Col de Portet d'Aspet

The Col de Portet d'Aspet is a mountain pass in the central Pyrenees in the department of Haute-Garonne in France. It is situated on the D618 road between Aspet and Saint-Girons and connects the Ger and Bouigane valleys, on the slopes of the Pic de Paloumère .Details of climbStarting from Audressein, in Ariège, the climb is 18.1km long. Over this distance, the climb is 557m at an average gradient of 3.1%. The climb proper starts at Saint-Lary, 5.9km and 393m from the summit (at 6.8%), with the steepest sections being at 10.6% near the summit.Starting from Aspet, in Haute-Garonne, the climb is 14.3km long. Over this distance, the climb is 594m at an average gradient of 4.2%. The climb proper starts at the D618/D44 junction (also the start of the climb to the Col de Menté), 4.4km/436m from the summit (at 9.6%), with several sections in excess of 11%; the maximum gradient is 12.8%, 3km from the summit.Appearances in Tour de FranceThe Col de Portet d'Aspet was first used in the Tour de France in 1910 and has appeared regularly since. The leader over the summit in 1910 was Octave Lapize.