Col de Marie-Blanque (East Side) virtual cycling route
France Col de Marie-Blanque (East Side)
Distance: 18.47 km
Elevation Gain: 641 m
Elevation Loss: 97 m
Difficulty: 534 (Moderate)
FIETS Index: 3.03 FIETS
Avg Grade: 5.11 %
Max cat climb: 2
Min elevation: 445 m
Max elevation: 1039 m
Ride Category: Climb

The Col de Marie-Blanque is a mountain pass located in the Pyrenees of southern France, straddling the departments of Pyrรฉnรฉes-Atlantiques and Bรฉarn. It sits at an elevation of 1,035 meters (3,396 feet) and is well-known for its steep gradients and stunning views. The pass has become famous among cycling enthusiasts, particularly because of its inclusion in the Tour de France. The Col de Marie-Blanque offers a challenging but rewarding ascent, making it a favorite for cyclists looking to tackle one of the more difficult climbs in the Pyrenees. The Col de Marie-Blanque first appeared in the Tour de France in 1978, and since then, it has featured frequently as part of the raceโ€™s Pyrenean stages. Its steep gradients, particularly from the west, often see riders struggle to maintain momentum, with many races won or lost on its slopes. Its reputation for difficulty makes it one of the more iconic, if lesser-known, climbs in the Pyrenees compared to giants like Col du Tourmalet or Col dโ€™Aubisque, but it is just as feared by professional cyclists.

Rank Rider Date Time Power W/kg Speed
🥇 SmP Jan 09, 2020 00:39:50 310 W 5.34 w/kg 27.81 km/h
🥈 Tigo Star Feb 05, 2018 00:40:01 372 W 4.89 w/kg 27.68 km/h
🥉 Guillaume Babin Dec 02, 2019 00:40:37 352 W 4.74 w/kg 27.28 km/h
4 Henrik Bjerring Mar 02, 2018 00:44:22 293 W 4.25 w/kg 24.97 km/h
5 Tom Smeets Feb 04, 2018 00:45:32 290 W 3.92 w/kg 24.33 km/h
6 Gunnar Tojren Oct 31, 2019 00:46:05 295 W 3.83 w/kg 24.04 km/h
7 nathan rebeyrolles Mar 03, 2024 00:46:17 258 W 3.85 w/kg 23.94 km/h
8 Tristan Kramers Feb 03, 2018 00:46:23 278 W 3.81 w/kg 23.88 km/h
9 sebastien rebeyrolles May 09, 2020 00:46:35 276 W 3.73 w/kg 23.78 km/h
10 Martin Budd Feb 02, 2018 00:48:15 267 W 3.73 w/kg 22.96 km/h
11 Peter Holpar Dec 25, 2019 00:48:19 252 W 4.00 w/kg 22.93 km/h
12 Maciej Pitach Apr 06, 2020 00:48:36 254 W 3.91 w/kg 22.80 km/h
13 Remco Doodkorte Apr 06, 2022 00:48:53 279 W 3.49 w/kg 22.66 km/h
14 O Booij Dec 20, 2020 00:49:05 262 W 3.45 w/kg 22.57 km/h
15 Thijs Brentjens Nov 06, 2018 00:49:26 231 W 3.47 w/kg 22.41 km/h
16 Andrew Mawby Feb 18, 2022 00:49:39 246 W 3.42 w/kg 22.31 km/h
