Col d'Agnes | |
Elevation M: | 1570 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Traversed: | D8F |
Location: | Ariège, France |
Range: | Pyrenees |
Map: | Pyrenees |
Map Relief: | 1 |
Label: | Col d'Agnes |
Coords: | 42.7942°N 1.3739°W |
The Col d'Agnes (elevation 1570m (5,150feet)) is a mountain pass in the French Pyrenees in the department of Ariège, between the communities of Aulus-les-Bains (west), Massat (north) and Vicdessos (east).
Starting from Aulus-les-Bains, the climb is 10.2km (06.3miles) long. Over this distance, the climb is 826m (2,710feet) (an average of 8.1%), with the steepest sections at 10.6%.[2]
Starting from Massat, the climb is 17.6km (10.9miles) long. Over this distance, the climb is 921m (3,022feet) (an average of 5.2%), with the steepest sections being at 8.2%.[3] Approximately 4km (02miles) from the summit is the junction with the climb to the Port de Lers.
The Col d'Agnes was first used in the Tour de France in 1988, since when it has featured seven times, most recently in 2024, when the leader over the summit was Laurens De Plus.[4]
Year | Stage | Category | Start | Finish | Leader at the summit | |
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2024 | 15 | 1 | Loudenvielle | |||
2017 | 13 | 1 | Saint-Girons | |||
2011 | 14 | 1 | Saint-Gaudens | |||
2009 | 8 | 1 | ||||
2004 | 13 | 1 | Lannemezan | |||
1995 | 14 | 3 | Saint-Orens-de-Gameville | |||
1988 | 14 | 1 | Blagnac |