Col du Galibier
Col du Galibier
Elevation	2,645 metres (8,678 feet)
Location	Savoie/Hautes-Alpes,  France
Range	Graian Alps
Coordinates	45°3′50.4″N, 6°24′28.8″E

Col du Galibier

Col du Galibier (el. 2645 m.) is a mountain pass in the southern region of the French Dauphiné Alps near Grenoble. It is often the highest point of the Tour de France. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A topographical summit is a point on a surface which is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. ... The metre or meter is a measure of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Savoie is a French département located in the Alps. ... Hautes-Alpes is a département in southeastern France named after the Alps mountain range. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The Himalaya as seen from the International Space Station A mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands or separated from other mountain ranges by passes or rivers. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... In a range of hills, or especially of mountains, a pass (also gap, notch, col, saddle, bwlch or bealach) is a lower point that allows easier access through the range. ... The Dauphiné Alps (French Alpes du Dauphiné) are a group of mountain ranges in southeastern France, west of the main chain of the Alps. ... Grenoble (Arpitan: Grasanòbol) is a city and commune in south-east France situated at the foot of the Alps where the Drac joins the Isère River. ... For a list of Tour de France winners, see Detailed list of Tour de France winners. ...

It connects Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne and Briançon via the col du Télégraphe and the Col du Lautaret. The pass is closed during the winter. It is located between the massif d'Arvan-Villards and the massif des Cerces, taking its name from the secondary chain of mountains known as the Galibier. Briançon is a town and commune in the French départment of Hautes-Alpes (Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur), of which it is the sous-préfecture. ... Col du Télégraphe is a mountain pass in the French Alps situated above the Maurienne valley between the eastern end of the massif dArvan-Villards and the massif des Cerces. ... Col du Lautaret (el. ... The massif des Cerces is a region of the French Alps on the franco-italian border. ...

Before 1976, the tunnel was the only point of passage at the top, at an altitude of 2556 m. The tunnel was closed for restoration until 2002, and a new road was constructed over the summit. The re-opened tunnel is single track controlled by traffic lights which at 2400 m. must be amongst the highest in Europe.

Details of the climb

From the north, starting at Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne (including the Col du Télégraphe), the climb is 34.8 km long, gaining 2120 m. in height (an average of 6.1%). The actual climb to the summit starts at Valloire and is 18.1 km long at an average of 6.9% (height gain: 1245 m). The maximum gradient is 10.1% at the summit. Col du Télégraphe is a mountain pass in the French Alps situated above the Maurienne valley between the eastern end of the massif dArvan-Villards and the massif des Cerces. ...

From the south, the climb starts from the Col du Lautaret (el. 2058 m.) and is 8.5 km long at an average gradient of 6.9% (height gain: 585 m) with a maximum of 12.1% at the summit. Col du Lautaret (el. ...

The Tour de France

The Col du Galibier was first used in the Tour de France in 1911; the first rider over the summit was Emile Georget, who, with Paul Duboc and Gustave Garrigou were the only riders not to walk.^[1]. For a list of Tour de France winners, see Detailed list of Tour de France winners. ... The 1911 Tour de France was the 9th Tour de France, taking place from July 2 to July 30, 1911. ... Émile Georget (21 September 1881, Châtellerault - 16 October 1960, Bossay-sur-Claise) was a French road racing cyclist. ... Paul Duboc (Rouen, 2 April 1884 – 19 août 1941, Paris)was a French professional road bicycle racer from 1907 through 1927. ... Gustave Garrigou was a French cyclist who won the 1911 Tour de France. ...

The original summit was at 2556 m. but with the closing of the tunnel in 1976, the tour route now goes over the pass closer to the mountain peak at 2645 m.

At the south portal of the tunnel, at the edge of the road, there is a monument to Henri Desgrange, instigator and first director of the Tour de France. The memorial was inaugurated when the tour passed on 19 July 1949. Whenever the tour crosses the Col du Galibier, a wreath is laid on the memorial. The "Souvenir Henri Desgrange" is awarded to the first rider across the summit of the highest mountain in each year's tour. In 2006, the prize of 5000 euros was claimed on the Col du Galibier by Michael Rasmussen. Henri Desgrange (1865 in Paris, France - 1940 in Beauvallon, France) was a competitive bicycle racer and French sports journalist. ... is the 200th day of the year (201st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... The 2006 Tour de France was the 93rd Tour de France, taking place from July 1 to July 23, 2006. ... Michael Rasmussen (born June 1, 1974 in Tølløse) is a Danish professional road bicycle racer who rides for Dutch team Rabobank. ...

Since 1947, the Col de Galibier has been crossed 29 times by the Tour de France. 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 stage from Val-d'Isère to Sestriere in Italy was truncated and reduced to a 46 km sprint from Le-Monetier-les-Bains which was claimed by Bjarne Riis, resulting in him taking the yellow jersey which he retained to the finish in Paris. The 1996 Tour de France was the 83rd Tour de France, starting on June 29 and ending on July 21, featuring 19 regular stages, 2 individual time trials, a prologue and a rest day (July 10th). ... Col de lIseran (el. ... Val dIsere ski resort A view of Val dIsere ski resort. ... Sestriere (French: Sestrières) is an alpine village in Italy, a [[comune of the Province of Turin, at 44°57′N 6°53′E, at 2035 m above sea-level, with 838 inhabitants (2003). ... Bjarne LykkegÃ¥rd Riis (born April 3, 1964), nicknamed the Eagle from Herning (Danish: Ørnen fra Herning), is a Danish former professional road bicycle racer who won the 1996 Tour de France, and is now the team owner and manager of Danish UCI ProTour outfit Team CSC. Other career highlights...

In the 2007 Tour, the Col du Galibier was crossed on 17 July in the 159.5 km stage 9 from Val-d'Isère to Briançon. Stages in 2007 The 2007 Tour de France is the 94th Tour de France, taking place from July 7 to July 29, 2007. ... is the 198th day of the year (199th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Val dIsere ski resort A view of Val dIsere ski resort. ... Briançon is a town and commune in the French départment of Hautes-Alpes (Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur), of which it is the sous-préfecture. ...

Appearances in the Tour de France (since 1947)

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See also

• Principal passes of the Alps
• Dauphiné Alps

This article lists the principal mountain passes and tunnels in the Alps, and gives a history of transport across the Alps. ... The Dauphiné Alps (French Alpes du Dauphiné) are a group of mountain ranges in southeastern France, west of the main chain of the Alps. ...

References

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External links

• Profile from Valloire on climbbybike.com
• Profile from Col du Lautaret on climbbybike.com
• Route guide for climbing the Galibier by bicycle
• Le col du Galibier dans le Tour de France (French)

Coordinates: 45°3′50.4″N, 6°24′28.8″E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...