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{{Short description|Mountain pass in the French Alps}}
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'''Col de l'Iseran''' (el. {{convert|2764|m|0}}) is a [[mountain pass]] in [[France]], the [[List of highest paved roads in the Alps|highest paved]] pass in the [[Alps]]. A part of the [[Graian Alps]], it is situated in the department of [[Savoie]], near the border with [[Italy]], and is crossed by the D902 roadway.
'''Col de l'Iseran''' (el. {{convert|2764|m|0}}) is a [[mountain pass]] in [[France]], the [[List of highest paved roads in the Alps|highest paved]] pass in the [[Alps]]. A part of the [[Graian Alps]], it is in the department of [[Savoie]], near the border with [[Italy]], and is crossed by the D902 roadway.


The pass is part of the [[Route des Grandes Alpes]]. It connects the valley of the [[Isère]] (''[[Tarentaise Valley|Tarentaise]]'') and the valley of the [[Arc (Savoie)|Arc River]] (''[[Maurienne]]'') between [[Val-d'Isère]] in the north and [[Bonneval-sur-Arc]] in the south. The north side of the pass road is well built with a number of galleries and tunnels, with a maximum [[Grade (slope)|grade]] of 12 percent.
The pass is part of the [[Route des Grandes Alpes]]. It connects the valley of the [[Isère]] (''[[Tarentaise Valley|Tarentaise]]'') and the valley of the [[Arc (Savoie)|Arc River]] (''[[Maurienne]]'') between [[Val-d'Isère]] in the north and [[Bonneval-sur-Arc]] in the south.


On the northern side are the popular [[ski resort]]s of [[Tignes]] and Val-d'Isère.
On the northern side is the popular [[Tignes – Val d'Isère]] [[ski resort]]. The pass is only accessible by road during the summer months. In the winter it can only be accessed by a series of [[piste]]s and ski lifts.


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The Col is also accessible by off-road mountain paths and is the highest point both of the Alpine [[GR 5]], a long-distance trail from [[Lake Geneva]] to [[Nice]], and of the similar [[Grande Traversée des Alpes]]. The steep descent to the south, notable for its waterfalls, enters the [[Vanoise National Park]] here.
The pass is only accessible by road during the summer months. In the winter it falls within the [[Espace Killy]] ski area and is easily accessed by a series of pistes and ski lifts.

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The Col is also accessible by off-road mountain paths and is the highest point both of the Alpine [[GR 5|GR5]], a long-distance trail from [[Lake Geneva]] to [[Nice]], and of the similar [[Grande Traversée des Alpes]]. The steep descent to the south, notable for its waterfalls, enters the [[Vanoise National Park]] here.


==Details of the climb==
==Details of the climb==
[[File:2015 Mountain pass cycling milestone - Iseran from Bonneval-sur-Arc.jpg|thumb|250px|The last [[mountain pass cycling milestones|mountain pass cycling milestone]] in the climb from [[Bonneval-sur-Arc]]]]
From the north the road goes up and down and through tunnels past the lake of [[Tignes]]. Starting from [[Bourg-Saint-Maurice]], the climb to Col de l'Iseran is {{convert|48|km|abbr=on}}. Over this distance, the road (D 902) ascends {{convert|1955|m|abbr=on}}, at an average grade of 4.1%. The last {{convert|15|km|0|abbr=on}} starts at [[Val-d'Isère]] and climbs {{convert|895|m|abbr=on}} at a consistent average of 6%.<ref>{{cite web|title=Col de l'Iseran - Bourg Saint Maurice|url=http://www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?Col=Col%20de%20lIseran%20&qryMountainID=16|publisher=climbbybike|accessdate=17 July 2014}}</ref>


