Col de Portel
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Col de Portel is a mountain pass
in the French
Pyrenees
between Saint-Girons
and Foix
in the "massif de l'Arize".
(west), the climb to the Col de Portel crosses the Col de la Crouzette (1,241 m). To the Col de la Crouzette the climb is 11.2 km long, at an average gradient of 6.5%, with a short section at 10.8%. From the Col de la Crouzette to the summit is a further 3.5 km, gaining an extra 191 m, with the steepest section (near the summit) at 8.0%.
Starting from la Mouline
, (east) the climb to the Col de Portel crosses the Col de Péguère (1,375 m). To the Col de Péguère the climb is 18 km long; over this distance, the climb is 872 m (an average of 4.8%). From the Col de Péguère to the summit is a further 3.5 km, gaining a further 57 m height.
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Mountain pass
A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
in the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
Pyrenees
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...
between Saint-Girons
Saint-Girons
Saint-Girons is the name or part of the name of several communes in France:* Saint-Girons, Ariège, in the Ariège department* Saint-Girons-d'Aiguevives, in the Gironde department...
and Foix
Foix
Foix is a commune, the capital of the Ariège department in southwestern France. It is the least populous administrative centre of a department in all of France, although it is only very slightly smaller than Privas...
in the "massif de l'Arize".
Details of the climb
From the Saint-GironsSaint-Girons
Saint-Girons is the name or part of the name of several communes in France:* Saint-Girons, Ariège, in the Ariège department* Saint-Girons-d'Aiguevives, in the Gironde department...
(west), the climb to the Col de Portel crosses the Col de la Crouzette (1,241 m). To the Col de la Crouzette the climb is 11.2 km long, at an average gradient of 6.5%, with a short section at 10.8%. From the Col de la Crouzette to the summit is a further 3.5 km, gaining an extra 191 m, with the steepest section (near the summit) at 8.0%.
Starting from la Mouline
Serres-sur-Arget
Serres-sur-Arget is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Serres-sur-Arget are called Serrésiens.-References:*...
, (east) the climb to the Col de Portel crosses the Col de Péguère (1,375 m). To the Col de Péguère the climb is 18 km long; over this distance, the climb is 872 m (an average of 4.8%). From the Col de Péguère to the summit is a further 3.5 km, gaining a further 57 m height.
Appearances in the Tour de France
The Col de Portel was crossed on stage 11 of the 2008 Tour de France2008 Tour de France
The 2008 Tour de France was the 95th Tour de France. The event took place from 5–27 July 2008. Starting in the French city of Brest, the tour entered Italy on the 15th stage and returned to France during the 16th, heading for Paris, its regular final destination, which was reached in the 21st stage...
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| Year | Stage | Category | Start | Finish | Leader at the summit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 2008 Tour de France The 2008 Tour de France was the 95th Tour de France. The event took place from 5–27 July 2008. Starting in the French city of Brest, the tour entered Italy on the 15th stage and returned to France during the 16th, heading for Paris, its regular final destination, which was reached in the 21st stage... |
11 | 1 | Lannemezan Lannemezan Lannemezan is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.-Geography:The Petite Baïse has its source in the commune.Lannemezan is around 30 km east of Tarbes, and around 100 km south-west of Toulouse.-References:*... |
Foix Foix Foix is a commune, the capital of the Ariège department in southwestern France. It is the least populous administrative centre of a department in all of France, although it is only very slightly smaller than Privas... |
Amaël Moinard Amaël Moinard Amaël Moinard is a French professional road bicycle racer for UCI ProTeam .- Palmares :2006... |
See also
- List of highest paved roads in Europe
- List of mountain passes