Signpost at the summit providing information about the ascent from ArreauSignpost at the summit providing information about the ascent from Sainte-Marie-de-Campan
From Sainte-Marie-de-Campan (west), the ascent is 12.8 km (8.0 mi) in length, gaining 642 m (2,106 ft) in height, at an average of 5%. In comparison with its neighbour, the Col du Tourmalet, this is considered an "easy" climb, with only the last five kilometres, at about 8%, being difficult.[2]
From Arreau (east), the climb is more difficult; over 12.0 km (7.5 mi) the climb averages 6.5%, gaining 779 m (2,556 ft) in height.[3]
On both sides of the Col de l'Aspin mountain pass cycling milestones are placed every kilometre. They indicate the height of the summit, the distance to the summit, the current height, and the average slope in the following kilometre. Such signposting for cyclists has become common in most major mountain passes in the French Pyrenees and Alps.
Tour de Franceedit
The pass has been part of the Tour de France 71 times,[4][5] largely because it is the middle link in a chain of three road climbs, the other links being the Col du Tourmalet (2,115 m (6,939 ft)) and Col de Peyresourde (1,569 m (5,148 ft)). The first time the Col d'Aspin was crossed was in 1910, when the leader over the summit was Octave Lapize.[6]
In the 1950 Tour, there was an altercation at the pass, with bottles and stones being thrown at the riders, and the Italian team with Gino Bartali and Fiorenzo Magni, the leaders at the time, withdrew from the Tour at the end of the stage from Pau to Saint-Gaudens.[7][8]
^Rendell, Matt (2003). The Official Tour de France Centennial. London: L'Equipe / Weidenfeld & Nicolson. pp. 156 & 160. ISBN0-297-84358-3.
^"Le col d'Aspin dans le Tour de France depuis 1947" (in French). ledicodutour. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
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Col d Aspin Occitan Coth d Aspin elevation 1 489 m 4 885 ft is a mountain pass in the French Pyrenees in the department of the Hautes Pyrenees It connects Sainte Marie de Campan in the upper Adour valley with Arreau on the River Neste Col d AspinView from the col d Aspin showing the climb from Arreau Elevation1 489 m 4 885 ft 1 Traversed byD918LocationFranceRangePyreneesCoordinates42 56 32 3 N 0 19 38 6 E 42 942306 N 0 327389 E 42 942306 0 327389Col d AspinLocation of Col d Aspin Contents 1 Details of the climbs 2 Tour de France 2 1 Appearances in Tour de France since 1947 3 Tour de France Femmes 4 References 5 External linksDetails of the climbs edit nbsp Signpost at the summit providing information about the ascent from Arreau nbsp Signpost at the summit providing information about the ascent from Sainte Marie de CampanFrom Sainte Marie de Campan west the ascent is 12 8 km 8 0 mi in length gaining 642 m 2 106 ft in height at an average of 5 In comparison with its neighbour the Col du Tourmalet this is considered an easy climb with only the last five kilometres at about 8 being difficult 2 From Arreau east the climb is more difficult over 12 0 km 7 5 mi the climb averages 6 5 gaining 779 m 2 556 ft in height 3 On both sides of the Col de l Aspin mountain pass cycling milestones are placed every kilometre They indicate the height of the summit the distance to the summit the current height and the average slope in the following kilometre Such signposting for cyclists has become common in most major mountain passes in the French Pyrenees and Alps Tour de France editThe pass has been part of the Tour de France 71 times 4 5 largely because it is the middle link in a chain of three road climbs the other links being the Col du Tourmalet 2 115 m 6 939 ft and Col de Peyresourde 1 569 m 5 148 ft The first time the Col d Aspin was crossed was in 1910 when the leader over the summit was Octave Lapize 6 In the 1950 Tour there was an altercation at the pass with bottles and stones being thrown at the riders and the Italian team with Gino Bartali and Fiorenzo Magni the leaders at the time withdrew from the Tour at the end of the stage from Pau to Saint Gaudens 7 8 Appearances in Tour de France since 1947 edit Year 9 Stage Category Start Finish Leader at the summit1947 15 1 Bagneres de Luchon Pau nbsp Jean Robic FRA 1948 8 2 Lourdes Toulouse nbsp Jean Robic FRA 1949 11 2 Pau Bagneres de Luchon nbsp Apo Lazarides FRA 1950 