Port de Lers

Port de Lers
Elevation1,517 m (4,977 ft)[1]
Traversed byD18
LocationAriège, France
RangePyrenees
Coordinates42°48′23″N 1°24′41″E / 42.80639°N 1.41139°E / 42.80639; 1.41139
Port de Lers is located in Pyrenees
Port de Lers
Port de Lers
Location in the Pyrenees

The Port de Lers (or Port de l'Hers or Port de Massat) (elevation 1,517 m (4,977 ft)) is a mountain pass in the French Pyrenees in the department of Ariège, between the communities of Aulus-les-Bains (west), Massat (north) and Vicdessos (east).

Details of climb

Starting from Vicdessos, the climb is 11.5 km (7.1 mi) long. Over this distance, the climb is 807 m (2,648 ft) (an average of 7.0%), with the steepest section being at 10.9%.[2]

Starting from Massat, the climb is 16.6 km (10.3 mi) long. Over this distance, the climb is 868 m (2,848 ft) (an average of 5.2%), with the steepest sections being at 8.9%.[3] At 3.8 km (2.4 mi) from the summit is the junction with the climb to the Col d'Agnes.

Appearances in Tour de France

The Port de Lers was first used in the Tour de France in 1995, since when it has featured seven times, most recently in 2024.[4]

Year Stage Category Start Finish Leader at the summit*
2022 16 1 Carcassonne Foix  Simon Geschke (GER)
2019 15 1 Limoux Foix Prat d'Albis  Romain Bardet (FRA)
2015 12 1 Lannemezan Plateau de Beille  Michał Kwiatkowski (POL)
2012 14 1 Limoux Foix  Sergio Paulinho (POR)
2011 14 3 Saint-Gaudens Plateau de Beille  Gorka Izagirre (ESP)
2004 13 3 Lannemezan Plateau de Beille  Michael Rasmussen (DEN)
1995 14 2 Saint-Orens-de-Gameville Guzet-Neige  Marco Pantani (ITA)

References

  1. ^ IGN map
  2. ^ "Port de Lers – Vicdessos". www.climbbybike.com. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  3. ^ "Port de Lers – Massat". www.climbbybike.com. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  4. ^ "Le Port de Lers dans le Tour de France" (in French). Retrieved 14 July 2024.