Col de Peyresourde


The Col de Peyresourde 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, the Col de Peyresourde is long. Over this distance, the climb is . The steepest sections are 9.8%. 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, the climb is long. Over this distance, the climb is . 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 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 summit
201817Not categorisedBagnères-de-LuchonSaint-Lary-Soulan Col de Portet
2017121PauPeyragudes
201681PauBagnères-de-Luchon
2014171Saint-GaudensPla d'Adet
201391Saint-GironsBagnères-de-Bigorre
201217Not categorisedBagnères-de-LuchonPeyragudes
2012161PauBagnères-de-Luchon
2010161Bagnères-de-LuchonPau
200891ToulouseBagnères-de-Bigorre
2007151FoixLoudenvielle
2006111TarbesPla-de-Beret
2005151Lézat-sur-LèzePla d'Adet
2003141Saint-GironsLoudenvielle
2001131FoixPla d'Adet
1999151Saint-GaudensPiau-Engaly
1998101PauBagnères-de-Luchon
1995151Saint-GironsCauterets-Crêtes du Lys
1994121LourdesLuz Ardiden
1993161AndorraPla d'Adet
1989101CauteretsSuperbagnères
1988151Saint-GironsLuz Ardiden
1986131PauSuperbagnères
1983101PauBagnères-de-Luchon
198161Saint-GaudensPla d'Adet
1980131PauBagnères-de-Luchon
197932Bagnères-de-LuchonPau
1976141Saint-GaudensPla d'Adet
1974162La Seu d'UrgellPla d'Adet
197282PauBagnères-de-Luchon
197116a2Bagnères-de-LuchonGourette-Eaux-Bonnes
1970182Saint-GaudensLa Mongie
1969172La MongieMourenx
1964162Bagnères-de-LuchonPau
1963112Bagnères-de-BigorreBagnères-de-Luchon
1962122PauSaint-Gaudens
1961172Bagnères-de-LuchonPau
1960111PauBagnères-de-Luchon
1959111Bagnères-de-BigorreSaint-Gaudens
1958141PauBagnères-de-Luchon
195612Not categorisedPauBagnères-de-Luchon
1955172ToulouseSaint-Gaudens
1954122PauBagnères-de-Luchon
1953112CauteretsBagnères-de-Luchon
1952172ToulouseBagnères-de-Bigorre
1951142TarbesBagnères-de-Luchon
1949112PauBagnères-de-Luchon
194882LourdesToulouse
1947151Bagnères-de-LuchonPau