Col de Perthus
Mandailles-Saint-Julien, France
The Col de Perthus is a col with a length of 4.3 kilometer. This is a category 2 col. It is located in Mandailles-Saint-Julien, Auvergne Rhône-Alpes, France. The average grade of this col is 8.3% with a maximum of 12.5%. The Col de Perthus ascents from 954 meter at the start, to 1.309 meter at the top, with a total of 356 ascending meters.
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Facts
| Distance | 4.3 km |
| Elevation gain | 356 m |
| Average grade | 8.3 % |
| Maximum grade | 12.5 % |
| Climb category | 2 |
| Minimum elevation | 954 m |
| Maximum elevation | 1309 m |
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Description
The Col de Perthus was used in the 2016 Tour de France, on this climb Greg van Avermaet made his move to victory (and yellow).
The climb was also used in the etappe where Johnny Hoogerland and Juan Antonio Flecha where hit by a car of the organisation of the Tour de France. While Flecha fel on the ground, Hoogerland was launched from his bike and sent flying into a barbed wire fence.
- Tour de France 2011 - Stage 9
- Tour de France 2016 - Stage 5