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 passes most often crossed, Col du Tourmalet, Col d'Aubisque, Col d'Aspin, Col de Peyresourde and Col du Galibier predominate, 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.

2002 Tour de France

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

2003 Tour de France

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

2004 Tour de France

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

2005 Tour de France

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

2006 Tour de France

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

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.[1]

2008 Tour de France

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

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.[10]

2016 Tour de France

The 2016 Tour de France includes 28 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.[11][12]

2017 Tour de France

The 2017 Tour de France includes 28 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.[13]

References

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