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Col du Perthus

France

The Col du Perthus or Col du Pertus is a mountain pass ascending to an altitude of 1,309 metres (4,295 ft) in the Mounts of Cantal and in the department of the same name, in the Massif Central. It was used in the 2011 Tour de France during Stage 9. It was classified as a Category 2 climb with Johnny Hoogerland being the first to summit. It was used again by the Tour de France on 6 July 2016 during the Stage 5 of the 2016 Tour. It was then also classified as a Category 2 climb and with Greg Van Avermaet being the first to summit. The climb was later used in Stage 11 of the 2024 Tour, with Tadej Pogačar leading at the top of the climb. The climb was used in Stage 10 of the 2026 Tour, classified as a category 1 climb. Pogačar again led at the top of the climb.

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