List of mountain passes and hills in the Tour de France
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This is a list of mountain pass
es and hills in the Tour de France
. Among the most often passes crossed, Col du Tourmalet
, Col d'Aubisque
, Col d'Aspin
, Col de Peyresourde
, Col du Galibier
and Col de la Faucille
dominate, while the highest peak ever reached is Cime de la Bonette-Restefond (2802 m (9,192.9 ft)), used in the 1962
, 1964
, 1993
and 2008 Tour de France
.
The Tour peaked at Val Thorens
(2275 m (7,463.9 ft)) in the 1994 Tour de France
. It is the highest mountain finish in the history of the Tour, after Col du Granon
(2413 m (7,916.7 ft)) used in the 1986 Tour de France
.
In 2007
, the Tour arrived at the summit of Col d'Aubisque
(1709 m (5,607 ft)) for the first time. Earlier that year the riders crossed the Alps
, both Col de l'Iseran
(2770 m (9,087.9 ft)) and Col du Galibier
(2645 m (8,677.8 ft)) on the same stage.
included 22 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.
included 23 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.
included 22 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.
included 22 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.
included 17 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.
included 20 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2. Seven of them were situated in the Pyrenees
, three in the Vosges
, nine in the Alps
], and one in the Pre-Alps
:
included 23 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2. One of them were situated in the Jura
, eight in the Alps
, two in the Cévennes
, and twelve in the Pyrenees
:
included 23 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2. Four of them are situated in the Massif Central
, nine in the Pyrenees
, and ten in the Alps
:
Mountain pass
A mountain pass is a route through a mountain range or over a ridge. If following the lowest possible route, a pass is locally the highest point on that route...
es and hills in the Tour de France
Tour de France
The Tour de France is an annual bicycle race held in France and nearby countries. First staged in 1903, the race covers more than and lasts three weeks. As the best known and most prestigious of cycling's three "Grand Tours", the Tour de France attracts riders and teams from around the world. The...
. Among the most often passes crossed, Col du Tourmalet
Col du Tourmalet
Col du Tourmalet is the highest road in the central Pyrenees in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées in France. Sainte-Marie-de-Campan is at the foot on the eastern side and the ski station La Mongie two-thirds of the way up. Luz-Saint-Sauveur is at the bottom of the western side.Tourmalet is also a...
, Col d'Aubisque
Col d'Aubisque
The Col d'Aubisque is a mountain pass in the Pyrenees 30 km south of Tarbes and Pau in the department of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques , in the Aquitaine region of France....
, Col d'Aspin
Col d'Aspin
Col d'Aspin is a high mountain pass in the Pyrenees in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées in France.It connects Sainte-Marie-de-Campan and Arreau.-Tour de France:...
, Col de Peyresourde
Col de Peyresourde
The Col de Peyresourde is a mountain pass in the central Pyrenees on the border of the department of Haute-Garonne and Hautes-Pyrénées in France. It is situated on the D618 road between Bagnères de Luchon and Arreau.-Details of climb:...
, Col du Galibier
Col du Galibier
Col du Galibier is a mountain pass in the southern region of the French Dauphiné Alps near Grenoble. It is the ninth highest paved road in the Alps and the sixth highest mountain pass. It is often the highest point of the Tour de France....
and Col de la Faucille
Col de la Faucille
Col de la Faucille is a high mountain pass in the department of Ain in the French Jura. It connects the town of Gex in Ain to the towns of Les Rousses and Saint-Claude in the department of Jura....
dominate, while the highest peak ever reached is Cime de la Bonette-Restefond (2802 m (9,192.9 ft)), used in the 1962
1962 Tour de France
The 1962 Tour de France was the 49th Tour de France, taking place June 24 to July 15, 1962. It was composed of 22 stages over 4274 km, ridden at an average speed of 37.306 km/h. After more than 30 years, the Tour was again contested by trade teams...
, 1964
1964 Tour de France
The 1964 Tour de France was the 51st Tour de France, taking place June 22 to July 14, 1964. The total race distance was 22 stages over 4504 km, with riders averaging 35.419 km/h. Stages 3, 10 and 22 were all two part stages with one the first half being a regular stage and the second half...
