Col de Portet
The Col de Portet is a mountain pass in the French Pyrenees in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées and the Occitanie region. The eastern side of the pass is located in the heart of the skiing area above Saint-Lary-Soulan, and is the winter home of the snowpark of the resort. In summer, it is one of the gateways to the Néouvielle massif and the Pyrénées National Park for hikers.
| Col de Portet | |
|---|---|
 A view of the hairpins of the Col de Portet | |
| Elevation | 2,215 m (7,267 ft)[1] |
| Traversed by | D123, GR10 |
| Location | Hautes Pyrenees, France |
| Range | Pyrenees |
| Coordinates | 42°49′59″N 0°14′12″E |
  Col de Portet Location in the Pyrenees | |
Cycling
An attempt to reach the Col de Portet had already been considered by the city of Saint-Lary-Soulan for the 1982 Tour de France,[2] after several arrivals at the Pla d'Adet ski station. Though, the planned finish was cancelled at the end of May 1982,[3] resulting in a finish at Pla d'Adet.[4]
After a further wait of 36 years, the climb to the Col de Portet was introduced in the 2018 Tour de France, as the finish for Stage 17.[5]
The Col will once again be featured in the 2021 Tour de France, as the finish of Stage 17.
References
- "Col de Portet". Cols Cyclisme. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- "Tour de France 1982 : Classique et audacieux". L'Équipe. 14 October 1981.
- "Pas d'arrivée au col du Portet". L'Équipe. 28 May 1982.
- Robertshaw, Henry (17 October 2017). "Riders and teams react to the 2018 Tour de France route announcement". Cycling Weekly. TI Media. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
- "Tour de France 2018: pour Prudhomme, "le Portet est un vrai géant"" [Tour de France 2018: for Prudhomme, "the Portet is a real giant"]. L'express (in French). 17 October 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2018.