Col d'Agnes
{{Short description|Mountain pass in the Pyrenees}}
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| name = Col d'Agnes
| photo = Col d'Agnés.jpg
| elevation_m = 1570
| traversed = D8F
| range = Pyrenees
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| map_caption = Location in the Pyrenees
| label = Col d'Agnes
| coords = {{coord|42|47|39|N|1|22|26|E|type:pass_region:FR|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
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The Col d'Agnes (elevation {{convert|1570|m|ft|abbr=on}}) 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).
Details of climb
Starting from Aulus-les-Bains, the climb is {{convert|10.2|km|mi|abbr=on}} long. Over this distance, the climb is {{convert|826|m|ft|abbr=on}} (an average of 8.1%), with the steepest sections at 10.6%.{{cite web|title= Col d'Agnes – Aulus-les-Bains|url=http://www.climbbybike.com/profile.asp?Climbprofile=Col-dAgnes&MountainID=5809|publisher=www.climbbybike.com|accessdate=19 September 2011}}
Starting from Massat, the climb is {{convert|17.6|km|mi|abbr=on}} long. Over this distance, the climb is {{convert|921|m|ft|abbr=on}} (an average of 5.2%), with the steepest sections being at 8.2%.{{cite web|title=Col d'Agnes – Massat |url=http://www.climbbybike.com/profile.asp?Climbprofile=Col-dAgnes&MountainID=5808 |publisher=www.climbbybike.com|accessdate=19 September 2011}} Approximately {{convert|4.0|km|mi|abbr=on}} from the summit is the junction with the climb to the Port de Lers.
Appearances in Tour de France
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.{{cite web|title=Le col d'Agnes dans le Tour de France|url=https://www.ledicodutour.com/cols/cols_a/agnes.html|accessdate=15 July 2024|language=French}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |
| Year
!Stage !Category !Start !Finish !Leader at the summit |
|---|
| 2024
|15 |1 |align=left|{{Flagathlete| Laurens De Plus|BEL}} |
| 2017
|13 |1 |Foix |align=left|{{Flagathlete| Alberto Contador|ESP}} |
| 2011
|14 |1 |align=left|{{Flagathlete| Sylvain Chavanel|FRA}} |
| 2009
|8 |1 |align=left|{{Flagathlete| Mikel Astarloza|ESP}} |
| 2004
|13 |1 |align=left|{{Flagathlete| Michael Rasmussen|DEN}} |
| 1995
|14 |3 |align=left|{{Flagathlete| Marco Pantani|ITA}} |
| 1988
|14 |1 |align=left|{{Flagathlete| Robert Millar|GBR}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?Col=Col-dAgnes&qryMountainID=5809 Profile from Aulus-les-Bains]
- [http://www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?Col=Col-dAgnes&qryMountainID=5808 Profile from Massat]
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