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°ECoordinates: 42°55′06″N 1°23′21″E / 42.91833°N 1.38917°E |
![]() ![]() Mur de Péguère Location in the Pyrenees |
The Mur de Péguère (also known as the Col de Péguère) (elevation 1,375 m (4,511 ft)) is a mountain pass in the French Pyrenees in the department of Ariège, between the communities of Massat (south) and Sentenac-de-Sérou (north).
Details of climb[]
From Massat, the climb initially follows the D618 towards the Col de Port before turning onto the D17 just after the . The total ascent is 9.8 km (6.1 mi) long, with a height gained of 726 m (2,382 ft) at an average gradient of 7.4%, with the section after the Col des Caougnous having stretches in excess of 18%.[2][3]
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]
References[]
- ^ IGN map
- ^ "Col de Péguère: Massat". www.climbbybike.com. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Le Mur de Péguère dans le Tour de France" (in French). ledicodutour. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ^ "Col de Péguère: La Mouline". www.climbbybike.com. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ^ "Col de Péguère: Col Crouzette". www.climbbybike.com. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Mountain passes & Hills: Stage 14". Tour de France. Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 28 June 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ 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.
External links[]
- Mountain passes of Ariège (department)
- Mountain passes of the Pyrenees