List of mountain passes and hills in the Tour de France

This is a list of mountain passes 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 (2,802 m (9,193 ft)), used in the 1962, 1964, 1993 and 2008 Tour de France.[1]

The highest mountain finishes in the history of the Tour were Galibier (2,645 m (8,677 ft)) in 2011; previously this had been Val Thorens (2,275 m (7,464 ft)) in 1994; and before that Col du Granon (2,413 m (7,917 ft)) used in 1986.[1]

2001 Tour de France

The 2001 Tour de France included 19 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.

Stage 6

  • Category 2 Col du Donon (0,727 m)

Stage 7

  • Category 2 Col d'Adelspach (0,850 m)
  • Category 2 Col du Calvaire (1,135 m)


Stage 10

Stage 11

Stage 12

  • Category 1 Col de Jau (1,506 m)
  • Category 2 Col de Coudons (0,883 m)
  • Category 1 Ax-Les-Termes (1,375 m)


Stage 13

Stage 14


2002 Tour de France

The 2002 Tour de France included 21 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.

Stage 11

Stage 12

Stage 14

Stage 15


Stage 16

Stage 17

Stage 18

  • Category 1 Col de Richemont (1,060 m)
  • Category 2 Col du Berthiand (0,780 m)

2003 Tour de France

The 2003 Tour de France included 22 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.

Stage 7

  • Category 2 Col de Portes (1,020 m)
  • Category 2 Col du Mont des Princes (0,696 m)
  • Category 1 Col de la Ramaz (1,619 m)

Stage 8

Stage 9

Stage 13

Stage 14

Stage 15

Stage 16

  • Category 1 Col de Soudet (1,540 m)
  • Category 1 Col Bagarguy (1,327 m)

2004 Tour de France

The 2004 Tour de France included 22 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.

Stage 10

  • Category 2 Col de Neronne (1,242 m)
  • Category 1 Col du pas de Peyrol (1,589 m)
  • Category 2 Col de Prat de Bouc (1,392 m)

Stage 11

  • Category 2 Côte de Montsalvy (0,725 m)

Stage 12

Stage 13

Stage 15

  • Category 2 Col des Limouches (1,075 m)
  • Category 1 Col de l'Echarasson (1,146 m)
  • Category 2 Col de Chalimont (1,374 m)
  • Category 2 Villard-de-Lans - Côte 2000 (1,150 m)

Stage 16

Stage 17

Stage 18

2005 Tour de France

The 2005 Tour de France included 23 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.

Stage 8

Stage 9

  • Category 2 Le Grand Ballon (1,338 m)
  • Category 1 Le Ballon d'Alsace (1,171m)

Stage 10

Stage 11

Stage 12

  • Category 2 Col Saint-Jean (1,332 m)
  • Category 2 Col du Corobin (1,230 m)

Stage 14

Stage 15

Stage 16

Stage 18

  • Category 2 Côte de Boyne (0,930 m)
  • Category 2 Côte de la Croix Neuve (0,924 m)

Stage 19

  • Category 2 Col des Pradeaux (1,196 m)

2006 Tour de France

The 2006 Tour de France included 22 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.

Stage 10

Stage 11

Stage 12

Stage 14

  • Category 2 Col de Perty
  • Category 2 Col de la Sentinelle

Stage 15

Stage 16

Stage 17

Stage 18

  • Category 2 Côte de Chambod

2007 Tour de France

The 2007 Tour de France included 22 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.

In 2007, the Tour had a stage finish at the summit of Col d'Aubisque (1,709 m (5,607 ft)) for the first time. Earlier that year the riders crossed the Alps, both Col de l'Iseran (2,770 m (9,090 ft)) and Col du Galibier (2,645 m (8,678 ft)) on the same stage.[1]

Stage 5

Stage 7

Stage 8

Stage 9

Stage 12

  • Category 2 Montée de la Jeante

Stage 14

Stage 15

Stage 16

2008 Tour de France

The 2008 Tour de France included 17 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.

Stage 6

Stage 7

Stage 9

Stage 10

Stage 11

Stage 15

Stage 16

Stage 17

Stage 18

  • Category 2 Croix de Montvieux

2009 Tour de France

The 2009 Tour de France included 21 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, one in the Ardèche and one in the Pre-Alps:[2]

Stage 7

Stage 8

Stage 9

Stage 13

Stage 15

Stage 16

Stage 17

Stage 19

  • Category 2 Col de l'Escrinet

Stage 20

2010 Tour de France

The 2010 Tour de France 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:[3]

Stage 7

  • Category 2 Côte du barrage de Vouglans
  • Category 2 Col de la Croix de la Serra
  • Category 2 Côte de Lamoura

Stage 8

Stage 9

Stage 10

Stage 12

  • Category 2 Suc de Montivernoux
  • Category 2 Côte de la Croix-Neuve (Montée Laurent Jalabert)

