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The Col de Menté is a mountain pass in the central Pyrenees in the department of Haute-Garonne in France. It is situated on the D44 road between Saint-Béat and the D618 and connects the Ger and Garonne valleys. Le Mourtis ski-station is located 1 km. south of the col.A stele in memory of Serge Lapébie is situated at the summit.Details of climbStarting from Pont de l'Oule , the climb is 10.9km long. Over this distance, the climb is 716m . The climb proper starts at Ger-de-Boutx, 7km from the summit, with the steepest sections being at 10.5%.Starting from Saint-Béat, the climb is 9.3km long. Over this distance, the climb is 849m with several sections in excess of 11%.At the summit there is a road that loops up and over the Col de Menté-Le Mourtis, via the ski-station, returning to the Col de Menté.Appearances in Tour de FranceThe Col de Menté was first used in the Tour de France in 1966 and has appeared frequently since. The leader over the summit in 1966 was Joaquim Galera.The Col has featured 19 times, including crossing the Col de Menté-Le Mourtis in 1979 and 1995.