The Col du Tourmalet is a Tour de France staple with 57 inclusions since 1947, yet the race finished on two occasions only at the summit. Jean-Pierre Danguillaume won the Tourmalet stage in 1974 and in 2010 Andy Schleck crossed the line in first with yellow jersey Alberto Contador following his wheel.
The 2019 Tour de France ascends the giant in the Pyrenees from Luz-Saint-Sauveur. This climb amounts to 18.6 kilometres with an average gradient of 7.5%, while its last kilometre slopes at 10.5%. This section also features the steepest ramp of 13.5%.
The 14th stage sets off in Tarbes, which was last included in the 2014 Tour de France, also as a departure place. The race went to La Pierre Saint-Martin. It was the first high mountain stage of that edition and Chris Froome soloed to victory with a clear 1 minute margin over his rivals.
In 2019, the route includes some minor hurdles in the first 50 kilometres before the Col du Soulor is tackled on the Ferrières side. The climb is 13 kilometers and the average slope 7.1%, while the maximum grade is 9%.
The Soulor is crested just after the halfway point. The route descends to Argelés-Gazost and then runs false flat to Luz-Saint-Sauveur, where the final haul up the Tourmalet kicks in.
Time bonuses of 10, 6 and 4 seconds are awarded to the first three riders on the line in the 14th stage of the 2019 Tour de France.
Tour de France 2019 stage 14: Route maps, height profiles, and more
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