The Col du Perthus or Col du Pertus is a mountain pass ascending to an altitude of 1,309 metres (4,295 ft) in the Mounts of Cantal and in the department of the same name, in the Massif Central.
| Col du Perthus | |
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  Col du Perthus Location of the Col du Perthus in France | |
| Elevation | 1,309 m (4,295 ft)[1] |
| Traversed by | D317 |
| Location | Cantal, France |
| Range | Mounts of Cantal (Massif Central) |
| Coordinates | 45°03′29″N 02°40′25″E / 45.05806°N 2.67361°E |
It was used in the 2011 Tour de France during Stage 9. It was classified as a Category 2 climb with Johnny Hoogerland being the first to summit.[2] It was used again by the Tour de France on 6 July 2016 during the Stage 5 of the 2016 Tour. It was then also classified as a Category 2 climb and with Greg Van Avermaet being the first to summit.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Col du Pertus". Cols cyclisme (in French). Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ Cossins, Peter (10 July 2011). "Luis León Sánchez wins crash-hit stage". Cycling News. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- ^ "Greg Van Avermaet takes stage win and race lead". Tour de France. Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
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