From the south, the climb starts at [[Lanslebourg-Mont Cenis]] and is {{convert|32.9|km|abbr=on}} in length, ascending {{convert|1371|m|abbr=on}} at an average grade of 4.2%.<ref>{{cite web|title=Col de l'Iseran - Lanslebourg - Mont Cenis|url=http://www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?Col=Col-de-lIseran&qryMountainID=15|publisher=climbbybike|accessdate=17 July 2014}}</ref> The final {{convert|13.4|km|abbr=on}} starts at [[Bonneval-sur-Arc]] and rises {{convert|977|m|abbr=on}} at an average gradient of 7.3%, with several sections in excess of 10%.<ref>{{cite web|title=Col de l'Iseran - Bonneval sur Arc|url=http://www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?Col=Col-de-lIseran&qryMountainID=14|publisher=climbbybike|accessdate=17 July 2014}}</ref>
From the north the road goes up and down through short tunnels and avalanche galleries past the Lac du Chevril near [[Tignes]]. Starting from [[Bourg-Saint-Maurice]], the climb to Col de l'Iseran is {{convert|48|km|abbr=on}}. Over this distance, the road (D 902) ascends {{convert|1955|m|abbr=on}}, at an average grade of 4.1%. The last {{convert|15|km|0|abbr=on}} starts at [[Val-d'Isère]] and climbs {{convert|895|m|abbr=on}} at a consistent average of 6%.{{CN|date=April 2023}}

From the south, the climb starts at [[Lanslebourg-Mont Cenis]] and is {{convert|32.9|km|abbr=on}} in length, ascending {{convert|1371|m|abbr=on}} at an average grade of 4.2%.{{CN|date=April 2023}} The final {{convert|13.4|km|abbr=on}} starts at [[Bonneval-sur-Arc]] and rises {{convert|977|m|abbr=on}} at an average gradient of 7.3%, with several sections in excess of 10%.{{CN|date=April 2023}}

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On both sides of the Col de l'Iseran, [[mountain pass cycling milestones]] mark the distance to the summit, the current altitude, and the average slope in the following kilometre.


{{wide image|File:Panoramic view near the Col de l'Iseran (21291685102).jpg|1000px|Panorama of the Col de l'Iseran}}
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On both sides of the Col de l'Iseran [[mountain pass cycling milestones]] mark the distance to the summit, the current altitude, and the average slope in the following kilometre.


==The Tour de France==
==The Tour de France==


[[File:ColDeLIseran.jpg|thumb|250px||Wind-whipped flags at the summit in 2005]]
[[File:ColDeLIseran.jpg|thumb|250px|Wind-whipped flags at the summit in 2005]]
The Col d'Iseran was first used in the [[Tour de France]] bicycle race in [[1938 Tour de France|1938]]. The first rider over the summit was [[Felicien Vervaecke]]<ref>{{cite book| title= The Yellow Jersey Companion to the Tour de France|last= Woodland|first= Les| publisher= Yellow Jersey Press| year=2003 | isbn=0-224-06318-9|page=263}}</ref> but on the descent he was passed by [[Gino Bartali]]. Bartali had taken the leader's [[yellow jersey]] from Vervaecke the previous day and retained it to the finish in Paris.
The Col d'Iseran was first used in the [[Tour de France]] bicycle race in [[1938 Tour de France|1938]]. The first rider over the summit was [[Felicien Vervaecke]]<ref>{{cite book| title= The Yellow Jersey Companion to the Tour de France|last= Woodland|first= Les| publisher= Yellow Jersey Press| year=2003 | isbn=0-224-06318-9|page=263}}</ref> but on the descent he was passed by [[Gino Bartali]]. Bartali had taken the leader's [[yellow jersey]] from Vervaecke the previous day and retained it to the finish in Paris.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-27333310 BBC Magazine]</ref>


