Col du Télégraphe
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| Col du Télégraphe | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1,566 m (5,138 ft) |
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| Location |  Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France |
| Range | Graian Alps |
| Coordinates | 45°12′9″N 6°26′40″E / 45.2025°N 6.44444°E |
Col du Télégraphe is a mountain pass in the French Alps situated above the Maurienne valley between the eastern end of the massif d'Arvan-Villards and the massif des Cerces.
The pass links Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne to the north and Valloire to the south, as well as forming an access point to the col du Galibier via its north face.
The route is often used during the ascent to Col du Galibier in the Tour de France, and is thus popular with cyclists.
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[edit] Details of the climb
From the north, starting at Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne, the climb is 11.8 km long, gaining 856 m. in height (an average of 7.3%). The maximum gradient is 9.8% at the summit.
From the south, the climb starts at Valloire and is 4.8 km long at an average gradient of 3.4% (height gain: 165 m).
[edit] The Tour de France
The Col du Télégraphe was first used in the Tour de France in 1911; the first rider over the summit was Emile Georget.
Since 1947, the Col du Télégraphe has been crossed 29 times by the Tour de France. On several of those occasions it has not been ranked for points in the King of the Mountains competition, being treated as part of the descent from the Col du Galibier, and has been ranked for points only 18 times.
In the 2007 Tour, the Col du Télégraphe was crossed on 17 July in the 159.5 km stage 9 from Val-d'Isère to Briançon. Euskaltel-Euskadi rider Mikel Astarloza was the first man over the top.
[edit] Appearances in the Tour de France (since 1947)
| Year | Stage | Category | Leader at the summit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9 | 1 | Mikel Astarloza |
| 2006 | 16 | - | |
| 2005 | 11 | 1 | Santiago Botero |
| 2003 | 8 | 2 | Pierrick Fédrigo |
| 2002 | 16 | - | |
| 2000 | 15 | - | |
| 1999 | 9 | 1 | José-Luis Arrieta |
| 1998 | 15 | 2 | Rodolfo Massi |
| 1993 | 10 | 2 | Thierry Claveyrolat |
| 1992 | 14 | - | |
| 1989 | 17 | - | |
| 1987 | 21 | 2 | Thierry Claveyrolat |
| 1986 | 18 | - | |
| 1984 | 18 | - | |
| 1980 | 17 | - | |
| 1979 | 17 | 2 | Giovanni Battaglin |
| 1974 | 11 | 2 | Herman Van Springel |
| 1973 | 8 | - | |
| 1972 | 14a | 3 | Pietro Campagnari |
| 1969 | 10 | 2 | Joaquim Galera |
| 1967 | 10 | 2 | Julio Jiménez |
| 1966 | 16 | 2 | Julio Jimenez |
| 1964 | 8 | 2 | Federico Bahamontes |
| 1959 | 18 | - | |
| 1957 | 10 | 2 | Gastone Nencini |
| 1955 | 8 | 2 | Charly Gaul |
| 1954 | 19 | HC | Jean Dotto |
| 1952 | 11 | - | |
| 1948 | 14 | - | |
| 1947 | 8 | 1 | Fermo Camellini |
[edit] See also
- List of highest paved roads in Europe
- List of mountain passes
- Fort du Télégraphe, the fortification at the crest of the pass, the location of the semaphore station that gave the pass its name
[edit] External links
- Profile on climbbybike.com
- Le col du Télégraphe dans le Tour de France (French)
- CYCLEFILM's Video Reconnaissance of Col du Télégraphe (Part of La Marmotte Guide DVD)
Coordinates: 45°12′9″N 6°26′40″E / 45.2025°N 6.44444°E
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