17 Fra Violet Nov 29, 2020 00:50:13 261 W 3.43 w/kg 22.06 km/h
18 Geir Skaugen Oct 30, 2019 00:50:14 295 W 3.28 w/kg 22.05 km/h
19 Alexander Kunkel Feb 27, 2018 00:50:15 272 W 3.49 w/kg 22.05 km/h
20 Vincent GADOULLET Apr 07, 2019 00:50:15 229 W 3.58 w/kg 22.05 km/h
21 D Speelman Mar 05, 2018 00:50:26 262 W 3.36 w/kg 21.97 km/h
22 Xabier Zanguitu Apr 24, 2021 00:50:30 259 W 3.36 w/kg 21.94 km/h
23 Daniel Lurcock Apr 15, 2018 00:50:46 262 W 3.64 w/kg 21.82 km/h
24 Peter Kroon Oct 15, 2021 00:51:07 255 W 3.40 w/kg 21.67 km/h
25 Loizon Francis May 28, 2025 00:51:09 286 W 3.53 w/kg 21.67 km/h
26 Ilja Booij Feb 07, 2018 00:51:17 241 W 3.30 w/kg 21.60 km/h
27 Daniel Beale Feb 13, 2019 00:51:23 247 W 3.53 w/kg 21.56 km/h
28 B E Dec 22, 2020 00:51:48 241 W 3.44 w/kg 21.39 km/h
29 rémi Pilandon Nov 25, 2020 00:51:49 210 W 3.44 w/kg 21.38 km/h
30 Graham Lowe Nov 23, 2019 00:52:05 262 W 3.49 w/kg 21.27 km/h
31 P. Wortelboer Nov 14, 2019 00:52:23 269 W 3.16 w/kg 21.15 km/h
32 RENOTREK Feb 11, 2022 00:52:23 256 W 3.20 w/kg 21.15 km/h
33 C Nederkoorn Mar 01, 2018 00:52:28 232 W 3.36 w/kg 21.12 km/h
34 Artur Chmielewski Nov 20, 2019 00:52:37 203 W 3.56 w/kg 21.06 km/h
35 Peter Klug Apr 20, 2018 00:52:43 236 W 3.36 w/kg 21.02 km/h
36 Carlos Ferreira Mar 07, 2018 00:52:46 232 W 3.18 w/kg 21.00 km/h
37 Sebastien Lorrette Apr 27, 2020 00:52:50 249 W 3.23 w/kg 20.97 km/h
38 David Dos Santos Rodrigues Mar 17, 2021 00:52:54 203 W 3.27 w/kg 20.94 km/h
39 Ben Stirrup Feb 04, 2019 00:53:03 242 W 3.23 w/kg 20.88 km/h
40 Romain PRADEAU Dec 27, 2020 00:53:25 215 W 3.07 w/kg 20.74 km/h
41 David Marcel Aug 21, 2018 00:53:46 226 W 3.10 w/kg 20.60 km/h
42 Andrew Gudgeon Jul 06, 2021 00:53:46 204 W 3.19 w/kg 20.60 km/h
43 borja larrañaga elorza Jul 09, 2020 00:53:53 223 W 3.23 w/kg 20.56 km/h
44 Raf Van Grieken Oct 12, 2021 00:53:54 244 W 3.25 w/kg 20.55 km/h
45 Roberto Gori Apr 15, 2018 00:54:05 234 W 3.30 w/kg 20.48 km/h
46 Reinout Hesselink Mar 02, 2018 00:54:11 236 W 3.06 w/kg 20.45 km/h
47 Laurent Arzur Jun 26, 2023 00:54:12 236 W 3.15 w/kg 20.44 km/h
48 Indalecio Lekerika Nov 09, 2019 00:54:15 191 W 3.35 w/kg 20.42 km/h
49 Ruurd Bakker Feb 07, 2023 00:54:18 260 W 2.80 w/kg 20.40 km/h
50 Nicolas Déry Jun 15, 2019 00:54:25 199 W 3.25 w/kg 20.36 km/h
51 Lukasz Pilny Dec 21, 2019 00:54:51 238 W 3.13 w/kg 20.20 km/h
52 David Croft Mar 15, 2018 00:54:54 240 W 2.89 w/kg 20.18 km/h
53 Rene van Leeuwen Jan 28, 2021 00:54:56 227 W 3.03 w/kg 20.17 km/h
54 Saskia van Zijp Feb 04, 2018 00:55:00 199 W 3.11 w/kg 20.14 km/h
