- Col de Portel
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Col de Portel Location of Col de Portel Elevation 1,432 m (4,698 ft) Traversed by D72 Location Location Ariège, France Range Pyrenees Coordinates 42°55′43″N 01°21′28″E / 42.92861°N 1.35778°ECoordinates: 42°55′43″N 01°21′28″E / 42.92861°N 1.35778°E Col de Portel (el. 1,432 m.) is a mountain pass in the French Pyrenees between Saint-Girons and Foix in the "massif de l'Arize".
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Details of the climb
From the Saint-Girons (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.
Appearances in the Tour de France
The Col de Portel was crossed on stage 11 of the 2008 Tour de France.
Year Stage Category Start Finish Leader at the summit 2008 11 1 Lannemezan Foix Amaël Moinard See also
- List of highest paved roads in Europe
- List of mountain passes
External links
Categories:- Climbs in cycle racing
- Ariège
- Mountain passes of France
- Mountain passes of the Pyrenees
- 2008 Tour de France
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