| Port del Cantó | |
|---|---|
 A view from the summit of the Port del Cantó | |
| Elevation | 1,730 metres (5,680 ft) |
| Range | Pyrenees |
| Coordinates | 42°22′17.20″N 1°14′20.23″E / 42.3714444°N 1.2389528°E / 42.3714444; 1.2389528 |
  Port del CantóThe Port del Cantó within Catalonia, Spain | |
The Port del Cantó, or Coll del Cantó or Coll de la Pedra del Cantó, is a mountain pass at an altitude of 1,730 metres (5,680 ft) located at the border of the municipalities of Soriguera, in the comarca of Pallars Sobirà, and Montferrer i Castellbò in the comarca of Alt Urgell in Catalonia, Spain.
The pass is located at kilometre 260 of the N-260 road.
It is on the ridge which connects the Serra Seca [ca], to the north, with the Serrat de Pratprimer to the south.
Distance to the top of the port is 28.8 km. Slope for emergency is 1073m, 4.3%. Western slope starts from sort and is 1038m,5.3%.
Tour de France
The route, from the western side, was used on Stage 9 of the 2016 Tour de France.
Appearances in the Tour de France
| Year | Stage | Category | Start | Finish | Leader at the summit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 9 | 1 | Vielha Val d'Aran | Andorre Arcalis |  Thomas de Gendt (BEL)
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| 1993 | 16 | 2 | Andorre | Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d'Adet |  Toni Rominger (SUI)
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| 1974 | 16 | 2 | Seo de Urgel | Saint-Lary-Soulan Pla d'Adet |  Domingo Perurena (ESP)
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References
- ^ "Port del Canto". Catena Cycling. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- "Port del Cantó (Sort)". www.rocobike.com. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
- "TDF16 ET09 parcours" (PDF). Tour de France. Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
- "Le collado ou Puerto del Canto dans le Tour de France". www.ledicodutour.com (in French). Retrieved 2022-08-06.
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