, 1993
1993 Tour de France
The 1993 Tour de France was the 80th Tour de France, taking place July 3 to July 25, 1993. It consisted of 20 stages, over 3714.3 km, ridden at an average speed of 38.709 km/h....
and 2008 Tour de France
2008 Tour de France
The 2008 Tour de France was the 95th Tour de France. The event took place from 5–27 July 2008. Starting in the French city of Brest, the tour entered Italy on the 15th stage and returned to France during the 16th, heading for Paris, its regular final destination, which was reached in the 21st stage...
.
The Tour peaked at Val Thorens
Val Thorens
Val Thorens, located in the Tarentaise Valley, Savoie, French Alps, is the highest ski resort in Europe, at 2300 m altitude. It is located in the commune of Saint-Martin-de-Belleville in the Savoie département...
(2275 m (7,463.9 ft)) in the 1994 Tour de France
1994 Tour de France
The 1994 Tour de France was the 81st Tour de France and included two stages in England , Stage 4, Dover to Brighton and Stage 5, around Portsmouth. It took place July 2 to July 24, 1994...
. It is the highest mountain finish in the history of the Tour, after Col du Granon
Col du Granon
Col du Granon is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the department of Hautes-Alpes in France. A narrow tarmac road winds steeply up the southern approach. Gravel roads continue beyond the pass, in a military training zone...
(2413 m (7,916.7 ft)) used in the 1986 Tour de France
1986 Tour de France
The 1986 Tour de France was the 73rd Tour de France, taking place July 4 to July 27, 1986. The total race distance was 4094 km, distributed over 23 stages and a prologue. It was won by Greg LeMond, the first American to win the Tour...
.
In 2007
2007 Tour de France
The 2007 Tour de France, the 94th running of the race, took place from 7 July to 29 July 2007. The Tour began with a prologue in London, and ended with the traditional finish in Paris. Along the way, the route also passed through Belgium and Spain...
, the Tour arrived at the summit of Col d'Aubisque
Col d'Aubisque
The Col d'Aubisque is a mountain pass in the Pyrenees 30 km south of Tarbes and Pau in the department of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques , in the Aquitaine region of France....
(1709 m (5,607 ft)) for the first time. Earlier that year the riders crossed the Alps
Alps
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
, both Col de l'Iseran
Col de l'Iseran
Col de l'Iseran is the highest paved mountain pass in the Alps. A part of the Graian Alps, it is situated in the department of Savoie in France near the border with Italy. It is crossed by the D902....
(2770 m (9,087.9 ft)) and Col du Galibier
Col du Galibier
Col du Galibier is a mountain pass in the southern region of the French Dauphiné Alps near Grenoble. It is the ninth highest paved road in the Alps and the sixth highest mountain pass. It is often the highest point of the Tour de France....
(2645 m (8,677.8 ft)) on the same stage.
2004 Tour de France
The 2004 Tour de France2004 Tour de France
The 2004 Tour de France was the 91st, taking place from July 3 to July 25, 2004. It consisted of 20 stages over 3391 km.Lance Armstrong became the first to win six Tours de France. Armstrong had been favored to win, his competitors seen as being German Jan Ullrich, Spaniards Roberto Heras and...
included 22 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.
2005 Tour de France
The 2005 Tour de France2005 Tour de France
The 2005 Tour de France was the 92nd Tour de France, taking place from July 2 to July 24, 2005. It comprised 21 stages over 3592.5 km, the winner's average speed was 41.654 km/h. The first stages were held in the département of the Vendée, for the third time in 12 years. The 2005 Tour was...
included 23 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.
2006 Tour de France
The 2006 Tour de France2006 Tour de France
The 2006 Tour de France was the 93rd Tour de France, taking place from July 1 to July 23, 2006. It was won by Óscar Pereiro following the disqualification of apparent winner Floyd Landis....
included 22 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.
2007 Tour de France
The 2007 Tour de France2007 Tour de France
The 2007 Tour de France, the 94th running of the race, took place from 7 July to 29 July 2007. The Tour began with a prologue in London, and ended with the traditional finish in Paris. Along the way, the route also passed through Belgium and Spain...
included 22 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.