55 ViBrOo Vape Dec 19, 2021 00:55:04 201 W 3.19 w/kg 20.12 km/h
56 erik bruin Jan 16, 2020 00:55:12 239 W 2.91 w/kg 20.07 km/h
57 rich thorne Apr 12, 2018 00:55:19 234 W 3.12 w/kg 20.03 km/h
58 richard allan Nov 23, 2020 00:55:19 203 W 3.17 w/kg 20.03 km/h
59 Sławek Bikeman Nov 07, 2019 00:55:22 254 W 3.10 w/kg 20.01 km/h
60 Goran Meglaj Nov 19, 2019 00:55:23 235 W 3.01 w/kg 20.00 km/h
61 Ron Peterson Mar 16, 2018 00:55:27 254 W 2.71 w/kg 19.98 km/h
62 Bruno Paradis Jan 19, 2020 00:55:28 207 W 3.04 w/kg 19.97 km/h
63 Marten Bosch Jan 14, 2019 00:55:49 228 W 2.85 w/kg 19.85 km/h
64 Matej Pirnat Jan 27, 2022 00:55:49 226 W 3.01 w/kg 19.85 km/h
65 Lionel Mena Apr 25, 2018 00:55:50 229 W 3.05 w/kg 19.84 km/h
66 Chess Piano Apr 21, 2018 00:56:04 228 W 2.96 w/kg 19.76 km/h
67 Byron Davy Aug 08, 2021 00:56:08 249 W 2.86 w/kg 19.74 km/h
68 Rick Berends Dec 04, 2023 00:56:12 196 W 3.02 w/kg 19.71 km/h
69 robbie mores Mar 17, 2018 00:56:17 210 W 3.04 w/kg 19.68 km/h
70 Yves Livernois Feb 28, 2018 00:56:22 222 W 2.96 w/kg 19.65 km/h
71 Rasmus Olsen Feb 04, 2020 00:56:43 225 W 2.81 w/kg 19.53 km/h
72 Martin Dyer Mar 11, 2018 00:56:46 227 W 2.99 w/kg 19.52 km/h
73 Sebastian Meyer zu Selhausen Feb 27, 2019 00:56:47 238 W 2.80 w/kg 19.51 km/h
74 Eric Rulof Apr 10, 2021 00:56:48 224 W 2.87 w/kg 19.50 km/h
75 Roman Mospan Jan 14, 2021 00:56:54 226 W 2.94 w/kg 19.47 km/h
76 John Mills Feb 28, 2018 00:57:07 213 W 3.04 w/kg 19.40 km/h
77 Derek Jordan Feb 07, 2018 00:57:10 203 W 2.98 w/kg 19.38 km/h
78 Chris Galley Oct 22, 2019 00:57:11 231 W 2.89 w/kg 19.37 km/h
79 jef sportsloisirs Apr 01, 2020 00:57:31 205 W 2.93 w/kg 19.26 km/h
80 Fabio Zanirato Oct 12, 2023 00:57:34 170 W 3.04 w/kg 19.24 km/h
81 Marcin Derdzinski Feb 27, 2018 00:57:59 207 W 2.96 w/kg 19.11 km/h
82 GoustiFruit ⓋⒺⒼⒶⓃ Feb 28, 2018 00:58:04 195 W 2.95 w/kg 19.08 km/h
83 Jose Leandro Dec 18, 2020 00:58:07 203 W 2.82 w/kg 19.06 km/h
84 Nick De Marco Jun 04, 2020 00:58:12 171 W 2.90 w/kg 19.04 km/h
85 Stephen Cummings Nov 30, 2018 00:58:27 228 W 2.75 w/kg 18.95 km/h
86 Bart Koekkoek Jul 26, 2018 00:58:32 246 W 2.59 w/kg 18.93 km/h
87 Tassos Klitsinaris Mar 03, 2018 00:58:37 220 W 2.82 w/kg 18.90 km/h
88 VERONIQUE FLOCH Oct 06, 2020 00:58:39 198 W 2.64 w/kg 18.89 km/h
89 makarov25 Dec 02, 2020 00:58:39 206 W 3.03 w/kg 18.89 km/h
90 Bas Alberts Nov 24, 2019 00:58:54 186 W 2.82 w/kg 18.81 km/h
91 Volker Scheid Jan 14, 2020 00:58:56 190 W 2.71 w/kg 18.80 km/h