11 2 Pau Saint Gaudens nbsp Kleber Piot FRA 1951 14 2 Tarbes Bagneres de Luchon nbsp Fausto Coppi ITA 1952 17 2 Toulouse Bagneres de Bigorre nbsp Raphael Geminiani FRA 1953 11 2 Cauterets Bagneres de Luchon nbsp Jean Robic FRA 1954 12 2 Pau Bagneres de Luchon nbsp Louison Bobet FRA 1955 17 2 Toulouse Saint Gaudens nbsp Charly Gaul LUX 1956 12 2 Pau Bagneres de Luchon nbsp Nino Defilippis ITA 1958 14 2 Pau Bagneres de Luchon nbsp Federico Bahamontes ESP 1959 11 2 Bagneres de Bigorre Saint Gaudens nbsp Jean Dotto FRA 1960 11 2 Pau Bagneres de Luchon nbsp Kurt Gimmi SUI 1961 17 2 Bagneres de Luchon Pau nbsp Marcel Queheille FRA 1962 12 3 Pau Saint Gaudens nbsp Federico Bahamontes ESP 1963 11 2 Bagneres de Bigorre Bagneres de Luchon nbsp Guy Ignolin FRA 1964 16 2 Bagneres de Luchon Pau nbsp Julio Jimenez ESP 1969 17 2 La Mongie Mourenx nbsp Joaquim Galera ESP 1970 18 1 Saint Gaudens La Mongie nbsp Primo Mori ITA 1971 16A 2 Bagneres de Luchon Gourette les Eaux Bonnes nbsp Lucien Van Impe BEL 1972 8 2 Pau Bagneres de Luchon nbsp Roger Swerts BEL 1973 14 2 Bagneres de Luchon Pau nbsp Jose Manuel Fuente ESP 1974 17 2 Saint Lary Soulan La Mongie nbsp Jean Pierre Danguillaume FRA 1975 11 2 Pau Saint Lary Soulan Pla d Adet nbsp Lucien Van Impe BEL 1976 15 2 Saint Lary Soulan Pau nbsp Gerben Karstens NED 1977 2 2 Auch Pau nbsp Luis Balague ESP 1978 11 2 Pau Saint Lary Soulan Pla d Adet nbsp Michel Laurent FRA 1979 3 1 Bagneres de Luchon Pau nbsp Rene Bittinger FRA 1980 13 1 Pau Bagneres de Luchon nbsp Raymond Martin FRA 1982 13 1 Pau Saint Lary Soulan Pla d Adet nbsp Michel Laurent FRA 1983 10 1 Pau Bagneres de Luchon nbsp Patrocinio Jimenez COL 1985 17 2 Toulouse Luz Ardiden nbsp Jose Del Ramo ESP 1986 13 1 Pau Superbagneres nbsp Dominique Arnaud FRA 1988 15 1 Saint Girons Luz Ardiden nbsp Samuel Cabrera COL 1989 10 2 Cauterets Superbagneres nbsp Robert Millar GBR 1990 16 1 Blagnac Luz Ardiden nbsp Claudio Chiappucci ITA 1991 13 2 Jaca Val Louron nbsp Claudio Chiappucci ITA 1994 12 1 Lourdes Luz Ardiden nbsp Richard Virenque FRA 1995 15 1 Saint Girons Cauterets Cretes du Lys nbsp Richard Virenque FRA 1997 9 2 Pau Loudenvielle nbsp Pascal Herve FRA 1998 10 1 Pau Bagneres de Luchon nbsp Rodolfo Massi ITA 1999 16 1 Lannemezan Pau nbsp Mariano Piccoli ITA 2001 14 1 Tarbes Luz Ardiden nbsp Bobby Julich USA 2003 15 1 Bagneres de Bigorre Luz Ardiden nbsp Sylvain Chavanel FRA 2004 12 1 Castelsarrasin La Mongie nbsp Michael Rasmussen DEN 2006 11 1 Tarbes Val d Aran Pla de Beret nbsp Fabian Wegmann DEU 2008 9 1 Toulouse Bagneres de Bigorre nbsp Sebastian Lang DEU 2009 9 1 Saint Gaudens Tarbes nbsp Franco Pellizotti ITA 2010 16 1 Bagneres de Luchon Pau nbsp Anthony Charteau FRA 2012 16 1 Pau Bagneres de Luchon nbsp Thomas Voeckler FRA 2015 11 1 Pau Cauterets nbsp Dan Martin IRL 2016 7 1 L Isle Jourdain Lac de Payolle nbsp Steve Cummings GBR 2018 19 1 Lourdes Laruns nbsp Julian Alaphilippe FRA 2022 17 1 Saint Gaudens Peyragudes nbsp Thibaut Pinot FRA 2023 6 1 Tarbes Cauterets Cambasque nbsp Neilson Powless USA Tour de France Femmes editYear Stage Category Start Finish Leader at the summit2023 7 1 Lannemezan Tourmalet Bagneres de Bigorre nbsp Katarzyna Niewiadoma POL References edit IGN map Col de l Aspin Sainte Marie de Campan www climbbybike com Retrieved 17 July 2012 Col de l Aspin rreau www climbbybike com Retrieved 17 July 2012 Memoire du cyclisme Archived July 14 2008 at the Wayback Machine Le dico du Tour passages depuis 1947 Archived from the original on 2012 03 27 Retrieved 2011 07 14 Woodland Les 2003 The Yellow Jersey companion to the Tour de France Random House p 261 ISBN 0 224 06318 9 Augendre Jacques 2009 Guide Historique PDF in French Amaury Sport Organisation Archived from the original PDF on 16 July 2010 Retrieved 17 July 2012 Rendell Matt 2003 The Official Tour de France Centennial London L Equipe Weidenfeld amp Nicolson pp 156 amp 160 ISBN 0 297 84358 3 Le col d Aspin dans le Tour de France depuis 1947 in French ledicodutour Retrieved 20 July 2022 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Col d Aspin Cycling profile of both sides Complete list of leaders over summit in French Col d Aspin on Google Maps Tour de France classic climbs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Col d 27Aspin amp oldid 1190090364, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
