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Col du Granier

Mountain pass in the French Alps

Mountain pass in the French Alps

FieldValue
nameCol du Granier
photoCol du Granier.JPG
photo_captionView of Mont Granier from the Col
elevation_m1134
traversedD912
mapAlps
map_captionLocation of Col du Granier
labelCol du Granier
coords
locationSavoie, France
rangeAlps

Col du Granier (el. 1,134 m.) is a mountain pass in the Alps in the department of Savoie in France which crosses the Chartreuse Mountains to connect the villages of Entremont-le-Vieux (south), Apremont (north) and Chapareillan (east). It has been traversed several times by the Tour de France cycle race, including on Stage 12 of the 2012 race. It is situated between Mont Granier (1,933 m) (south-east) and Mont Joigny (1,558 m) (north-west).

Cycle racing

Details of the climbs

From Chambéry (north), the climb is 15.3 km. gaining 864 m in height, at an average of 5.65%, with a maximum of 7.8%.

From Chapareillan (east), the climb (via the D285) is 10.5 km. gaining 854 m in height, at an average of 8.13%, with a maximum of 10.4%.

From Saint-Baldoph (northeast), the climb is 11.50 km. gaining 823 m in height, at an average of 7.16%, with a maximum of 10.3%.

From St-Pierre-d'Entremont (south), the climb is 9.4 km. gaining 494 m in height, at an average of 5.26%, with a maximum of 9.2%.

Appearances in Tour de France

The pass was first included in the Tour de France in 1947 and has since featured 17 times and is generally ranked as a Category 1 or 2 climb. It was crossed most recently on Stage 12 of the 2012 tour, between Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and Annonay-Davézieux, approaching from the direction of Chapareillan.

YearStageCategoryDirection
of approachStartFinishLeader at the summit
2012121EastSaint-Jean-de-MaurienneAnnonay-DavézieuxRobert Kišerlovski
1998162SouthVizilleAlbertvilleStéphane Heulot
1989192NorthVillard-de-LansBriançonPedro Delgado
1985122NorthMorzineLans-en-VercorsReynel Montoya
1983172SouthLa Tour-du-PinL'Alpe d'HuezChristian Jourdan
1978172SouthGrenobleMorzineHennie Kuiper
197214b1EastValloireAix-les-BainsLucien Van Impe
1970121NorthThonon-les-BainsGrenobleAndres Gandarias
1968181NorthSaint-EtienneGrenobleRoger Pingeon
1965172SouthBriançonAix-les-BainsJulio Jimenez
1962192SouthBriançonAix-les-BainsRaymond Poulidor
196191NorthSaint-EtienneGrenobleCharly Gaul
1960172SouthBriançonAix-les-BainsRené Marigil
1958212SouthBriançonAix-les-BainsCharly Gaul
1951212SouthBriançonAix-les-BainsBernardo Ruiz
194814Not rankedSouthBriançonAix-les-BainsGino Bartali
194771NorthLyonGrenoblePierre Brambilla

Appearances in Tour de France Femmes

The pass was included in Stage 7 of the 2025 Tour de France Femmes.

YearStageCategoryDirection
of approachStartFinishLeader at the summit
202572SouthBourg-en-BresseChambéryMaëva Squiban

References

References

  1. "Col du Granier from Chambery : 1134m".
  2. "Col du Granier from Chapareillan : 1134m".
  3. "Col du Granier from Saint Baldoph : 1134m".
  4. "Col du Granier from Saint Pierre d'Entremont : 1134m".
  5. Woodland, Les. (2003). "The Yellow Jersey Companion to the Tour de France". Yellow Jersey Press.
  6. "Le Col du Granier dans le Tour de France". ledicodutour.com.
  7. "Stage 12: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Annonay-Davézieux". [[Amaury Sport Organisation]].
  8. "Stage 7 - Bourg-en-Bresse > Chambéry - Tour de France Femmes 2025".
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