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Port de Lers
Mountain pass in the French Pyrenees
Mountain pass in the French Pyrenees
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Port de Lers |
| photo | Port de l'Hers parapente3.jpg |
| elevation_m | 1517 |
| elevation_ref | |
| traversed | D18 |
| location | Ariège, France |
| range | Pyrenees |
| map | Pyrenees |
| map_relief | 1 |
| map_caption | Location in the Pyrenees |
| label | Port de Lers |
| coords |
The Port de Lers (or Port de l'Hers or Port de Massat) (elevation 1517 m) 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 long. Over this distance, the climb is 807 m (an average of 7.0%), with the steepest section being at 10.9%.
Starting from Massat, the climb is 16.6 km long. Over this distance, the climb is 868 m (an average of 5.2%), with the steepest sections being at 8.9%.
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.
| Year | Stage | Category | Start | Finish | Leader at the summit* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 16 | 1 | Carcassonne | Foix | Simon Geschke |
| 2019 | 15 | 1 | Limoux | Foix Prat d'Albis | Romain Bardet |
| 2015 | 12 | 1 | Lannemezan | Plateau de Beille | Michał Kwiatkowski |
| 2012 | 14 | 1 | Limoux | Foix | Sergio Paulinho |
| 2011 | 14 | 3 | Saint-Gaudens | Plateau de Beille | Gorka Izagirre |
| 2004 | 13 | 3 | Lannemezan | Plateau de Beille | Michael Rasmussen |
| 1995 | 14 | 2 | Saint-Orens-de-Gameville | Guzet-Neige | Marco Pantani |
References
References
- [http://www.geoportail.gouv.fr/accueil?c=1.411389,42.806389&z=0.000316906&l=GEOGRAPHICALGRIDSYSTEMS.MAPS.3D$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS@aggregate(1)&permalink=yes IGN map]
- "Port de Lers from Vicdessos : 1517m".
- "Port de Lers from Massat : 1517m".
- "Le Port de Lers dans le Tour de France".
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