92 Igor Tatarinov Jul 30, 2020 00:58:59 226 W 2.77 w/kg 18.78 km/h
93 JJosef Kluson Dec 16, 2020 00:59:12 199 W 2.65 w/kg 18.72 km/h
94 PAUL OSHAUGHNESSY Jun 22, 2020 00:59:13 218 W 2.87 w/kg 18.71 km/h
95 Leszek Tomasiczek Dec 10, 2019 00:59:27 208 W 2.97 w/kg 18.63 km/h
96 Przemysław Ceglarek Feb 18, 2024 00:59:36 209 W 2.79 w/kg 18.59 km/h
97 Eric Lanier Mar 24, 2018 00:59:47 193 W 2.66 w/kg 18.53 km/h
98 denny mires May 16, 2020 00:59:53 186 W 2.78 w/kg 18.50 km/h
99 George Thomaidis Mar 01, 2018 00:59:59 235 W 2.50 w/kg 18.47 km/h
100 John Mulvaney May 14, 2018 01:00:16 187 W 2.71 w/kg 18.38 km/h
101 Jose Miguel García Apr 07, 2020 01:00:19 211 W 2.57 w/kg 18.37 km/h
102 Kim Schou Dec 10, 2019 01:00:36 182 W 2.94 w/kg 18.28 km/h
103 Emmanuel Domis Jan 15, 2020 01:00:41 192 W 2.67 w/kg 18.26 km/h
104 Kees Janssen Sep 10, 2020 01:00:44 171 W 2.76 w/kg 18.24 km/h
105 Anton Pustovalov Dec 04, 2021 01:00:47 209 W 2.75 w/kg 18.23 km/h
106 Hendrik Thielemann Jan 11, 2024 01:00:47 195 W 2.53 w/kg 18.23 km/h
107 Matthias Schlaffer Feb 27, 2018 01:00:49 204 W 2.61 w/kg 18.22 km/h
108 Matthias Marquardt Feb 28, 2018 01:00:51 184 W 2.75 w/kg 18.21 km/h
109 Raphael Sehier Dec 15, 2021 01:01:00 208 W 2.60 w/kg 18.16 km/h
110 J Lee Wamble Feb 18, 2021 01:01:04 193 W 2.66 w/kg 18.14 km/h
111 Andy Sherwood Jun 28, 2022 01:01:06 190 W 2.64 w/kg 18.13 km/h
112 tony court Mar 31, 2020 01:01:10 228 W 2.53 w/kg 18.11 km/h
113 James Spearman Jul 01, 2021 01:01:16 230 W 2.67 w/kg 18.08 km/h
114 Rikard Persson Nov 05, 2019 01:01:17 192 W 2.67 w/kg 18.08 km/h
115 Kent Daniel Mar 21, 2018 01:01:24 202 W 2.56 w/kg 18.04 km/h
116 Francis Chalmers Jun 09, 2024 01:01:32 165 W 2.95 w/kg 18.00 km/h
117 Marnix van Voorbergen Jan 21, 2020 01:01:42 214 W 2.43 w/kg 17.96 km/h
118 Tom Geul Apr 16, 2022 01:02:01 201 W 2.68 w/kg 17.86 km/h
119 Arjon de Kater Mar 16, 2025 01:02:01 198 W 2.64 w/kg 17.86 km/h
120 Gilles Caillard May 16, 2021 01:02:07 155 W 2.82 w/kg 17.84 km/h
121 Jan Theron Dec 22, 2022 01:02:14 181 W 2.59 w/kg 17.80 km/h
122 Pierrot G. Feb 09, 2021 01:02:18 193 W 2.63 w/kg 17.78 km/h
123 Gert-Jan Otten Jan 08, 2020 01:02:21 202 W 2.53 w/kg 17.77 km/h
124 Tony Barlow Dec 13, 2019 01:02:37 194 W 2.52 w/kg 17.69 km/h
125 Vjeko Ditrih Jan 24, 2020 01:02:45 233 W 2.48 w/kg 17.66 km/h
126 Christiaan Riemens Sep 06, 2020 01:02:46 191 W 2.55 w/kg 17.65 km/h
127 Jordy Marteijn Mar 12, 2018 01:03:04 181 W 2.66 w/kg 17.57 km/h
128 Mike 8008 Apr 22, 2024 01:03:05 212 W 2.49 w/kg 17.56 km/h
