Ariège, between the communities of Aulus-les-Bains (east) and Ustou (west).

Details of climb

Starting from Aulus-les-Bains, the climb is 5.0 km (3.1 mi) long. Over this distance, the climb is 368 m (1,207 ft) (an average gradient of 7.4%), with the steepest sections being at 10.0%.^[2][3]

Starting from Sérac d'Ustou, the climb is 5.9 km (3.7 mi) long. Over this distance, the climb is 424 m (1,391 ft) (an average gradient of 7.2%), with the steepest section being at 14.7%.^[4]

Appearances in Tour de France

The Col de Latrape was first used in the Tour de France in 1956, since when it has featured seven times, most recently in 2011, when the leader over the summit was Sandy Casar.^[5]

Year	Stage	Category	Start	Finish	Leader at the summit
2017	13	1	Saint-Girons	Foix	Alessandro De Marchi (ITA)
2011	14	2	Saint-Gaudens	Plateau de Beille	Sandy Casar (FRA)
2004	13	2	Lannemezan	Plateau de Beille	Sylvain Chavanel (FRA)
2003	14	2	Saint-Girons	Loudenvielle	Christophe Mengin (FRA)
1995	14	3	Saint-Orens-de-Gameville	Guzet-Neige	Marco Pantani (ITA)
1988	14	2	Blagnac	Guzet-Neige	Robert Millar (GBR)
1984	11	2	Pau	Guzet-Neige	Jean-René Bernaudeau (FRA)
1956	13	3	Bagnères-de-Luchon	Toulouse	Charly Gaul (LUX)

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