Col des Ares

{{about|the pass in Haute-Garonne|the pass on the border between France and Spain|Col d'Ares}}

{{Infobox mountain pass

| name = Col des Ares

| photo = Vue depuis le Col des Ares.JPG

| photo_caption = Col des Ares

| elevation_m = 797

| elevation_ref = [http://www.geoportail.gouv.fr/accueil?c=0.694,42.991028&z=0.000316906&l=GEOGRAPHICALGRIDSYSTEMS.MAPS.3D$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS@aggregate(1)&permalink=yes IGN map]

| traversed = D618

| map = Pyrenees

| map_relief = 1

| map_caption = Location in the Pyrenees

| label = Col des Ares

| coords = {{coord|42|59|27.7|N|0|41|38.4|E|type:pass_region:FR|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

| location = Haute-Garonne, France

| range = Pyrenees

| topo =

}}

File:Col des Ares.JPG

Col des Ares (elevation {{convert|797|m|ft|abbr=on}}) is a mountain pass located in Haute-Garonne, between Juzet-d'Izaut and Fronsac, some thirty kilometres north of Bagnères-de-Luchon, and south-west of Aspet.

Details of the climbs

From Fronsac (west), the ascent is {{convert|8.4|km|mi|abbr=on}} long. Over this distance, the climb gains {{convert|330|m|ft|abbr=on}} in height at an average of 3.9%.{{cite web|title=Col des Ares: Fronsac|url=http://www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?Col=Col-des-Ares&qryMountainID=6490 |publisher=www.climbbybike.com|accessdate=17 July 2012}}

From La Moulette, near Cazaunous, (east), the climb is {{convert|6.7|km|mi|abbr=on}} long climbing {{convert|310|m|ft|abbr=on}} at an average of 4.6%.{{cite web|title=Col des Ares: La Moulette |url=http://www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?Col=Col-des-Ares&qryMountainID=6489|publisher=www.climbbybike.com|accessdate=17 July 2012}} Before reaching Juzet-d'Izaut, the D618 crosses the Col de Buret {{convert|599|m|ft|abbr=on}}{{cite web|title=Col de Buret: Aspet|url=http://www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?Col=Col-de-Buret&qryMountainID=5925 |publisher=www.climbbybike.com|accessdate=17 July 2012}}

Tour de France

The Col des Ares was first used in the Tour de France in 1910 and has appeared frequently since. The leader over the summit in 1910 was Octave Lapize.{{cite book |first=Les|last= Woodland |title=The Yellow Jersey companion to the Tour de France| publisher= Random House | year=2003| page=261 | isbn=0-224-06318-9}} It was crossed on Stage 17 of the 2012 tour{{cite web|title=Stage 16: Pau – Bagnères-de-Luchon|url=http://www.letour.fr/2012/TDF/COURSE/us/1700/etape_par_etape.html|work=Tour de France|publisher=Amaury Sport Organisation|accessdate=17 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120628103002/http://www.letour.fr/2012/TDF/COURSE/us/1700/etape_par_etape.html|archive-date=28 June 2012|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} and in 2014 on stage 16.

= Appearances in Tour de France (since 1947) =

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Year !Stage !Category !Start !Finish !Leader at the summit
2017 \|12 \|2 \|Pau \|Peyragudes \|align=left\|{{Flagathlete \|Thomas De Gendt \|BEL}}
2014 \|16 \|2 \|Carcassonne \|Bagnères-de-Luchon \|align=left\|{{Flagathlete \|Thomas Voeckler \|FRA}}
2012 \|17 \|2 \|Bagnères-de-Luchon \|Peyragudes \|align=left\|{{Flagathlete\|Thomas Voeckler\|FRA}}
2010 \|15 \|2 \|Pamiers \|Bagnères-de-Luchon \|align=left\|{{Flagathlete \|Thomas Voeckler \|FRA}}
2008 \|9 \|3 \|Toulouse \|Bagnères-de-Bigorre \|align=left\|{{Flagathlete \|Sebastian Lang\|DEU}}
\|2006 \|12 \|2 \|Bagnères-de-Luchon \|Carcassonne \|align=left\|{{Flagathlete \|Michael Rasmussen\|DEN}}
\|2004 \|13 \|3 \|Lannemezan \|Plateau de Beille \|align=left\|{{Flagathlete \|Sylvain Chavanel\|FRA}}
1999 \|15 \|2 \|Saint-Gaudens \|Piau-Engaly \|align=left\|{{Flagathlete \|Mariano Piccoli\|ITA}}
1997 \|10 \|3 \|Bagnères-de-Luchon \|Andorra \|align=left\|{{Flagathlete \|Laurent Brochard\|FRA}}
1989 \|11 \|3 \|Bagnères-de-Luchon \|Blagnac \|align=left\|{{Flagathlete \|Gert-Jan Theunisse\|NED}}
1984 \|11 \|3 \|Pau \|Guzet-Neige \|align=left\|{{Flagathlete \|Theo de Rooij\|NED}}
1981 \|6 \|3 \|Saint-Gaudens \|Saint-Lary Soulan (Pla d'Adet) \|align=left\|{{Flagathlete \|Bernard Becaas\|FRA}}
1972 \|9 \|3 \|Bagnères-de-Luchon \|Colomiers \|align=left\|{{Flagathlete \|Christian Raymond\|FRA}}
1968 \|14 \|2 \|la Seu d'Urgell \|Canet-Plage \|align=left\|{{Flagathlete \|Franco Bitossi\|ITA}}
1966 \|11 \|3 \|Pau \|Bagnères-de-Luchon \|align=left\|{{Flagathlete \|Joaquim Galera\|ESP}}
1964 \|15 \|3 \|Toulouse \|Bagnères-de-Luchon \|align=left\|{{Flagathlete \|Joaquim Galera\|ESP}}
\|1963 \|12 \|3 \|Bagnères-de-Luchon \|Toulouse \|align=left\|{{Flagathlete \|Rik Van Looy\|BEL}}
\|1962 \|14 \|3 \|Bagnères-de-Luchon \|Carcassonne \|align=left\|{{Flagathlete \|André Darrigade\|FRA}}
\|1961 \|16 \|3 \|Toulouse \|Superbagnères \|align=left\|{{Flagathlete \|Imerio Massignan\|ITA}}
\|1960 \|12 \|3 \|Bagnères-de-Luchon \|Toulouse \|align=left\|{{Flagathlete \|André Darrigade\|FRA}}
\|1957 \|17 \| \|Ax-les-Thermes \|Saint-Gaudens \|Group
\|1956 \|13 \|3 \|Bagnères-de-Luchon \|Toulouse \|align=left\|{{Flagathlete \|Bruno Monti\|ITA}}
\|1952 \|17 \| \|Toulouse \|Bagnères-de-Bigorre \|Group
\|1951 \|15 \| \|Bagnères-de-Luchon \|Carcassonne \|align=left\|{{Flagathlete \|José Serra\|ESP}}
\|1948 \|8 \| \|Lourdes \|Toulouse \|align=left\|{{Flagathlete \|Jean Robic\|FRA}}
\|1947 \|14 \| \|Carcassonne \|Bagnères-de-Luchon \|align=left\|{{Flagathlete \|Albert Bourlon\|FRA}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

Year

!Stage

!Category

!Start

!Finish

!Leader at the summit

2017

|12

|Pau

|Peyragudes

|align=left|{{Flagathlete |Thomas De Gendt |BEL}}

Col des Ares

Details of the climbs

Tour de France

= Appearances in Tour de France (since 1947) =

References

External links