Col du Portillon
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The Col du Portillon is a high mountain pass
in the Pyrenees
on the border between France
and Spain
. It connects Bagnères-de-Luchon
in France with Bossòst
in the Val d'Aran
,
Spain.
, the climb is 8.6 km long. Over this distance, the climb is 583 m. (an average of 6.8%). The steepest section is at 8.2%, 3 km from the summit.
Starting from Bagnères-de-Luchon
, the climb is 10.2 km long. Over this distance, the climb is 663 m. (an average of 6.5%). The final 7.9 km is at an average gradient of 8.4%, with the steepest section being at 13.9%.
in 1957, since when it has featured 18 times, most recently in 2006
, when the leader over the summit was David de la Fuente
.
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 Pyrenees
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...
on the border between France
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...
and Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. It connects Bagnères-de-Luchon
Bagnères-de-Luchon
Bagnères-de-Luchon , also referred to as Luchon, is a spa town and a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Geography:...
in France with Bossòst
Bossòst
Bossòst is a small Pyrenean village and municipality located in the Aran Valley, province of Lérida, Northern Spain. Situated on the left bank of the river Garona, the village is bordered by Les, Vilamòs, Arres and France ....
in the Val d'Aran
Val d'Aran
The Val d'Aran is a valley in the Pyrenees mountains and a comarca in the northwestern part of the province of Lleida, in Catalonia, northern Spain. Most of the valley constitutes the only part of Spain, and of Catalonia, on the north face of the Pyrenees, hence the only part of Catalonia whose...
,
Spain.
Details of climb
Starting from BossòstBossòst
Bossòst is a small Pyrenean village and municipality located in the Aran Valley, province of Lérida, Northern Spain. Situated on the left bank of the river Garona, the village is bordered by Les, Vilamòs, Arres and France ....
, the climb is 8.6 km long. Over this distance, the climb is 583 m. (an average of 6.8%). The steepest section is at 8.2%, 3 km from the summit.
Starting from Bagnères-de-Luchon
Bagnères-de-Luchon
Bagnères-de-Luchon , also referred to as Luchon, is a spa town and a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Geography:...
, the climb is 10.2 km long. Over this distance, the climb is 663 m. (an average of 6.5%). The final 7.9 km is at an average gradient of 8.4%, with the steepest section being at 13.9%.
Appearances in Tour de France
The Col du Portillon was first used in the Tour de FranceTour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
in 1957, since when it has featured 18 times, most recently in 2006
2006 Tour de France
The 2006 Tour de France was the 93rd Tour de France, taking place from July 1 to July 23, 2006. It was won by Óscar Pereiro following the disqualification of apparent winner Floyd Landis....
, when the leader over the summit was David de la Fuente
David De La Fuente
David de la Fuente Rasilla is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He rides for the cycling team. De la Fuente led the mountains classification of the 2006 Tour de France for a number of stages, donning the Polka Dot jersey after stage 2, and then again after stage 11 until Michael...
.
| Year | Stage | Category | Leader at the summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 2006 Tour de France The 2006 Tour de France was the 93rd Tour de France, taking place from July 1 to July 23, 2006. It was won by Óscar Pereiro following the disqualification of apparent winner Floyd Landis.... |
11 | 1 | David de la Fuente David De La Fuente David de la Fuente Rasilla is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. He rides for the cycling team. De la Fuente led the mountains classification of the 2006 Tour de France for a number of stages, donning the Polka Dot jersey after stage 2, and then again after stage 11 until Michael... |
| 2005 2005 Tour de France The 2005 Tour de France was the 92nd Tour de France, taking place from July 2 to July 24, 2005. It comprised 21 stages over 3592.5 km, the winner's average speed was 41.654 km/h. The first stages were held in the département of the Vendée, for the third time in 12 years. The 2005 Tour was... |
15 | 1 | Karsten Kroon |
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14 | 1 | Richard Virenque Richard Virenque Richard VirenqueRichard Virenque's name is pronounced Ree-shah Vee-rahnk. Virenque considers himself a man of the South but pronounces his name in standard French. Confusion is caused by the southern habit of pronouncing "en" as "ang" or "eng", making it Vee-rank. But Virenque says Vee-rahnk or... |
| 2001 2001 Tour de France The 2001 Tour de France was particularly difficult, having contained a 67-km long team time trial, two individual time trials and five mountain-top finishes on consecutive days, the second of which being the Chamrousse special category climb time trial. Thus, all the high-mountain stages were... |
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14 | 2 | José Manuel Fuente |
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