The Col de Latrape (elevation ) is a

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in the

French Pyrenees The Pyrenees (; es, Pirineos ; french: Pyrénées ; ca, Pirineu ; eu, Pirinioak ; oc, Pirenèus ; an, Pirineus) is a mountain range straddling the border of France and Spain. It extends nearly from its union with the Cantabrian Mountains to C ...

in the department of Ariège, between the communities of

Aulus-les-Bains Aulus-les-Bains (; oc, Aulús) is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of south-western France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Aulusiens'' or ''Aulusiennes''. Geography Aulus-les-Bains is located at t ...

(east) and

Ustou Ustou (; oc, Uston) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. The commune of Ustou comprises several villages: Saint-Lizier, Le Trein, Sérac; and numerous hamlets, including: Escots, Bieille, Rouze. Population Inhabita ...

(west).

Details of climb

Starting from

, the climb is long. Over this distance, the climb is (an average gradient of 7.4%), with the steepest sections being at 10.0%. Starting from Sérac d'Ustou, the climb is long. Over this distance, the climb is (an average gradient of 7.2%), with the steepest section being at 14.7%.

Appearances in Tour de France

The Col de Latrape was first used in the

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in 1956, since when it has featured eight times, most recently in

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, when the leader over the summit was Alessandro De Marchi.

References

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