Col de Marie-Blanque
{{Short description|Mountain pass in the French Pyrenees}}
{{Infobox mountain pass
| name = Col de Marie-Blanque
| photo = Cothdemariablanca.jpg
| photo_caption =
| elevation_m = 1035
| elevation_ref = [http://www.geoportail.gouv.fr/accueil?c=-0.5075,43.070278&z=0.000316906&l=GEOGRAPHICALGRIDSYSTEMS.MAPS.3D$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS@aggregate(1)&permalink=yes IGN map]
| traversed = D294
| map = Pyrenees
| map_relief = 1
| map_caption = Location in the Pyrenees
| label = Col de Marie-Blanque
| coords = {{coord|43|4|13|N|0|30|27|W|type:pass_region:FR|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| location = Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France
| range = Pyrenees
| coordinates_ref =
| topo =
}}
Col de Marie-Blanque (elevation {{convert|1035|m|ft|abbr=on}}) is a mountain pass in the western Pyrenees in the department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques in France. The pass is situated south-east of Oloron-Sainte-Marie and connects the valleys of the Aspe and the Ossau rivers.
Details of the climb
The western side of the climb, starts from Escot on the N134. The climb is {{convert|9.3|km|mi|abbr=on}} long at an average gradient of 7.7% (height gain – {{convert|715|m|ft|abbr=on}}). Although relatively short, there are several long sections with gradients in excess of 11%.{{cite web|title=Col de Marie Blanque: Escot|url=http://www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?Col=Col-de-Marie-Blanque&qryMountainID=6258|publisher= climbbybike |accessdate=21 July 2012}}
From Louvie-Juzon (east), the climb is {{convert|15.0|km|mi|abbr=on}} long. Over this distance, it gains {{convert|615|m|ft|abbr=on}} at an average gradient of 4.1%. The climb proper starts at Bielle on the D934 from where it is {{convert|11.5|km|mi|abbr=on}} long, gaining {{convert|585|m|ft|abbr=on}} at an average gradient of 5.1%, with a maximum of 8.5% near the start. En route, the climb passes the Plateau de Bénou.{{cite web|title=Col de Marie Blanque: Luvie Juzon (stet)|url=http://www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?Col=Col-de-Marie-Blanque&qryMountainID=6259 |publisher= climbbybike |accessdate=21 July 2012}}
Tour de France
The pass was first used in the Tour de France in 1978 and has been crossed 15 times by the tour, including on stage 9 of the 2020 tour from Pau to Laruns.{{cite web|title=Le col de Marie-Blanque dans le Tour de France |url=http://www.ledicodutour.com/cols/cols_m/marie_blanque.html|publisher=ledicodutour|accessdate=15 July 2022 |language=French}}
=Appearances in Tour de France=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |
| Year
!Stage !Category !Start !Finish !Leader at the summit |
|---|
| 2023
|5 |1 | Pau | Laruns |align=left|{{Flagathlete |Jai Hindley|AUS}} |
| 2020
|9 |1 | Pau | Laruns |align=left|{{Flagathlete |Marc Hirschi|SUI}} |
| 2010
|17 |1 | Pau |align=left|{{Flagathlete |Juan Antonio Flecha|ESP}} |
| 2007
|16 |1 | Orthez |align=left|{{Flagathlete |Mauricio Soler|COL}} |
| 2006
|10 |1 | Pau |align=left|{{Flagathlete |Cyril Dessel|FRA}} |
| 2005
|16 |1 | Mourenx | Pau |align=left|{{Flagathlete |Jörg Ludewig|DEU}} |
| 2000
|10 |1 | Dax | Hautacam |align=left|{{Flagathlete |Javier Otxoa|ESP}} |
| 1996
|17 |2 | Pamplona |align=left|{{Flagathlete |Neil Stephens|AUS}} |
| 1995
|16 |2 | Tarbes | Pau |Stage neutralised |
| 1992
|2 |1 | Pau |align=left|{{Flagathlete |Richard Virenque|FRA}} |
| 1990
|17 |1 | Lourdes | Pau |align=left|{{Flagathlete |Dominique Arnaud|FRA}} |
| 1989
|9 |1 | Pau |align=left|{{Flagathlete |Robert Forest|FRA}} |
| 1987
|14 |1 | Pau |align=left|{{Flagathlete |Gilbert Duclos-Lassalle|FRA}} |
| 1987
|13 |1 | Bayonne | Pau |align=left|{{Flagathlete |Luis Herrera|COL}} |
| 1986
|12 |1 | Bayonne | Pau |align=left|{{Flagathlete |Pedro Delgado|ESP}} |
| 1978
|10 |2 | Biarritz | Pau |align=left|{{Flagathlete |Michel Pollentier|BEL}} |
References
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External links
- [http://www.cycling-challenge.com/2010-tour-de-france-stage-17-preview/ Preview Stage 17 2010 Tour de France with Cycling Profile for Marie-Blanque ]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070930181234/http://www.memoire-du-cyclisme.net/eta_tdf/Marie-Blanque.php Profiles and Tour de France appearances]
- [https://archive.today/20131009023922/http://goo.gl/maps/SRS7w Col de Marie-Blanque on Google Maps (Tour de France classic climbs)]
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