Col du Portillon facts for kids
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Col du Portillon : Spanish frontier post (1965)
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| Elevation | 1,293 m (4,242 ft) |
| Traversed by | D618A / N-141 |
| Location | Haute Garonne, France Lleida, Spain |
| Range | Pyrenees |
| Coordinates | 42°46′9″N 0°39′36″E / 42.76917°N 0.66000°E |
 Col du Portillon
Location in Pyrenees
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The Col du Portillon (Catalan: El coll de Portilló) (elevation 1,293 metres (4,242 ft)) is a mountain pass in the Pyrenees on the border between France and Spain. It connects Bagnères-de-Luchon in France with Bossòst in the Val d'Aran, Spain.
Details of climb
Starting from Bossòst, the climb is 8.6 km (5.3 mi) long. Over this distance, the climb is 583 m (1,913 ft) at an average of 6.8%. The steepest section is at 8.2%, 3 km (2 mi) from the summit.
Starting from Bagnères-de-Luchon, the climb is 10.2 km (6.3 mi) long. Over this distance, the climb is 663 m (2,175 ft) at an average of 6.5%. The final 7.9 km (4.9 mi) is at an average gradient of 8.4%, with the steepest section being at 13.9%.
Appearances in Tour de France
The Col du Portillon was first used in the Tour de France in 1957, since when it has featured 20 times, most recently in 2018, when the leader over the summit was Adam Yates.
| Year | Stage | Category | Start | Finish | Leader at the summit |
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| 2018 | 16 | 1 | Carcassonne | Bagnères de Luchon |  Adam Yates (GBR) |
| 2014 | 17 | 1 | Saint-Gaudens | Pla d'Adet |  Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) |
| 2006 | 11 | 1 | Tarbes | Pla-de-Beret | David de la Fuente (ESP) |
| 2005 | 15 | 1 | Lézat-sur-Lèze | Pla d'Adet |  Karsten Kroon (NED) |
| 2003 | 14 | 1 | Saint-Girons | Loudenvielle |  Richard Virenque (FRA) |
| 2001 | 13 | 1 | Foix | Pla d'Adet | Laurent Jalabert (FRA) |
| 1999 | 15 | 1 | Saint-Gaudens | Piau-Engaly |  Kurt Van De Wouwer (BEL) |
| 1993 | 16 | 2 | Andorra | Pla d'Adet |  Tony Rominger (SUI) |
| 1979 | 1 | 1 | Fleurance | Bagnères de Luchon | Jean-René Bernaudeau (FRA) |
| 1976 | 14 | 2 | Saint-Gaudens | Pla d'Adet | Pedro Torres (ESP) |
| 1974 | 16 | 2 | Seo de Urgel | Pla d'Adet | Domingo Perurena (ESP) |
| 1973 | 13 | 1 | Bourg-Madame | Bagnères de Luchon | Luis Ocaña (ESP) |
| 1971 | 14 | 2 | Revel | Bagnères de Luchon | José Manuel Fuente (ESP) |
| 1969 | 16 | 2 | Castelnaudary | Bagnères de Luchon | Raymond Delisle (FRA) |
| 1967 | 16 | 2 | Toulouse | Bagnères de Luchon | Fernando Manzanèque (ESP) |
| 1966 | 11 | 1 | Pau | Bagnères de Luchon |  Marcello Mugnaini (ITA) |
| 1964 | 15 | 2 | Toulouse | Bagnères de Luchon | Raymond Poulidor (FRA) |
| 1963 | 11 | 2 | Bagnères-de-Bigorre | Bagnères de Luchon | Guy Ignolin (FRA) |
| 1961 | 16 | 2 | Toulouse | Superbagnères | Imerio Massignan (ITA) |
| 1957 | 17 | 2 | Ax-les-Thermes | Saint-Gaudens | Désiré Keteleer (BEL) |
See also
In Spanish: Puerto del Portillón (Pirineos) para niños