Stage 14

Stage 15

Stage 16

Stage 17

2011 Tour de France

The 2011 Tour de France 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:[4]

Stage 8

  • Category 2 – Col de la Croix Saint-Robert

Stage 9

Stage 12

Stage 13

Stage 14

Stage 16

Stage 17

Stage 18

Stage 19

2012 Tour de France

The 2012 tour included three uphill finishes: La Planche des Belles Filles (stage 7), La Toussuire - Les Sybelles (stage 11) and Peyragudes (stage 17). The Col du Grand Colombier was included for the first time, and was among six Hors catégorie rated climbs in the Alps and Pyrenees.[5][6]

Stage 7

Stage 8

  • Category 2 – Côte de Maison-Rouge (784 m)
  • Category 2 – Côte de Saignelégier (979 m)
  • Category 2 – Côte de Saulcy (928 m)
  • Category 2 – Côte de la Caquerelle (834 m)
  • Category 1 – Col de la Croix (789 m)

Stage 10

Stage 11

Stage 12

Stage 14

Stage 16

Stage 17

2013 Tour de France

The 2013 Tour de France included 28 climbs ranked Category 2 or higher of which seven were Hors catégorie climbs, eight Category 1 and thirteen were Second Category. There were four "mountain top" finishes: at Ax-3 Domaines in the Pyrenees, Mont Ventoux in Provence, and Alpe d'Huez and Annecy-Semnoz in the Alps. Alpe d'Huez was used twice on stage 18, both times ranked Hors catégorie.[7]

Stage 2

Stage 3

  • Category 2 – Col de Marsolino (443 m)

Stage 7

Stage 8

Stage 9

Stage 15

Stage 16

Stage 17

  • Category 2 – Côte de Puy-Sanières (1173 m)
  • Category 2 – Côte de Réallon (1227 m)

Stage 18

Stage 19

Stage 20

2014 Tour de France

The 2014 Tour de France includes 25 climbs ranked Category 2 or higher of which six are Hors catégorie climbs, eleven Category 1 and eight are Second Category. There are seven "mountain top" finishes: at La Mauselaine (Category 3) and La Planche des Belles Filles in the Vosges, Chamrousse and Risoul in the Alps, and Saint-Lary Pla d'Adet and Hautacam in the Pyrenees.[8][9]

Stage 2

Stage 8

  • Category 2 – Col de la Croix des Moinats (885 m)
  • Category 2 – Col de Grosse Pierre (901 m)

Stage 9

Stage 10

Stage 13

Stage 14

Stage 16

Stage 17

Stage 18

2015 Tour de France

The 2015 Tour de France includes 25 climbs ranked Category 2 or higher of which 7 are Hors catégorie climbs, 6 Category 1 and 12 are Second Category.

Stage 10

Stage 11

Stage 12

Stage 14

  • Category 2 – Côte de Sauveterre (1014 m)
  • Category 2 – Côte de la Croix Neuve (1055 m)

Stage 15

  • Category 2 – Col de l'Escrinet (787 m)

Stage 16

  • Category 2 – Col de Cabre (1180 m)
  • Category 2 – Col de Manse (1268 m)

Stage 17

  • Category 2 – Col de la Colle (1431 m)
  • Category 1 – Col d'Allos (2250 m)
  • Category 2 – Pra Loup (1620 m)

Stage 18

  • Category 2 – Col Bayard (1264 m)
  • Category 2 – Col de la Morte (1368 m)
  • Category H – Col du Glandon (1924 m)
  • Category 2 – Lacets de Montvernier (782 m)

Stage 19

Stage 20

2016 Tour de France

The 2016 Tour de France includes 28 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.

Stage 5

Stage 7

Stage 8

Stage 9

Stage 10

Stage 12

Stage 15

  • Category 2 – Col du Berthiand (780 m)
  • Category 2 – Col du Sappel (794 m)
  • Category H – Grand Colombier (1,501 m)
  • Category 2 – Lacets du Grand Colombier (891 m)


Stage 17

Stage 19

  • Category 1 – Col de la Forclaz de Montmin (1,157m)
  • Category 2 – Col de la Forclaz de Queige (870 m)
  • Category H – Montée de Bísanne (1,723 m)
  • Category 1 – Saint–Gervais Mont Blanc (1,372 m)

Stage 20

References

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  2. "Tour summits 2009". LeTour.com. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  3. "Tour summits 2010". LeTour.com. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  4. "Tour summits 2011". LeTour.com. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  5. "2012 Tour de France route officially presented". Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  6. "Les cols du Tour de France 2012" (in French). ledicodutour. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  7. "Les cols du Tour de France 2013" (in French). ledicodutour. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  8. "Les cols du Tour de France 2014" (in French). ledicodutour. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
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