The Col du Portillon () (elevation ) is a mountain pass in the

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on the border between

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and

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. It connects

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in France with

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in the

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, Spain.

Details of climb

Starting from

, the climb is long. Over this distance, the climb is at an average of 6.8%. The steepest section is at 8.2%, from the summit. Starting from

, the climb is long. Over this distance, the climb is at an average of 6.5%. The final is at an average gradient of 8.4%, with the steepest section being at 13.9%.

Appearances in Tour de France

The Col du Portillon was first used in the

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in 1957, since when it has featured 20 times, most recently in

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, when the leader over the summit was

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References

External links

Col du Portillon on Google Maps (Tour de France classic climbs)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Portillon Mountain passes of Haute-Garonne Mountain passes of Catalonia Mountain passes of the Pyrenees France–Spain border crossings