Col de Peyresourde
Mountain pass — 1,569 m
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- 55Grand Tour days on this road
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- 16stages we hold the route for
- Years covered
- 1910–2025first to most recent
- Sides raced
- 2directions in the record
The pass above Bagnères-de-Luchon, crossed nearly 70 times — famous for its open grassy slopes and for the crêpe stand at the summit. Often the first or last climb of the classic Pyrenean stages.
The record
Raced here
16 of 55 open on the mapEvery Grand Tour day recorded on this road, newest first. The ones we hold the route for open on the map with that stage selected; the rest are the archive’s own account, most of them from before route data existed.
- 2025
- 2024
- 2021
- 2020
Tour de France · Stage 8
Won by Nans Peters
Bagnères-de-Luchon (east)
Peters won from the break; behind, 20-year-old Tadej Pogačar attacked on the Peyresourde to start clawing back time after losing over a minute in crosswinds earlier in the week.
- 2019
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
Tour de France · Stage 8
Won by Chris Froome
Loudenvielle / Arreau (west)
Froome attacked where nobody expected — over the top of the Peyresourde — and descended into Luchon sitting on his top tube, pedalling on the descent to win alone and take yellow.
- 2014
- 2013
- 2012
Tour de France · Stage 16
Won by Thomas Voeckler
Loudenvielle / Arreau (west)
Voeckler won over four passes to seal the polka-dot jersey, while behind, Bradley Wiggins' Sky team calmly controlled the yellow jersey group down into Luchon.
- 2010
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
Stage 11 · first to the top: David de la Fuente (ESP)
- 2005
Stage 15 · first to the top: Laurent Brochard (FRA)
- 2003
Stage 14 · first to the top: Gilberto Simoni (ITA)
- 2001
Stage 13 · first to the top: Laurent Jalabert (FRA)
- 1999
Stage 15 · first to the top: Alberto Elli (ITA)
- 1998
Stage 10 · first to the top: Rodolfo Massi (ITA)
- 1995
Stage 15 · first to the top: Richard Virenque (FRA)
- 1994
Stage 12 · first to the top: Roberto Torres (ESP)
- 1993
Stage 16 · first to the top: Claudio Chiappucci (ITA)
- 1989
Stage 10 · first to the top: Robert Millar (GBR)
- 1988
Stage 15 · first to the top: Steven Rooks (NED)
- 1986
Stage 13 · first to the top: Bernard Hinault (FRA)
- 1983
Stage 10 · first to the top: Robert Millar (GBR)
- 1981
Stage 6 · first to the top: Bernard Hinault (FRA)
- 1980
Stage 13 · first to the top: Raymond Martin (FRA)
- 1979
Stage 3 · first to the top: Bernard Hinault (FRA)
- 1976
Stage 14 · first to the top: Luis Ocaña (ESP)
- 1974
Stage 16 · first to the top: Vicente López Carril (ESP)
- 1972
Stage 8 · first to the top: Lucien Van Impe (BEL)
- 1971
Stage 16a · first to the top: Lucien Van Impe (BEL)
- 1970
Stage 18 · first to the top: Raymond Delisle (FRA)
- 1969
Stage 17 · first to the top: Joaquim Galera (ESP)
- 1964
Stage 16 · first to the top: Julio Jiménez (ESP)
- 1963
Stage 11 · first to the top: Federico Bahamontes (ESP)
- 1962
Stage 12 · first to the top: Federico Bahamontes (ESP)
- 1961
Stage 17 · first to the top: Imerio Massignan (ITA)
- 1960
Stage 11 · first to the top: Kurt Gimmi (SUI)
- 1959
Stage 11 · first to the top: Valentin Huot (FRA)
- 1958
Stage 14 · first to the top: Federico Bahamontes (ESP)
- 1956
Stage 12 · first to the top: Jean-Pierre Schmitz (LUX)
- 1955
Stage 17 · first to the top: Charly Gaul (LUX)
- 1954
Stage 12 · first to the top: Federico Bahamontes (ESP)
- 1953
Stage 11 · first to the top: Jean Robic (FRA)
- 1952
Stage 17 · first to the top: Antonio Gelabert (ESP)
- 1951
Stage 14 · first to the top: Fausto Coppi (ITA)
- 1949
Stage 11 · first to the top: Jean Robic (FRA)
- 1948
Stage 8 · first to the top: Jean Robic (FRA)
- 1947
Stage 15 · first to the top: Jean Robic (FRA)
- 1910
Stage 10 · Luchon → Bayonne
Won by Octave Lapize (FRA)
The first climb tackled on the day the high Pyrenees entered the Tour.
Often ridden with
A Grand Tour stage rarely settles for one col. Col de Peyresourde has shared a day's racing with each of these roads.
- Port de BalèsHautes-Pyrénées / Haute-GaronneRidden together on 5 stages
- Col d'AspinHautes-PyrénéesRidden together on 4 stages
- Col du TourmaletHautes-PyrénéesRidden together on 4 stages
- Col de Portet-d'AspetHaute-GaronneRidden together on 3 stages
- Col d'Aubisque & Col du SoulorPyrénées-AtlantiquesRidden together on 2 stages
- Plateau de BeilleAriègeRidden together once