Superbagnères
Summit finish — 1,804 m
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- 7Grand Tour days on this road
- Open on the map
- 1stages we hold the route for
- Years covered
- 1961–2025first to most recent
- Approach
- Oneone side on record
The ski balcony above Bagnères-de-Luchon, host of classic 1980s showdowns. After a long absence it returned to the Tour route in 2025.
The climb
The climb, from the foot.
The record
Raced here
1 of 7 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
Tour de France · Stage 14
Won by Thymen Arensman
- 1989
Stage 10 · Cauterets → Superbagnères
Won by Robert Millar (GBR)
Millar won the queen stage over the Tourmalet, Aspin and Peyresourde, while Laurent Fignon wrested seconds from Greg LeMond in their see-saw battle that would be decided by 8 seconds in Paris.
- 1986
Stage 13 · Pau → Superbagnères
Won by Greg LeMond (USA)
Bernard Hinault attacked his own teammate LeMond early, blew up spectacularly, and LeMond won at Superbagnères to pull the Tour back — the decisive round of their legendary duel.
- 1979
Stage 2 · first to the top: Bernard Hinault (FRA)
- 1971
Stage 15 · first to the top: José Manuel Fuente (ESP)
- 1962
Stage 13 · first to the top: Federico Bahamontes (ESP)
- 1961
Stage 16 · first to the top: Imerio Massignan (ITA)
Often ridden with
A Grand Tour stage rarely settles for one col. Superbagnères has shared a day's racing with each of these roads.