2008 Tour de France
The 2008 Tour de France2008 Tour de France
The 2008 Tour de France was the 95th Tour de France. The event took place from 5–27 July 2008. Starting in the French city of Brest, the tour entered Italy on the 15th stage and returned to France during the 16th, heading for Paris, its regular final destination, which was reached in the 21st stage...
included 17 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.
Stage 16
- Category H – Col de la LombardeCol de la LombardeCol de la Lombarde is a high mountain pass above the ski resport of Isola 2000 on the border between France and Italy.-Details of the climb:...
- Category H – Cime de la Bonette-Restefond
2009 Tour de France
The 2009 Tour de France2009 Tour de France
The 2009 Tour de France was the 96th edition of the Tour de France, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It started on 4 July in the principality of Monaco with a individual time trial which included a section of the Circuit de Monaco...
included 20 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2. Seven of them were situated in the Pyrenees
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...
, three in the Vosges
Vosges
Vosges is a French department, named after the local mountain range. It contains the hometown of Joan of Arc, Domrémy.-History:The Vosges department is one of the original 83 departments of France, created on February 9, 1790 during the French Revolution. It was made of territories that had been...
, nine in the Alps
Alps
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
], and one in the Pre-Alps
French Prealps
The French Prealps are a group of subalpine mountain ranges of medium elevation located immediately west of the French Alps. They roughly stretch from Lake Geneva southwest to the Isère and Drôme Rivers; east to a line running from Chamonix, to Albertville, to Grenoble, to Gap, to Barcelonette;...
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Stage 2
- Category 3 – La TurbieLa TurbieLa Turbie is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.-History:...
- Category 4 – Côte de Roquefort-les-Pins
- Category 4 – Côte de Tournon
- Category 4 – Col de l'Ange
Stage 6
- Category 4 – Côte de Sant Feliu de Guixols
- Category 4 – Côte de Tossa de Mar
- Category 3 – Côte de Sant Vicenc de Montalt
- Category 3 – Collsacreu
- Category 4 – Côte de la Conreria
Stage 7
- Category 4 – Côte de Montserrat
- Category 3 – Port de Solsona
- Category 1 – Col de Serra-Seca
- Category 3 – Port del ComtePort del ComtePort del Comte is a ski resort in located in the Port del Comte mountain range, in the pre-Pyrenees, at the north of the Serra de Querol, in Catalonia, Spain...
- Category H – Andorre Arcalis
Stage 8
- Category 1 – Port d'EnvaliraPort d'EnvaliraPort d'Envalira is a mountain pass in the Pyrenees in Andorra, that connects El Pas de la Casa with the rest of the country. It is the highest paved road in the Pyrenees...
- Category 2 – Col de PortCol de PortCol de Port is a mountain pass in the French Pyrenees between Massat and Tarascon-sur-Ariège in the “massif de l'Arize”. It links the Couserans and Ariège valleys....
- Category 1 – Col d'AgnèsCol d'AgnesThe Col d'Agnes is a high mountain pass in the French Pyrenees in the department of Ariège, between the communities of Aulus-les-Bains , Massat and Vicdessos .-Details of climb:...
Stage 10
- Category 4 – Côte de Salvanet
- Category 4 – Côte de Saint-Laurent-les-Eglises
- Category 4 – Côte de Bénévent-l'Abbaye
Stage 12
- Category 4 – Côte de Baon
- Category 4 – Côte de Gye-sur-Seine
- Category 4 – Côte d'Essoyes
- Category 4 – Côte des Grands-Bois
- Category 4 – Côte de Morlaix
- Category 3 – Côte de Bourmont
Stage 13
- Category 3 – Côte de Xertigny
- Category 2 – Col de la Schlucht
- Category 1 – Col du Platzerwasel
- Category 3 – Col du Bannstein
- Category 2 – Col du Firstplan
Stage 14
- Category 3 – Côte de Lebetain
- Category 3 – Côte de Blamont
Stage 15
- Category 3 – Côte du Rafour
- Category 3 – Col des EtroitsCol des EtroitsCol des Etroits is a high mountain pass in the Jura Mountains in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.It connects Yverdon and Fleurier.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain passes*List of the highest Swiss passes...
- Category 3 – Côte de La Carrière
- Category 3 – Côte de Prévonloup
- Category 2 – Col des MossesCol des MossesCol des Mosses is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps at Les Mosses in the canton of Vaud, linking Aigle to Château-d'Œx.The Alpine Pass Route hiking trail passes through Col des Mosses on the way to Montreux.-See also:...
