The Col de la Core (elevation ) is a

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in the Ariège department of France in the

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. It connects

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with

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Details of climb

Starting from

, the climb is long. Over this distance, the climb is (an average of 5.1%). The climb proper starts at

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, the climb is long. Over this distance, the climb is (an average of 6.4%), with the steepest section being at 8.0%.

Appearances in Tour de France

The Col de la Core was first used in the

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in 1984, since when it has featured eight times, most recently in

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, when the leader over the summit was Patrick Konrad.

References

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