The Col de Peyresourde () (elevation ) is a mountain pass in the central Pyrenees on the border of the department of Haute-Garonne and Hautes-Pyrénées in France. It is situated on the D618 road between Bagnères-de-Luchon and Arreau.
Details of climb Starting from Bagnères-de-Luchon (east), the Col de Peyresourde is long. Over this distance, the climb is (an average gradient of 6.9%). The steepest sections are 11.7%. No mountain pass cycling milestones for cyclists are placed on this side of the climb. Only close to Bagnères-de-Luchon and 3 kilometres from the summit signposts inform about the overall climb.
Starting from Armenteule (west), the climb is long. Over this distance, the climb is (an average gradient of 7.6%). On this side mountain pass cycling milestones for cyclists are placed every kilometre. They indicate the current height, the distance to the summit, and the average slope in the following passage.
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.
The col was crossed twice in the 2012 Tour de France, firstly on Stage 16 from Pau to Bagnères-de-Luchon, when it was ranked a Category 1 climb, and again on the following day, when it was unranked, with the stage continuing on to the ski station at nearby Peyragudes. It was used again in the 2016 Tour de France on Stage 8, from Pau to Bagnères-de-Luchon, which saw eventual race winner Chris Froome make a daring descent attack from the top of the Col that caught many of his main rivals off guard, resulting in a solo stage victory.
Appearances in Tour de France (since 1947)
YearStageCategoryStartFinishLeader at the summit2025141PauSuperbagneres2024151LoudenviellePlateau de Beille2021171MuretSaint-Lary-Soulan Col de Portet 202081CazèresLoudenvielle 201817Not categorisedBagnères-de-LuchonSaint-Lary-Soulan Col de Portet 2017121PauPeyragudes 201681PauBagnères-de-Luchon 201417 1 Saint-Gaudens Pla d'Adet201391Saint-GironsBagnères-de-Bigorre 201217 Not categorisedBagnères-de-LuchonPeyragudes 2012161PauBagnères-de-Luchon 2010161Bagnères-de-LuchonPau200891ToulouseBagnères-de-Bigorre2007151FoixLoudenvielle2006111Tarbes Pla-de-Beret2005151Lézat-sur-Lèze Pla d'Adet2003141 Saint-Girons Loudenvielle2001131Foix Pla d'Adet1999151Saint-GaudensPiau-Engaly1998101PauBagnères-de-Luchon 1995151 Saint-Girons Cauterets-Crêtes du Lys1994121LourdesLuz Ardiden1993161Andorra Pla d'Adet1989101CauteretsSuperbagnères1988151 Saint-Girons Luz Ardiden1986131PauSuperbagnères1983101PauBagnères-de-Luchon 198161Saint-Gaudens Pla d'Adet1980131PauBagnères-de-Luchon 197932Bagnères-de-LuchonPau1976141Saint-Gaudens Pla d'Adet1974162La Seu d'Urgell Pla d'Adet197282PauBagnères-de-Luchon 197116a2Bagnères-de-Luchon Gourette-Eaux-Bonnes1970182Saint-GaudensLa Mongie1969172La MongieMourenx1964162Bagnères-de-Luchon Pau1963112Bagnères-de-BigorreBagnères-de-Luchon 1962122PauSaint-Gaudens1961172Bagnères-de-Luchon Pau1960111PauBagnères-de-Luchon 1959111Bagnères-de-BigorreSaint-Gaudens1958141PauBagnères-de-Luchon 195612 Not categorised PauBagnères-de-Luchon 1955172ToulouseSaint-Gaudens1954122PauBagnères-de-Luchon 1953112CauteretsBagnères-de-Luchon 1952172ToulouseBagnères-de-Bigorre1951142TarbesBagnères-de-Luchon 1949112PauBagnères-de-Luchon194882LourdesToulouse1947151Bagnères-de-Luchon Pau
References
External links
Complete list of leaders over summit