129 Gerald Kamphorst Mar 09, 2018 01:03:21 244 W 2.46 w/kg 17.49 km/h
130 Phil Gastinel Feb 16, 2020 01:03:40 215 W 2.47 w/kg 17.40 km/h
131 Jan Olav Kvisli Nov 10, 2019 01:03:41 166 W 2.55 w/kg 17.40 km/h
132 Mike Pearman Apr 11, 2021 01:03:46 207 W 2.48 w/kg 17.37 km/h
133 Michael Selmer Jensen Nov 20, 2019 01:03:47 213 W 2.57 w/kg 17.37 km/h
134 Lesquale Nov 18, 2019 01:03:50 209 W 2.40 w/kg 17.36 km/h
135 Mark Harris Jan 26, 2020 01:03:50 195 W 2.47 w/kg 17.36 km/h
136 Florian ARMARY Oct 02, 2021 01:03:53 218 W 2.29 w/kg 17.34 km/h
137 Manuel Peña Apr 28, 2020 01:03:59 189 W 2.70 w/kg 17.31 km/h
138 Olivier Landiech Jun 09, 2019 01:04:11 201 W 2.51 w/kg 17.26 km/h
139 Peter Hasperhoven Feb 02, 2020 01:04:14 193 W 2.44 w/kg 17.25 km/h
140 Marc Schmerder Aug 12, 2020 01:04:19 187 W 2.40 w/kg 17.22 km/h
141 Matthieu Bourgois Mar 02, 2018 01:04:28 184 W 2.45 w/kg 17.19 km/h
142 AlexBx May 13, 2020 01:04:28 189 W 2.43 w/kg 17.18 km/h
143 David Avery Mar 01, 2018 01:05:17 195 W 2.38 w/kg 16.97 km/h
144 Jean-Luc Olives Jan 07, 2021 01:05:24 172 W 2.57 w/kg 16.94 km/h
145 Klaas Hartman May 24, 2018 01:05:36 188 W 2.38 w/kg 16.89 km/h
146 Vasco Amorim Feb 14, 2021 01:05:44 162 W 2.53 w/kg 16.85 km/h
147 Christian Ditheridge Apr 02, 2018 01:05:46 180 W 2.40 w/kg 16.85 km/h
148 Rik Lukey Dec 22, 2024 01:06:02 171 W 2.50 w/kg 16.78 km/h
149 Paul Ellis Jan 17, 2020 01:06:09 194 W 2.43 w/kg 16.75 km/h
150 Yannick Lavalley Apr 25, 2019 01:06:13 174 W 2.32 w/kg 16.73 km/h
151 Jc Guetari Mar 27, 2018 01:06:20 178 W 2.37 w/kg 16.70 km/h
152 Mark Thompson May 07, 2018 01:06:22 166 W 2.41 w/kg 16.69 km/h
153 Kirk Peterson Nov 24, 2019 01:06:25 166 W 2.52 w/kg 16.68 km/h
154 Steve Dalton Oct 14, 2020 01:06:44 184 W 2.33 w/kg 16.60 km/h
155 Ad Kimenai Mar 05, 2018 01:06:45 175 W 2.46 w/kg 16.60 km/h
156 Hans Couvreur Oct 13, 2021 01:06:46 189 W 2.30 w/kg 16.59 km/h
157 aad twigt Feb 28, 2018 01:06:51 168 W 2.37 w/kg 16.57 km/h
158 Bernhard Wolkerstorfer Jan 13, 2021 01:06:51 188 W 2.41 w/kg 16.57 km/h
159 Alexey Demenev Jan 10, 2019 01:07:07 207 W 2.30 w/kg 16.51 km/h
160 J F May 10, 2025 01:07:09 194 W 2.20 w/kg 16.50 km/h
161 Joseph Rossetti Feb 04, 2021 01:07:38 155 W 2.46 w/kg 16.38 km/h
162 Ronald Merema Mar 01, 2018 01:07:52 187 W 2.34 w/kg 16.32 km/h
163 Alain Antoine Feb 06, 2021 01:08:05 189 W 2.22 w/kg 16.27 km/h
164 Michael Gibbons Aug 29, 2020 01:08:07 151 W 2.41 w/kg 16.26 km/h
165 Hans Petiet Dec 14, 2018 01:08:09 166 W 2.31 w/kg 16.26 km/h
