Côtes des Forges
Sprimont, Belgium
The Côtes des Forges is a col with a length of 1.5 kilometer. This is a category 4 col. It is located in Sprimont, Région Wallonne, Belgium. The average grade of this col is 6.9% with a maximum of 9.9%. The Côtes des Forges ascents from 172 meter at the start, to 280 meter at the top, with a total of 108 ascending meters.
Profile
Facts
| Distance | 1.5 km |
| Elevation gain | 108 m |
| Average grade | 6.9 % |
| Maximum grade | 9.9 % |
| Climb category | 4 |
| Minimum elevation | 172 m |
| Maximum elevation | 280 m |
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Description
In 1983, 22-year-old Steven Rooks surprisingly won Liege Bastogne Liege by getting away from his competitors at this climb.
- UCI Road World Championships 1930
- Tour de France 1965 - Stage 1
- Tour de France 2001 - Stage 3
- Liege Bastogne Liege 1930, 1969,1983,2014,2019-2021
- Baloise Belgium Tour 2017 - Stage 4
- La Fleche Wallonne 2019
- Baloise Belgium Tour 2019 - Stage 4