List of mountain passes and hills in the Tour de France
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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, 2008, and 2024 Tour de France.[1][2]
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 and 2022.[1][3]
2001
The 2001 Tour de France included 19 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.
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2002
The 2002 Tour de France included 21 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.
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2003
The 2003 Tour de France included 22 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.
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2004
The 2004 Tour de France included 22 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.
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2005
The 2005 Tour de France included 23 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.
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2006
The 2006 Tour de France included 22 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.[4]
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2007
The 2007 Tour de France included 22 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.[5]
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]
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2008
The 2008 Tour de France included 17 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.[6]
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2009
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:[7]
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2010
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:[8]
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2011
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:[9]
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2012
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.[10][11]
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2013
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.[12]
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2014
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.[13][14]
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2015
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.[15]
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2016
The 2016 Tour de France includes 28 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.[16][17]
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2017
The 2017 Tour de France includes 28 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.[18]
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2018
The 2018 Tour de France includes 26 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.[19]
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2019
The 2019 Tour de France includes 27 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.[20]
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2020
The 2020 Tour de France includes 29 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.[21]
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2021
The 2021 Tour de France includes 27 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.[22]
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2022
The 2022 Tour de France includes 23 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.[23]
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2023
The 2023 Tour de France includes 30 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.[24]
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2024
The 2024 Tour de France includes 27 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.[25]
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2025
The 2025 Tour de France includes 26 mountain passes or summit finishes, categorized HC, 1, or 2.[26]
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References
- 1 2 3 Augendre, Jacques (2010). Le Tour de France - Guide Historique (PDF) (in French). pp. 190–214. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
- ↑ "Le col ou cime de la Bonette ou col de Restefond dans le Tour de France". www.ledicodutour.com (in French). Retrieved 2025-08-01.
- ↑ "Tour de France 2022 Stage 11 results". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
- ↑ "Les cols du Tour de France 2006". www.ledicodutour.com (in French). Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ↑ "Les cols du Tour de France 2007". www.ledicodutour.com (in French). Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ↑ "Les cols du Tour de France 2008". www.ledicodutour.com (in French). Retrieved 2025-07-24.
- ↑ "Les cols du Tour de France 2009" (in French). ledicodutour. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ↑ "Les cols du Tour de France 2010" (in French). ledicodutour. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ↑ "Les cols du Tour de France 2011" (in French). ledicodutour. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ↑ "2012 Tour de France route officially presented". Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- ↑ "Les cols du Tour de France 2012" (in French). ledicodutour. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ↑ "Les cols du Tour de France 2013" (in French). ledicodutour. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ↑ "Les cols du Tour de France 2014" (in French). ledicodutour. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ↑ "Tour de France 2014". ClimbByBike. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ↑ "Les cols du Tour de France 2015". ledicodutour (in French). Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ↑ Yost, Whit (27 May 2016). "What You Should Know About the Stages of the 2016 Tour de France". Bicycling.com. Rodale, Inc. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ↑ "Les cols du Tour de France 2016". ledicodutour (in French). Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ↑ "Les cols du Tour de France 2017". ledicodutour (in French). Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ↑ "Les cols du Tour de France 2018". www.ledicodutour.com (in French). Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ↑ "Les cols du Tour de France 2019". www.ledicodutour.com (in French). Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ↑ "Les cols du Tour de France 2020". www.ledicodutour.com (in French). Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ↑ "Les cols du Tour de France 2021". www.ledicodutour.com (in French). Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ↑ "Les cols du Tour de France 2022". www.ledicodutour.com (in French). Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ↑ "Les cols du Tour de France 2023". www.ledicodutour.com (in French). Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ↑ "Les cols du Tour de France 2024". www.ledicodutour.com (in French). Retrieved 13 July 2025.
- ↑ "Les cols du Tour de France 2025". www.ledicodutour.com (in French). Retrieved 13 July 2025.
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