Stage 17, 2018 Tour de France
Stage 17 of the 2018 Pyrenees was a short but sharp epic with so many vertical meters of elevation in a short distance. This route is the exact same the riders took on – how will you fare?

Suggested cycling route
Distance: 65km / 40.5mi
Start elevation: 633m / 2,076ft
Max elevation: 2,215m / 7,267ft
Climbing: 3,148m / 10,329ft
Descending: 1,590m / 5,216ft
Categorised climbs: 3

From the top of the Col d’Azet you can look back across to where you started the ride.
Food and water
Whilst only a short distance this route has quite a lot of climbing, so you will want to be stocked up with both food and water. We recommend refueling at Saint Lary prior to tackling the final climb of the Col de Portet.
Highlights
- See how you fare against the time set by the pros in the 2018 Tour de France.
- Enjoy the fast descent off the top of the Col de Peyresourde.
- Looking across to both where you have come from and the finishing summit from the top of the Col d’Azet.
Climb statistics and gradient profiles

Col de Peyresourde
Length: 13.8km / 8.57mi
Average gradient: 6.8%
Start point: Bagnéres du Luchon
Elevation at top: 1,569m / 5,148ft
Col d’Azet
Length: 7.4km / 4.6mi
Average gradient: 8.3%
Start point: Genos
Elevation at top: 1,580m / 5,184ft


Col de Portet
Length: 17km / 10.56mi
Average gradient: 8.3%
Start point: Saint Lary Soulan
Elevation at top: 2,215m / 7,267ft