- Col de Latrape
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Col de Latrape Location of Col de Latrape Elevation 1,110 m (3,642 ft) Traversed by D8F Location Location Ariège France Range Pyrenees Coordinates 42°47′44″N 1°18′51″E / 42.79556°N 1.31417°ECoordinates: 42°47′44″N 1°18′51″E / 42.79556°N 1.31417°E The Col de Latrape (1,110 m.) is a mountain pass in the French Pyrenees in the department of Ariège, between the communities of Aulus-les-Bains (east) and Ustou (west).
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Details of climb
Starting from Aulus-les-Bains, the climb is 5.0 km long. Over this distance, the climb is 368 m. (an average of 7.4%), with the steepest sections being at 10.0%.[1]
Starting from Sérac d'Ustou, the climb is 5.9 km long. Over this distance, the climb is 424 m. (an average of 7.2%), with the steepest section being at 14.7%.[2]
Appearances in Tour de France
The Col de Latrape was first used in the Tour de France in 1956, since when it has featured six times, most recently in 2011, when the leader over the summit was Sandy Casar.[3]
Year Stage Category Leader at the summit 2011 14 2 Sandy Casar 2004 13 2 Sylvain Chavanel 2003 14 2 Christophe Mengin 1988 14 2 Robert Millar 1984 11 2 Jean-René Bernaudeau 1956 13 3 Charly Gaul References
- ^ "Col de Latrap – Aulus-les-Bains". www.climbbybike.com. http://www.climbbybike.com/profile.asp?Climbprofile=Col-dAgnes&MountainID=5809. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "Col de Latrap – Sérac". www.climbbybike.com. http://www.climbbybike.com/profile.asp?Climbprofile=Col-de-Latrape&MountainID=6234. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "Le Col de Latrape dans le Tour de France" (in French). http://ledicodutour.perso.sfr.fr/montagnes/cols__l/latrape.htm. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
External links
Categories:- Mountain passes of France
- Mountain passes of the Pyrenees
- Climbs in cycle racing
- 2003 Tour de France
- 2004 Tour de France
- 2011 Tour de France
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