Port de Balès – emblematic passes of the Pyrenees
Port de Balès – emblematic passes of the Pyrenees
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Port de Balès – emblematic passes of the Pyrenees
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67.0km
1,550m
Road cycling
Culminating at 1,755 meters, the port of Balès is less well known and renowned than its neighbours, which are none other than the Tourmalet or the Portillon. However, its irregular and brittle ascent has earned it the chance to be climbed a few times by the Tour de France since…
Last updated: June 7, 2024
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27.5 km
Mauléon-Barousse
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46.8 km
Port de Balès
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66.1 km
Bagnères-de-Luchon
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67.0 km
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Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
56.5 km
7.78 km
1.49 km
1.18 km
< 100 m
Surfaces
66.2 km
705 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (1,760 m)
Lowest point (470 m)
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Sunday 12 July
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In some places on the road small gravel is spread. That is not really fun. Some gravel sections are also planned for the Tour de Franc 2024. From my point of view it doesn't make sense, the tour should …
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April 6, 2023
Culminating at 1,755 meters, the port of Balès is less well known and renowned than its neighbours, which are none other than the Tourmalet or the Portillon. However, its irregular and brittle ascent has earned it the chance to be climbed a few times by the Tour de France since its first in 2007.
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