Col de Val Louron-Azet
# Col de Val Louron-Azet

The Col de Val Louron-Azet (or Col d'Azet) (elevation 1,580 m (5,180 ft)) is a mountain pass in the French Pyrenees in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées, which links Saint-Lary-Soulan and Azet, in the Aure Valley to the west, with Génos and Loudenvielle in the Louron Valley to the east. To the east of the pass is the Val-Louron ski station, and the GR10 footpath is also nearby.

## Details of climb

Starting from Génos, the hairpin climb is 7.4 km (4.6 mi) long. Over this distance, the climb is 622 m (2,041 ft) at an average gradient of 8.3%, with the steepest section being at 13%.

Starting from Bazus-Aure, near to Saint-Lary-Soulan, the climb is 12 km (7.5 mi) long. Over this distance, the climb is 807 m (2,648 ft) at an average gradient of 6.7%, with the steepest sections being at 11.8%.

## Appearances in Tour de France

The Col de Val Louron-Azet was first used in the Tour de France in 1997, since when it has featured ten times, most recently in 2022.

| Year | Stage | Category | Start | Finish | Leader at the summit |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 | 17 | 1 | Saint-Gaudens | Peyragudes | Tadej Pogačar (SLO) |
| 2021 | 17 | 1 | Muret | Col du Portet | Anthony Perez (FRA) |
| 2018 | 17 | 1 | Bagnères-de-Luchon | Col du Portet | Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) |
| 2016 | 8 | 1 | Pau | Bagnères-de-Luchon | Wout Poels (NED) |
| 2014 | 17 | 1 | Saint-Gaudens | Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d'Adet | Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) |
| 2013 | 9 | 1 | Saint-Girons | Bagnères-de-Bigorre | Simon Clarke (AUS) |
| 2005 | 15 | 1 | Lézat-sur-Lèze | Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d'Adet | Laurent Brochard (FRA) |
| 2001 | 13 | 1 | Foix | Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d'Adet | Laurent Jalabert (FRA) |
| 1999 | 15 | 1 | Saint-Gaudens | Piau-Engaly | Fernando Escartín (ESP) |
| 1997 | 9 | 1 | Pau | Loudenvielle-Vallée du Louron | Marco Pantani (ITA) |