- Category 1 – VerbierVerbierVerbier is a village located in southwestern Switzerland in the canton of Valais. It is one of the largest holiday resort and ski areas in the Swiss Alps, is recognized as one of the premiere "off-piste" locations in the world...
Stage 16
- Category H – Col du Grand-Saint-Bernard
- Category 1 – Col du Petit-Saint-Bernard
Stage 17
- Category 1 – Cormet de RoselendCormet de RoselendCormet de Roselend is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the department of Savoie in France.It connects Beaufort in the Beaufortain valley and Bourg-Saint-Maurice in the Tarentaise Valley...
- Category 1 – Col des SaisiesCol des SaisiesCol des Saisies is a mountain pass in the Alps in the department of Savoie in France.The pass is delimited by the peak of Bisanne to the west, and by the peaks of Légette and Chard du Beurre to the east....
- Category 2 – Côte d'Araches
- Category 1 – Col de Romme
- Category 1 – Col de la ColombièreCol de la ColombièreCol de la Colombière is a mountain pass in the Alps in the department of Haute-Savoie in France.It connects Cluses in the Arve valley with Le Grand-Bornand in the Borne valley...
Stage 19
- Category 4 – Côte de Culin
- Category 4 – Côte de la forêt de Chambaran
- Category 2 – Col de l'Escrinet
Stage 20
- Category 3 – Côte de Citelle
- Category 3 – Col d'Ey
- Category 4 – Col de Fontaube
- Category 3 – Col des Abeilles
- Category H – Mount Ventoux
2010 Tour de France
The 2010 Tour de France2010 Tour de France
The 2010 Tour de France was the 97th edition of the Tour de France cycle race, one of cycling's Grand Tours. It started on with an 8.9 km prologue time trial in Rotterdam, the first start in the Netherlands since 1996...
included 23 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2. One of them were situated in the Jura
Jura mountains
The Jura Mountains are a small mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of the watershed of each...
, eight in the Alps
Alps
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
, two in the Cévennes
Cévennes
The Cévennes are a range of mountains in south-central France, covering parts of the départements of Gard, Lozère, Ardèche, and Haute-Loire.The word Cévennes comes from the Gaulish Cebenna, which was Latinized by Julius Caesar to Cevenna...
, and twelve in the Pyrenees
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...
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Stage 2
- Category 4 – Côte de France
- Category 4 – Côte de Filot
- Category 4 – Côte de Werbomont
- Category 3 – Côte d'Aisomont
- Category 3 – Col de Stockeu
- Category 3 – Col du Rosier
Stage 5
- Category 4 – Côte d'Orbais-l'Abbaye
- Category 4 – Côte de Mécringes
Stage 6
- Category 4 – Côte de Bouhy
- Category 4 – Côte de La Chapelle-Saint-André
- Category 4 – Côte des Montarons
- Category 4 – Côte de la Croix de l'Arbre
Stage 7
- Category 3 – Côte de l'Aubépin
- Category 4 – Côte des Granges, DessiaDessiaDessia is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.- References :*...
- Category 3 – Côte d'Arinthod
- Category 2 – Côte du barrage de Vouglans
- Category 2 – Col de la Croix de la Serra
- Category 2 – Côte de Lamoura
Stage 8
- Category 4 – Côte de la Petite Joux
- Category 4 – Côte de Grésin
- Category 1 – Col de la RamazCol de la RamazCol de la Ramaz is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the department of Haute-Savoie in France.-See also:* List of highest paved roads in Europe* List of mountain passes...
- Category 3 – Les GetsLes GetsLes Gets is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.The village's first single person chair lift was opened in 1938 with the first chair lift on Mont Chery in 1954.-Geography:...
- Category 1 – Morzine-Avoriaz
Stage 9
- Category 4 – Côte de Châtillon
- Category 1 – Col de la ColombièreCol de la ColombièreCol de la Colombière is a mountain pass in the Alps in the department of Haute-Savoie in France.It connects Cluses in the Arve valley with Le Grand-Bornand in the Borne valley...
