Col des Ares

This article is about the pass in Haute-Garonne. For the pass on the border between France and Spain, see Col d'Ares.
Col des Ares

Col des Ares
Elevation 797 m (2,615 ft)[1]
Traversed by D618
Location Haute-Garonne, France
Range Pyrenees
Coordinates 42°59′27.7″N 0°41′38.4″E / 42.991028°N 0.694000°E / 42.991028; 0.694000Coordinates: 42°59′27.7″N 0°41′38.4″E / 42.991028°N 0.694000°E / 42.991028; 0.694000
Col des Ares

Location of Col des Ares

Summit of Col des Ares

Col des Ares (elevation 797 m (2,615 ft)) is a mountain pass located in Haute-Garonne, between Juzet-d'Izaut and Fronsac, some thirty kilometres north of Bagnères-de-Luchon, and south-west of Aspet.

Details of the climbs

From Fronsac (west), the ascent is 8.4 km (5.2 mi) long. Over this distance, the climb gains 330 m (1,080 ft) in height at an average of 3.9%.[2]

From La Moulette, near Cazaunous, (east), the climb is 6.7 km (4.2 mi) long climbing 310 m (1,020 ft) at an average of 4.6%.[3] Before reaching Juzet-d'Izaut, the D618 crosses the Col de Buret 599 m (1,965 ft)[4]

Tour de France

The Col des Ares 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.[5] It was crossed on Stage 17 of the 2012 tour[6] and in 2014 on stage 16.

Appearances in Tour de France (since 1947)

Year Stage Category Start Finish Leader at the summit
2014 16 2 Carcassonne Bagnères-de-Luchon  Thomas Voeckler (FRA)
2012 17 2 Bagnères-de-Luchon Peyragudes  Thomas Voeckler (FRA)
2010 15 2 Pamiers Bagnères-de-Luchon  Thomas Voeckler (FRA)
2008 9 3 Toulouse Bagnères-de-Bigorre  Sebastian Lang (DEU)
2006 12 2 Bagnères-de-Luchon Carcassonne  Michael Rasmussen (DEN)
2004 13 3 Lannemezan Plateau de Beille  Sylvain Chavanel (FRA)
1999 15 2 Saint-Gaudens Piau-Engaly  Mariano Piccoli (ITA)
1997 10 3 Bagnères-de-Luchon Andorra  Laurent Brochard (FRA)
1989 11 3 Bagnères-de-Luchon Blagnac  Gert-Jan Theunisse (NED)
1984 11 3 Pau Guzet-Neige  Theo de Rooij (NED)
1981 6 3 Saint-Gaudens Saint-Lary Soulan (Pla d'Adet)  Bernard Becaas (FRA)
1972 9 3 Bagnères-de-Luchon Colomiers  Christian Raymond (FRA)
1968 14 2 la Seu d'Urgell Canet-Plage  Franco Bitossi (ITA)
1966 11 3 Pau Bagnères-de-Luchon  Joaquim Galera (ESP)
1964 15 3 Toulouse Bagnères-de-Luchon  Joaquim Galera (ESP)
1963 12 3 Bagnères-de-Luchon Toulouse  Rik Van Looy (BEL)
1962 14 3 Bagnères-de-Luchon Carcassonne  André Darrigade (FRA)
1961 16 3 Toulouse Superbagnères  Imerio Massignan (ITA)
1960 12 3 Bagnères-de-Luchon Toulouse  André Darrigade (FRA)
1957 17 Ax-les-Thermes Saint-Gaudens Group
1956 13 3 Bagnères-de-Luchon Toulouse  Bruno Monti (ITA)
1952 17 Toulouse Bagnères-de-Bigorre Group
1951 15 Bagnères-de-Luchon Carcassonne  José Serra (ESP)
1948 8 Lourdes Toulouse  Jean Robic (FRA)
1947 14 Carcassonne Bagnères-de-Luchon  Albert Bourlon (FRA)

From 1947 to 1952, and in 1957, the climb was not classified.

References

  1. ↑ IGN map
  2. ↑ "Col des Ares: Fronsac". www.climbbybike.com. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "Col des Ares: La Moulette". www.climbbybike.com. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  4. ↑ "Col de Buret: Aspet". www.climbbybike.com. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
  5. ↑ Woodland, Les (2003). The Yellow Jersey companion to the Tour de France. Random House. p. 261. ISBN 0-224-06318-9.
  6. ↑ "Stage 16: Pau – Bagnères-de-Luchon". Tour de France. Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
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