166 Cédric Lamathe Dec 22, 2019 01:08:31 158 W 2.43 w/kg 16.17 km/h
167 philippe gabriel Oct 14, 2024 01:09:19 191 W 2.12 w/kg 15.98 km/h
168 Tommy Donald Nov 20, 2019 01:09:29 175 W 2.33 w/kg 15.94 km/h
169 Michael Quast-Cojocaru Feb 10, 2022 01:09:51 188 W 2.27 w/kg 15.86 km/h
170 Richard Drage Mar 13, 2018 01:09:58 180 W 2.16 w/kg 15.83 km/h
171 Franck Caspar Apr 30, 2020 01:10:07 173 W 2.08 w/kg 15.80 km/h
172 Didier Lacassagne Mar 20, 2020 01:10:13 161 W 2.27 w/kg 15.78 km/h
173 Bart van Eggelen Apr 11, 2021 01:10:17 142 W 2.25 w/kg 15.76 km/h
174 Michel Benistant Jan 21, 2022 01:10:18 171 W 2.25 w/kg 15.76 km/h
175 Luke Bogash Nov 08, 2019 01:10:46 226 W 1.99 w/kg 15.65 km/h
176 Jos Carboex Nov 08, 2019 01:10:57 166 W 2.21 w/kg 15.61 km/h
177 Mark Barton Nov 08, 2019 01:11:11 186 W 2.16 w/kg 15.56 km/h
178 Nuno Custódio Mar 01, 2018 01:11:33 175 W 2.19 w/kg 15.48 km/h
179 Michel Garand Dec 14, 2021 01:11:51 124 W 2.38 w/kg 15.42 km/h
180 Tom Wienke Nov 23, 2022 01:12:45 188 W 2.07 w/kg 15.23 km/h
181 Ivo Fortunato Oct 16, 2018 01:13:16 163 W 2.09 w/kg 15.12 km/h
182 Baldwin Hurdak May 02, 2021 01:13:20 171 W 2.09 w/kg 15.11 km/h
183 cléobule 84 Jun 11, 2025 01:13:49 171 W 2.06 w/kg 15.01 km/h
184 Raphael Meier Jan 11, 2020 01:14:03 158 W 2.08 w/kg 14.96 km/h
185 Stuart Mcgill Mar 03, 2018 01:15:08 187 W 2.08 w/kg 14.75 km/h
186 Artyom Zolotov Jan 23, 2020 01:15:55 163 W 2.09 w/kg 14.59 km/h
187 Jan Hanou Jun 11, 2020 01:17:02 140 W 2.00 w/kg 14.38 km/h
188 michel delamarre Jan 06, 2022 01:17:38 165 W 2.06 w/kg 14.27 km/h
189 Jean-Claude Panisset Apr 15, 2020 01:17:45 145 W 1.75 w/kg 14.25 km/h
190 Jeppe Møllenbach Mortensen Oct 30, 2019 01:17:56 180 W 1.88 w/kg 14.22 km/h
191 Jozef Ceginik Nov 29, 2022 01:19:23 145 W 1.86 w/kg 13.96 km/h
192 Tomasz Em Apr 11, 2019 01:21:51 170 W 1.79 w/kg 13.54 km/h
193 Henrik Sørensen Nov 25, 2019 01:21:51 155 W 1.82 w/kg 13.54 km/h
194 Frantxoa A Apr 28, 2022 01:25:17 133 W 1.73 w/kg 12.99 km/h
195 W van Koetsveld Nov 14, 2024 01:25:34 127 W 1.69 w/kg 12.95 km/h
196 Kurt Stroebel Feb 05, 2021 01:25:36 143 W 1.70 w/kg 12.94 km/h
197 Alberto Orbegozo Apr 01, 2020 01:31:48 105 W 1.62 w/kg 12.07 km/h
198 manucer zujovic Oct 04, 2019 01:35:24 107 W 1.53 w/kg 11.61 km/h
199 Wendy George Feb 06, 2021 01:36:29 116 W 1.55 w/kg 11.48 km/h
200 yann Sébillet Jan 14, 2022 01:45:29 124 W 1.33 w/kg 10.50 km/h
201 George Efstathiou Aug 22, 2018 01:54:14 105 W 1.17 w/kg 9.70 km/h

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