Col De Val Louron-Azet
The Col de Val Louron-Azet (or Col d'Azet) (elevation 1,580 m (5,180 ft)) is a mountain pass in the French Pyrenees in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées, which links Saint-Lary-Soulan and Azet, in the Aure Valley to the west, with Génos and Loudenvielle in the Louron Valley to the east. To the east of the pass is the Val-Louron ski station, and the GR10 footpath is also nearby.
Details of climb
Starting from Génos, the hairpin climb is 7.4 km (4.6 mi) long. Over this distance, the climb is 622 m (2,041 ft) at an average gradient of 8.3%, with the steepest section being at 13%.
Starting from Bazus-Aure, near to Saint-Lary-Soulan, the climb is 12 km (7.5 mi) long. Over this distance, the climb is 807 m (2,648 ft) at an average gradient of 6.7%, with the steepest sections being at 11.8%.
Appearances in Tour de France
The Col de Val Louron-Azet was first used in the Tour de France in 1997, since when it has featured ten times, most recently in 2022.
| Year | Stage | Category | Start | Finish | Leader at the summit |
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| 2022 | 17 | 1 | Saint-Gaudens | Peyragudes |  Tadej Pogačar (SLO)
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| 2021 | 17 | 1 | Muret | Col du Portet |  Anthony Perez (FRA)
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| 2018 | 17 | 1 | Bagnères-de-Luchon | Col du Portet | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA)
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| 2016 | 8 | 1 | Pau | Bagnères-de-Luchon |  Wout Poels (NED)
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| 2014 | 17 | 1 | Saint-Gaudens | Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d'Adet |  Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP)
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| 2013 | 9 | 1 | Saint-Girons | Bagnères-de-Bigorre |  Simon Clarke (AUS)
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| 2005 | 15 | 1 | Lézat-sur-Lèze | Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d'Adet | Laurent Brochard (FRA)
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| 2001 | 13 | 1 | Foix | Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d'Adet | Laurent Jalabert (FRA)
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| 1999 | 15 | 1 | Saint-Gaudens | Piau-Engaly | Fernando Escartín (ESP)
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| 1997 | 9 | 1 | Pau | Loudenvielle-Vallée du Louron |  Marco Pantani (ITA)
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References
- ^ IGN map
- ^ "From Oule Lake (Hautes-Pyrénées) to Araing Lake (Ariège)". Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ "Col de Val-Louron Azet – Genos". www.climbbybike.com. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ "Col d'Azet – Bazus Aure". www.climbbybike.com. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ "Col de Val Louron-Azet dans le Tour de France" (in French). ledicodutour. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ "First on top | ProCyclingStats". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 2021-10-14.