Col des Ares
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Col des Ares 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
.
in 1910
and has appeared frequently since. The leader over the summit in 1910 was Octave Lapize
.
From 1947 to 1952, the climb was not classified.
Mountain pass
A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
located in Haute-Garonne
Haute-Garonne
Haute-Garonne is a department in the southwest of France named after the Garonne river. Its main city is Toulouse.-History:Haute-Garonne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Languedoc.The...
, between Juzet-d'Izaut
Juzet-d'Izaut
Juzet-d'Izaut is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.It lies on the former Route nationale 618, the "Route of the Pyrenees".-Population:-References:*...
and Fronsac
Fronsac, Haute-Garonne
Fronsac is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.It is situated on the former Route nationale 618, the "Route of the Pyrenees".-Population:-References:*...
, some thirty kilometres north of Bagnères-de-Luchon
Bagnères-de-Luchon
Bagnères-de-Luchon , also referred to as Luchon, is a spa town and a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Geography:...
, and south-west of Aspet
Aspet, Haute-Garonne
Aspet is a commune in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
.
Tour de France
The Col des Ares was first used in the Tour de FranceTour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
in 1910
1910 Tour de France
The 1910 Tour de France was the 8th Tour de France, taking place 3 July to 31 July 1910. It consisted of 15 stages over , ridden at an average speed of 28.680 km/h. It was the first Tour to enter the Pyrenees mountains. Two main candidates for the victory were 1909 winner François Faber, a...
and has appeared frequently since. The leader over the summit in 1910 was Octave Lapize
Octave Lapize
Octave Lapize was a French professional road racing cyclist and track cyclist.Most famous for winning the 1910 Tour de France and a bronze medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics in the men's 100 kilometres, he was a three-time winner of one-day classics, Paris–Roubaix and Paris–Brussels.In his first...
.
Appearances in Tour de France (since 1947)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Saint-Lary Soulan (Pla d'Adet) | Bernard Becaas |
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Bruno Monti |
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| 1948 1948 Tour de France The 1948 Tour de France was the 35th Tour de France, taking place June 30 to July 25, 1948. It consisted of 21 stages over 4,922 km, ridden at an average speed of 33.443 km/h.... |
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| 1947 1947 Tour de France The 1947 Tour de France was the 34th Tour de France, taking place from 25 June to 20 July 1947. The total race distance was 21 stages over 4,640 km, ridden at an average speed of 31.412 km/h... |
14 | Carcassonne Carcassonne Carcassonne is a fortified French town in the Aude department, of which it is the prefecture, in the former province of Languedoc.It is divided into the fortified Cité de Carcassonne and the more expansive lower city, the ville basse. Carcassone was founded by the Visigoths in the fifth century,... |
Bagnères de Luchon | Albert Bourlon Albert Bourlon Albert Bourlon is a former French professional road bicycle racer. He was born in Sancergues. In 1947, Bourlon won the 14th stage of the Tour de France. Almost directly from the start, he broke away, and rode solo for , the longest solo in post-war Tour de France history.- Palmarès :1947- External... |
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From 1947 to 1952, the climb was not classified.