Col du Berthiand
| Col du Berthiand | |
|---|---|
 Passage of the 2002 Tour de France on the Col du Berthiand | |
| Elevation | 780 m (2,559 ft) |
| Traversed by | RD979 |
| Location | Ain, France |
| Range | Jura |
| Coordinates | 46°10′22″N 05°29′38″E / 46.17278°N 5.49389°E |
  Col du Berthiand Location of the Col du Berthiand | |
The Col du Berthiand is a mountain pass rising to 780 metres (2,560 ft) above sea level, situated on the Montagne de Berthiand in the Jura mountains. It is located in the department of Ain in France and joins the commune of Serrières-sur-Ain with Nurieux-Volognat.
Toponymy
[edit]The name, like those of the Montagne de Berthiand and the hamlet of Berthiand originate from Bertoldingos ("with the Bertoldingi") derived from the family name Bertoald.[1]
Cycling
[edit]The Tour de France has traversed the Col du Berthiand on four occasions, the last being during the 2016 Tour de France, with Rafał Majka first over the top.[2][3][4] The riders who crossed in the lead are shown in the table:
| Year | Stage | Category | Start | Finish | Leader at the summit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20 | 2 | Aix-les-Bains | Mâcon |  Claudio Chiappucci (ITA)
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| 2002 | 18 | 2 | Cluses | Bourg-en-Bresse |  Jörg Jaksche (GER)
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| 2006 | 18 | 2 | Morzine | Mâcon |  Sylvain Calzati (FRA)
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| 2016 | 15 | 1 | Bourg-en-Bresse | Culoz |  Rafał Majka (POL)
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In the more distant past, it illustrated the skill of Charly Gaul, in particular during the Circuit des Six-Provinces in 1954,[5] but also during the Tour des provinces du Sud-Est in 1955.[6]
References
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- ^ "Noms de lieux de Suisse Romande, Savoie et environs" [Place names of Swiss Romandy, Savoy and environs]. henrysuter.ch (in French). Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ MacLeary, John (17 July 2016). "Live Tour de France 2016: Chris Froome retains leader's yellow jersey after Jarlinson Pantano wins mountainous stage 15". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "TDF16 ET15 parcours" (PDF). Tour de France. Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "Le col du Berthiand dans le Tour de France". www.ledicodutour.com (in French). Retrieved 2022-08-02.
- ^ Desforges, Jacques (2008). Six provinces 1954: l'envolée de Charly Gaul [Six provinces in 1954: The soaring of Charly Gaul] (in French). Éditions Publibook. p. 70. ISBN 9782748340068.
- ^ Desforges, Jacques. Charly Gaul, grimpeur ailé [Charly Gaul, winged climber] (in French). Éditions Publibook. p. 43. ISBN 9782748325379.