Mur de Péguère
Mur de Péguère | ||
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Elevation 1,375 m (4,511 ft)[1] | | |
Traversed by | D17 | |
Location | Ariège, France | |
Range | Pyrenees | |
Coordinates | 42°55′06″N 1°23′21″E / 42.91833°N 1.38917°E | |
The Mur de Péguère (also known as the Col de Péguère) (elevation 1,375 m (4,511 ft)) is a
Details of climb
From Massat, the climb initially follows the
From the Foix direction, the ascent starts at La Mouline (Serres-sur-Arget) from where the climb is 18 km (11 mi), gaining 872 m (2,861 ft), in height at an average gradient of 4.8%.[4] The col can also be reached on the descent from the Col de Portel.[5]
Tour de France
The pass was crossed in Stage 14 of the 2012 Tour de France from the Massat direction.[6] The leader over the summit was French rider, Sandy Casar,[3] although the stage was marred when tacks were thrown onto the road at the summit of the climb, causing as many as thirty riders to puncture.[7][8]
In 1973, the summit was scheduled to be climbed from the Foix direction,[6] but the riders protested that the descent towards the D618 was too dangerous, so the route was amended. Since 1973, the road has been resurfaced.[9]
The col was also crossed on Stage 11 in 2008, on the descent from the Col de Portel, but was not categorised.[10]
Year | Stage | Category | Start | Finish | Leader at the summit |
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2022 | 16 | 1 | Carcassonne | Foix | Hugo Houle (CAN) |
2019 | 15 | 1 | Limoux | Foix Prat d'Albis | Simon Geschke (GER) |
2017 | 13 | 1 | Saint-Girons | Foix | Warren Barguil (FRA) |
2012 | 14 | 1 | Limoux | Foix | Sandy Casar (FRA) |
References
- ^ IGN map
- ^ "Col de Péguère: Massat". www.climbbybike.com. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Le Mur de Péguère dans le Tour de France" (in French). ledicodutour. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
- ^ "Col de Péguère: La Mouline". www.climbbybike.com. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ^ "Col de Péguère: Col Crouzette". www.climbbybike.com. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Mountain passes & Hills: Stage 14". Tour de France. Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on January 7, 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ^ Beaudin, Matthew (15 July 2012). ""Idiots" scatter tacks on Mur de Peguere, causing dozens of flats". VeloNews. Competitor Group, Inc. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ Atkins, Ben (15 July 2012). "Bradley Wiggins: "No one wants to benefit from someone else's misfortune"". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ^ "July 15, Stage 14: Limoux – Foix 191km". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 23 June 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ^ "Stage 11 - Lannemezan to Foix". Tour de France 2008. Amaury Sport Organisation. 16 July 2008. Archived from the original on 17 July 2008. Retrieved 29 June 2012.