Port de Lers
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Elevation | 1,517 m (4,977 ft)[1] |
Traversed by | D18 |
Location | Ariège, France |
Range | Pyrenees |
Coordinates | 42°48′23″N 1°24′41″E / 42.80639°N 1.41139°E |
The Port de Lers (or Port de l'Hers or Port de Massat) (elevation 1,517 m (4,977 ft)) 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
[edit]Starting from Vicdessos, the climb is 11.5 km (7.1 mi) long. Over this distance, the climb is 807 m (2,648 ft) (an average of 7.0%), with the steepest section being at 10.9%.[2]
Starting from Massat, the climb is 16.6 km (10.3 mi) long. Over this distance, the climb is 868 m (2,848 ft) (an average of 5.2%), with the steepest sections being at 8.9%.[3] At 3.8 km (2.4 mi) from the summit is the junction with the climb to the Col d'Agnes.
Appearances in Tour de France
[edit]The Port de Lers was first used in the Tour de France in 1995, since when it has featured seven times, most recently in 2024.[4]
Year | Stage | Category | Start | Finish | Leader at the summit* |
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2022 | 16 | 1 | Carcassonne | Foix | ![]() |
2019 | 15 | 1 | Limoux | Foix Prat d'Albis | ![]() |
2015 | 12 | 1 | Lannemezan | Plateau de Beille | ![]() |
2012 | 14 | 1 | Limoux | Foix | ![]() |
2011 | 14 | 3 | Saint-Gaudens | Plateau de Beille | ![]() |
2004 | 13 | 3 | Lannemezan | Plateau de Beille | ![]() |
1995 | 14 | 2 | Saint-Orens-de-Gameville | Guzet-Neige | ![]() |
References
[edit]- ^ IGN map
- ^ "Port de Lers – Vicdessos". www.climbbybike.com. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "Port de Lers – Massat". www.climbbybike.com. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "Le Port de Lers dans le Tour de France" (in French). Retrieved 14 July 2024.