The first mountain [[Individual time trial|time trial]] was introduced to the Tour in [[1939 Tour de France|1939]]. It went over the Col d'Iseran from [[Bonneval-sur-Arc]] to [[Bourg-Saint-Maurice]] and was won by [[Sylvere Maes]] by four minutes.<ref name =Woodland188>{{cite book| title= The Yellow Jersey Companion to the Tour de France|last= Woodland|first= Les| publisher= Yellow Jersey Press| year=2003 | isbn=0-224-06318-9|page=188}}</ref>
The first mountain [[Individual time trial|time trial]] was introduced to the Tour in [[1939 Tour de France|1939]]. It went over the Col d'Iseran from [[Bonneval-sur-Arc]] to [[Bourg-Saint-Maurice]] and was won by [[Sylvere Maes]] by four minutes.<ref name =Woodland188>{{cite book| title= The Yellow Jersey Companion to the Tour de France|last= Woodland|first= Les| publisher= Yellow Jersey Press| year=2003 | isbn=0-224-06318-9|page=188}}</ref>
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[[File:Tour 2007 - 09.PNG|200px|right|thumb|[[2007 Tour de France, Prologue to Stage 10#Stage 9|stage 9 in 2007]]]]
[[File:Tour 2007 - 09.PNG|200px|right|thumb|[[2007 Tour de France, Prologue to Stage 10#Stage 9|stage 9 in 2007]]]]
Col de l'Iseran was most recently crossed in [[2007 Tour de France|2007]] in [[2007 Tour de France, Prologue to Stage 10#Stage 9|stage 9]], which started from Val-d'Isère and went {{convert|159.5|km|0|abbr=on}} to [[Briançon]] on 17 July.<ref name=ledicodutour/>
Col de l'Iseran was crossed in [[2007 Tour de France|2007]] in [[2007 Tour de France, Prologue to Stage 10#Stage 9|stage 9]], which started from Val-d'Isère and went {{convert|159.5|km|0|abbr=on}} to [[Briançon]] on 17 July.<ref name=ledicodutour/> The Tour crossed the climb once again in the [[2019 Tour de France|2019]] edition, in [[2019 Tour de France#Route and stages|Stage 19]] to [[Tignes]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tour-de-france-2019-route-revealed/|title=Tour de France 2019 route revealed {{!}} Cyclingnews.com|work=Cyclingnews.com|access-date=2018-10-25|language=en-gb}}</ref> However, due to adverse weather conditions on the ascent to Tignes, the stage was truncated with times for the general classification being taken at the summit of the Col de l'Iseran.<ref name="CN1" />


=== Appearances in Tour de France ===
=== Appearances in Tour de France ===


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==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.cycling-challenge.com/col-de-liseran-south-side/ Profile from Bonneval sur Arc - Elevation profile, Photos, Map, Route description]
* [http://www.cycling-challenge.com/col-de-liseran-south-side/ Profile from Bonneval sur Arc - Elevation profile, Photos, Map, Route description]
* [http://goo.gl/maps/KzFEf Col de l'Iseran on Google Maps (Tour de France classic climbs)]
* [https://archive.today/20131012081321/http://goo.gl/maps/KzFEf Col de l'Iseran on Google Maps (Tour de France classic climbs)]

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[[Category:Mountain passes of the Alps]]
[[Category:Mountain passes of the Alps]]
[[Category:Mountain passes of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes]]
[[Category:Mountain passes of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes]]
[[Category:Climbs in cycle racing in France]]
[[Category:Mountains of Savoie]]
[[Category:Mountains of Savoie]]

Latest revision as of 15:55, 25 July 2024

Col de l'Iseran
Signpost at the Col de l'Iseran in 2006
Elevation2,764 m (9,068 ft)
Traversed byD 902 road
StandortSavoie, France
RangeGraian Alps
Coordinates45°25′1″N 07°01′51″E / 45.41694°N 7.03083°E / 45.41694; 7.03083
Col de l'Iseran is located in Alps
Col de l'Iseran
Col de l'Iseran
Location of Col de l'Iseran

Col de l'Iseran (el. 2,764 metres (9,068 ft)) is a mountain pass in France, the highest paved pass in the Alps. A part of the Graian Alps, it is in the department of Savoie, near the border with Italy, and is crossed by the D902 roadway.

The pass is part of the Route des Grandes Alpes. It connects the valley of the Isère (Tarentaise) and the valley of the Arc River (Maurienne) between Val-d'Isère in the north and Bonneval-sur-Arc in the south.

On the northern side is the popular Tignes – Val d'Isère ski resort. The pass is only accessible by road during the summer months. In the winter it can only be accessed by a series of pistes and ski lifts.

The Col is also accessible by off-road mountain paths and is the highest point both of the Alpine GR 5, a long-distance trail from Lake Geneva to Nice, and of the similar Grande Traversée des Alpes. The steep descent to the south, notable for its waterfalls, enters the Vanoise National Park here.

