Col de la Core

{{Infobox mountain pass

| name = Col de la Core

| photo = Cap de Bouirex (Ariège).jpg

| photo_caption = Core pass under Cap de Bouirex

| elevation_m = 1395

| elevation_ref = [http://www.geoportail.gouv.fr/accueil?c=1.105,42.858889&z=0.000316906&l=GEOGRAPHICALGRIDSYSTEMS.MAPS.3D$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS@aggregate(1)&permalink=yes IGN map]

| traversed = D17

| location = Ariège, France

| range = Pyrenees

| map = Pyrenees

| map_relief = 1

| map_caption = Location in the Pyrenees

| label = Col de la Core

| coords = {{coord|42|51|32|N|1|6|18|E|type:pass_region:FR|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| coordinates_ref =

| topo =

}}

The Col de la Core (elevation {{convert|1395|m|ft|abbr=on}}) is a mountain pass in the Ariège department of France in the Pyrenees. It connects Audressein with Seix.

Details of climb

Starting from Audressein, the climb is {{convert|17.5|km|mi|abbr=on}} long. Over this distance, the climb is {{convert|885|m|ft|abbr=on}} (an average of 5.1%). The climb proper starts at Les Bordes-sur-Lez, from where it is 14.1 km at 5.7%, with the steepest section being at 8.0%.{{cite web|title= Col de la Core – Audressein|url=http://www.climbbybike.com/profile.asp?Climbprofile=Col-de-la-Core&MountainID=6097 |publisher=www.climbbybike.com|accessdate=18 September 2011}}

Starting from Seix, the climb is {{convert|13.8|km|mi|abbr=on}} long. Over this distance, the climb is {{convert|885|m|ft|abbr=on}} (an average of 6.4%), with the steepest section being at 8.0%.{{cite web|title=Col de la Core – Seix |url=http://www.climbbybike.com/profile.asp?Climbprofile=Col-de-la-Core&MountainID=6097|publisher=www.climbbybike.com|accessdate=18 September 2011}}

Appearances in Tour de France

The Col de la Core was first used in the Tour de France in 1984, since when it has featured eight times, most recently in 2021, when the leader over the summit was Patrick Konrad.{{Cite web |last=Fletcher |first=Patrick |date=2021-07-13 |title=Tour de France: Konrad solos to victory on stage 16 |url=https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-france-2021/stage-16/results/ |access-date=2022-07-15 |website=cyclingnews.com |language=en}}{{cite web|title=Le col de la Core dans le Tour de France |publisher=ledicodutour |url=http://www.ledicodutour.com/montagnes/cols__c/core.htm|accessdate=15 July 2022|language=French}}

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Year !Stage !Category !Start !Finish !Leader at the summit
2021 \|16 \|1 \|El Pas de la Casa \|Saint-Gaudens \|align=left\|{{Flagathlete\| Patrick Konrad\|AUT}}
2015 \|12 \|1 \|Lannemezan \|Plateau de Beille \|align=left\|{{Flagathlete\| Kristijan Đurasek\|CRO}}
2011 \|14 \|1 \|Saint-Gaudens \|Plateau de Beille \|align=left\|{{Flagathlete\| Mickaël Delage\|FRA}}
2004 \|13 \|1 \|Lannemezan \|Plateau de Beille \|align=left\|{{Flagathlete\| Sylvain Chavanel\|FRA}}
2003 \|14 \|1 \|Saint-Girons \|Loudenvielle \|align=left\|{{Flagathlete\| Richard Virenque\|FRA}}
2002 \|12 \|1 \|Lannemezan \|Plateau de Beille \|align=left\|{{Flagathlete\| Laurent Jalabert\|FRA}}
1998 \|11 \|2 \|Bagnères-de-Luchon \|Plateau de Beille \|align=left\|{{Flagathlete\| Roland Meier\|SUI}}
1984 \|11 \|1 \|Pau \|Guzet-Neige \|align=left\|{{Flagathlete\| Jean-René Bernaudeau\|FRA}}

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Year

!Stage

!Category

!Start

!Finish

!Leader at the summit

2021

|16

|El Pas de la Casa

|Saint-Gaudens

|align=left|{{Flagathlete| Patrick Konrad|AUT}}