- Category 2 – Col des AravisCol des AravisThe Col des Aravis is a mountain pass in the French Alps that connects the towns of La Clusaz in Haute-Savoie with La Giettaz in Savoie. At 1486 m...
- Category 1 – Col des SaisiesCol des SaisiesCol des Saisies is a mountain pass in the Alps in the department of Savoie in France.The pass is delimited by the peak of Bisanne to the west, and by the peaks of Légette and Chard du Beurre to the east....
- Category H – Col de la MadeleineCol de la MadeleineCol de la Madeleine is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the department of Savoie in France.It connects La Chambre in Maurienne with Aigueblanche and Feissons-sur-Isère in Tarentaise. The southern approach from La Chambre is 19.3 km with an average grade of 8 percent. The northern approach...
Stage 10
- Category 1 – Côte de Laffrey
- Category 3 – Côte des Terrasses
- Category 2 – Col du NoyerCol du NoyerCol du Noyer is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the department of Hautes-Alpes in France.-Appearances in Tour de France:The pass was first included in the Tour de France in 1970 and has since featured 4 times, most recently in 2010....
Stage 12
- Category 3 – Côte de Saint-Barthélémy-le-Plain
- Category 3 – Col des Nonières, NonièresNonièresNonières is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
- Category 2 – Suc de Montivernoux
- Category 3 – Côte de la Mouline
- Category 2 – Côte de la Croix-Neuve (Montée Laurent Jalabert)
Stage 13
- Category 4 – Côte de Mergals
- Category 4 – Côte de Bégon
- Category 3 – Côte d'Ambialet
- Category 4 – Côte de Puylaurens
- Category 3 – Côte de Saint-Ferréol
Stage 15
- Category 4 – Côte de Carla-Bayle
- Category 2 – Col de Portet-d'Aspet
- Category 2 – Col des AresCol des AresCol des Ares is a mountain pass located in Haute-Garonne, between Juzet-d'Izaut and Fronsac, some thirty kilometres north of Bagnères-de-Luchon, and south-west of Aspet.-Tour de France:...
- Category H – Port de BalèsPort de BalèsThe Port de Balès is a high mountain pass in the central Pyrenees in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées in France. It connects the village of Ferrère to that of Bourg-d'Oueil, Haute-Garonne ....
Stage 16
- Category 1 – Col de PeyresourdeCol de PeyresourdeThe Col de Peyresourde is a mountain pass in the central Pyrenees on the border of the department of Haute-Garonne and Hautes-Pyrénées in France. It is situated on the D618 road between Bagnères de Luchon and Arreau.-Details of climb:...
- Category 1 – Col d'AspinCol d'AspinCol d'Aspin is a high mountain pass in the Pyrenees in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées in France.It connects Sainte-Marie-de-Campan and Arreau.-Tour de France:...
- Category H – Col du TourmaletCol du TourmaletCol du Tourmalet is the highest road in the central Pyrenees in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées in France. Sainte-Marie-de-Campan is at the foot on the eastern side and the ski station La Mongie two-thirds of the way up. Luz-Saint-Sauveur is at the bottom of the western side.Tourmalet is also a...
- Category H – Col d'AubisqueCol d'AubisqueThe Col d'Aubisque is a mountain pass in the Pyrenees 30 km south of Tarbes and Pau in the department of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques , in the Aquitaine region of France....
Stage 17
- Category 4 – Côte de Renoir
- Category 1 – Col de Marie-BlanqueCol de Marie-BlanqueCol de Marie-Blanque is a mountain pass in the western Pyrenees in the department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques in France. The pass is situated south-east of Oloron-Sainte-Marie and connects the valleys of the Aspe and the Ossau rivers....
- Category 1 – Col du SoulorCol du SoulorCol du Soulor is a high mountain pass in the Pyrenees in France, linking Argelès-Gazost with Arthez-d'Asson. It connects the Ouzom and Arens valleys.The road is occasionally used in the Tour de France cycling race.-Tour de France:...
- Category H – Col du TourmaletCol du TourmaletCol du Tourmalet is the highest road in the central Pyrenees in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées in France. Sainte-Marie-de-Campan is at the foot on the eastern side and the ski station La Mongie two-thirds of the way up. Luz-Saint-Sauveur is at the bottom of the western side.Tourmalet is also a...
