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Col de Val Louron-Azet
Mountain pass in the French Pyrenees From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Col de Val Louron-Azet (or Col d'Azet) (elevation 1,580 m (5,180 ft)) 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]
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Details of climb
Starting from Génos, the hairpin climb is 7.5 km (4.7 mi) long. Over this distance, the climb is 620 m (2,030 ft) at an average gradient of 8.3%, with the steepest section being at 13.6%.[3]
Starting from Bazus-Aure, near to Saint-Lary-Soulan, the climb is 12 km (7.5 mi) long. Over this distance, the climb is 807 m (2,648 ft) at an average gradient of 6.7%, with the steepest sections being at 14.0%.[4]
Starting from Bourisp, the climb is 10.7 km (6.6 mi) long. Over this distance, the climb is 780 m (2,560 ft) at an average gradient of 7.3%, with the steepest sections being at 13.5%.[5]
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Appearances in Tour de France
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.[6][7]
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