Details of the climb

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From the north the road goes up and down through short tunnels and avalanche galleries past the Lac du Chevril near Tignes. Starting from Bourg-Saint-Maurice, the climb to Col de l'Iseran is 48 km (30 mi). Over this distance, the road (D 902) ascends 1,955 m (6,414 ft), at an average grade of 4.1%. The last 15 km (9 mi) starts at Val-d'Isère and climbs 895 m (2,936 ft) at a consistent average of 6%.[citation needed]

From the south, the climb starts at Lanslebourg-Mont Cenis and is 32.9 km (20.4 mi) in length, ascending 1,371 m (4,498 ft) at an average grade of 4.2%.[citation needed] The final 13.4 km (8.3 mi) starts at Bonneval-sur-Arc and rises 977 m (3,205 ft) at an average gradient of 7.3%, with several sections in excess of 10%.[citation needed]

On both sides of the Col de l'Iseran, mountain pass cycling milestones mark the distance to the summit, the current altitude, and the average slope in the following kilometre.

Panorama of the Col de l'Iseran

The Tour de France

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Wind-whipped flags at the summit in 2005

The Col d'Iseran was first used in the Tour de France bicycle race in 1938. The first rider over the summit was Felicien Vervaecke[1] but on the descent he was passed by Gino Bartali. Bartali had taken the leader's yellow jersey from Vervaecke the previous day and retained it to the finish in Paris.[2]

The first mountain time trial was introduced to the Tour in 1939. It went over the Col d'Iseran from Bonneval-sur-Arc to Bourg-Saint-Maurice and was won by Sylvere Maes by four minutes.[3]

The pass has been used five times on the Tour de France since 1947. It was scheduled to be used in 1996 but was left out at the last minute due to bad weather. As a result of snow on both the Col de l'Iseran and the Col du Galibier the scheduled 190 km (118 mi) stage from Val-d'Isère to Sestriere in Italy was truncated to a 46 km (29 mi) sprint from Le-Monetier-les-Bains.[4] Bjarne Riis claimed the sprint,[3] resulting in him taking the yellow jersey which he retained to the finish in Paris.

stage 9 in 2007

Col de l'Iseran was crossed in 2007 in stage 9, which started from Val-d'Isère and went 159.5 km (99 mi) to Briançon on 17 July.[4] The Tour crossed the climb once again in the 2019 edition, in Stage 19 to Tignes.[5] However, due to adverse weather conditions on the ascent to Tignes, the stage was truncated with times for the general classification being taken at the summit of the Col de l'Iseran.[6]

Appearances in Tour de France

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Year Stage Kategorie Start Finish Leader at the summit
2019 19 HC, SHD Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne Tignes Col de l'Iseran[6]  Egan Bernal (COL)
2007 9 HC Val-d'Isère Briançon  Yaroslav Popovych (UKR)
1992 13 HC Saint-Gervais Sestriere  Claudio Chiappucci (ITA)
1963 16 1 Grenoble Val-d'Isère  Fernando Manzaneque (ESP)
1959 18 1 Le Lautaret Saint-Vincent  Adolf Christian (AUT)
1949 17 1 Briançon Aosta  Giuseppe Tacca (FRA)
1939 16b ITT Bonneval Bourg-Saint-Maurice  Sylvère Maes (BEL)
1938 15 Briançon Aix-les-Bains  Félicien Vervaecke (BEL)

References

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  1. ^ Woodland, Les (2003). The Yellow Jersey Companion to the Tour de France. Yellow Jersey Press. p. 263. ISBN 0-224-06318-9.
  2. ^ BBC Magazine
  3. ^ a b Woodland, Les (2003). The Yellow Jersey Companion to the Tour de France. Yellow Jersey Press. p. 188. ISBN 0-224-06318-9.
  4. ^ a b "Le col de l'Iseran dans le Tour de France depuis 1947" (in French). ledicodutour. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Tour de France 2019 route revealed | Cyclingnews.com". Cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2018-10-25.
  6. ^ a b "Tour de France: Bernal awarded win on truncated stage 19". Cycling News. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
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