(Souvenir Henri Desgrange)
2011 Tour de France
The 2011 Tour de France2011 Tour de France
-Pre-race favourites:2010 winner Alberto Contador was suspended from cycling during a doping investigation from September 2010 to February 2011, during which time 2010 runner-up Andy Schleck was regarded as the favourite. When the suspension was lifted, Contador declared his desire to compete in...
included 23 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2. Four of them are situated in the Massif Central
Massif Central
The Massif Central is an elevated region in south-central France, consisting of mountains and plateaux....
, nine in the Pyrenees
Pyrenees
The Pyrenees is a range of mountains in southwest Europe that forms a natural border between France and Spain...
, and ten in the Alps
Alps
The Alps is one of the great mountain range systems of Europe, stretching from Austria and Slovenia in the east through Italy, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Germany to France in the west....
:
Stage 9
- Category – Col du pas de Peyrol (Le Puy Mary)
- Category – Col du Perthus
- Category – Col de Prat de Bouc (Plomb du Cantal)
Stage 12
- Category – La Hourquette d'AncizanLa Hourquette d'AncizanLa Hourquette d'Ancizan is a high mountain pass in the French Pyrenees in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées, between the communities of Ancizan and Campan .-Details of climb:...
- Category – Col du TourmaletCol du TourmaletCol du Tourmalet is the highest road in the central Pyrenees in the department of Hautes-Pyrénées in France. Sainte-Marie-de-Campan is at the foot on the eastern side and the ski station La Mongie two-thirds of the way up. Luz-Saint-Sauveur is at the bottom of the western side.Tourmalet is also a...
- Category – Luz-Ardiden
Stage 14
- Category – Col de Portet-d'Aspet
- Category – Col de la CoreCol de la CoreThe Col de la Core is a high mountain pass in the Ariège department of France in the Pyrenees. It connects Audressein with Seix.-Details of climb:...
- Category – Col de LatrapeCol de LatrapeThe Col de Latrape is a mountain pass in the French Pyrenees in the department of Ariège, between the communities of Aulus-les-Bains and Ustou .-Details of climb:...
- Category – Col d'AgnesCol d'AgnesThe Col d'Agnes is a high mountain pass in the French Pyrenees in the department of Ariège, between the communities of Aulus-les-Bains , Massat and Vicdessos .-Details of climb:...
- Category – Plateau de BeillePlateau de BeillePlateau de Beille is a ski resort in the Pyrenees. It is situated in the Ariège department, in the Midi-Pyrénées. The winter sports station lies at a height of 1790 meters....
Stage 17
- Category – Col de MontgenèvreCol de MontgenèvreThe Col de Montgenèvre is a high mountain pass in the Cottian Alps, between France and Italy.The pass takes its name from the village Montgenèvre , which lies in the vicinity...
- Category – Sestrières
- Category – Côte de Pramartino
Stage 18
- Category – Col AgnelCol AgnelCol Agnel is a mountain pass in the Cottian Alps, west of Monte Viso between France and Italy which links the Queyras valley with Pontechianale in the province of Cuneo, Piedmont....
- Category – Col d'IzoardCol d'IzoardCol d'Izoard is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the department of Hautes-Alpes in France.It is accessible in summer via the D902 road, connecting Briançon on the north and the valley of the Guil in Queyras, which ends at Guillestre in the south. There are forbidding and barren scree slopes...
- Category – Galibier (Serre-Chevalier)
Stage 19
- Category – Col du TélégrapheCol du TélégrapheCol du Télégraphe is a mountain pass in the French Alps situated above the Maurienne valley between the eastern end of the massif d'Arvan-Villards and the massif des Cerces....
- Category – Col du GalibierCol du GalibierCol du Galibier is a mountain pass in the southern region of the French Dauphiné Alps near Grenoble. It is the ninth highest paved road in the Alps and the sixth highest mountain pass. It is often the highest point of the Tour de France....
- Category – Alpe-d'Huez
See also
- List of highest paved roads in Europe
- List of mountain passes
- List of Hors catégorie climbs in the Tour de FranceHors CategorieHors catégorie is a French term used in cycle races to designate a climb that is "beyond categorization", an incredibly tough climb. Most climbs in cycling are designated from Category 1 to Category 4 , based on both steepness and length...