| Col de Val Louron-Azet | |
| Elevation M: | 1580 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Traversed: | D225 |
| Location: | Hautes-Pyrénées, France |
| Map: | Pyrenees |
| Map Relief: | 1 |
| Label: | Col de Val Louron-Azet |
| Coords: | 42.7919°N 0.3811°W |
The Col de Val Louron-Azet (or Col d'Azet) (elevation 1580m (5,180feet)) 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.[2]
Starting from Génos, the hairpin climb is 7.4km (04.6miles) long. Over this distance, the climb is 622m (2,041feet) at an average gradient of 8.3%, with the steepest section being at 13%.[3]
Starting from Bazus-Aure, near to Saint-Lary-Soulan, the climb is 12km (07miles) long. Over this distance, the climb is 807m (2,648feet) at an average gradient of 6.7%, with the steepest sections being at 11.8%.[4]
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.[5] [6]
| Year | Stage | Category | Start | Finish | Leader at the summit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 17 | 1 | Saint-Gaudens | Peyragudes | ||
| 2021 | 17 | 1 | Muret | Col du Portet | ||
| 2018 | 17 | 1 | Bagnères-de-Luchon | Col du Portet | ||
| 2016 | 8 | 1 | Pau | Bagnères-de-Luchon | ||
| 2014 | 17 | 1 | Saint-Gaudens | |||
| 2013 | 9 | 1 | Saint-Girons | |||
| 2005 | 15 | 1 | Lézat-sur-Lèze | |||
| 2001 | 13 | 1 | Foix | |||
| 1999 | 15 | 1 | Saint-Gaudens | Piau-Engaly | ||
| 1997 | 9 | 1 | Pau | Loudenvielle-Vallée du Louron |