Col du Granon (el. ) is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the department of Hautes-Alpes in France. A narrow tarmac road winds steeply up the southern approach. Gravel roads continue beyond the pass, in a military training zone.
It hosted the highest ever mountain-top stage finish in the Tour de France—once only—in 1986, until the 2011 Tour de France, that had a finish in the Col du Galibier, at of altitude. Eduardo Chozas of Spain won the stage after a long lone breakaway.
During the 2022 Tour de France Team Jumbo-Visma launched a relentless attack against two-time defending champion Tadej Pogačar, using Wout van Aert, Christophe Laporte and Primož Roglič, which allowed Jonas Vingegaard to seize the yellow jersey. Like LeMond in 1986, Vingegaard would defend his lead for the rest of the race.
Description Two roads lead to the pass at . The D234T climbs with a 9% average gradient from Saint-Chaffrey at an altitude of . From the east a dirt road to the military pass at Val-des-Prés climbs at almost 7% gradient.
Tour de France – stage finishes
YearStageCategoryStart of stageDistance (km)Stage WinnerLeader in general classification 2022 11 HC Albertville 152 1986 17 HC Gap 190
See also List of highest paved roads in Europe List of mountain passes Ouvrage Col du Granon, part of the Alpine Line fortifications of southeastern France
References
External links Cycling Col du Granon - Elevation Profile, Map, Photos Le col du Granon dans le Tour de France