Page Contributor(s): Carl Hansen, Guernsey, UK; Erwan Treuguier, Brittany, FR
INTRO
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Page Contributor(s): Carl Hansen, Guernsey, UK; Erwan Treuguier, Brittany, FR
Cycling Col de Val Louron-Azet
Ride 10.7 kilometers gaining 724 meters at 6.8% average grade.
Climb begins by riding up D25 from its intersection with D929 in Saint Lary-Soulan.
You know when the Tour is coming through . . . and over . . .
This is a scenic ride in the Pyrenees to a col that has been featured in 10 Tour de France stages, most recently back-to-back in 2021 and 2022. In 2018 and 2021, Col d’Azet was the lead in to the stage finish at Col de Portet, which is the second hardest bike climb in France. Cols Portet and Azet have start points in Saint Lary Soulan.
Ride through Azet, pastureland and forest on our way to the top.
Many spots along this climb where you can look back at the giant hairpin of Col de Portet
Finish 2022 with remnants from 2021