Col du Granier (el. 1,134 m.) is a mountain pass in the Alps in the department of Savoie in France which crosses the Chartreuse Mountains to connect the villages of Entremont-le-Vieux (south), Apremont (north) and Chapareillan (east). It has been traversed several times by the Tour de France cycle race, including on Stage 12 of the 2012 race. It is situated between Mont Granier (1,933 m) (south-east) and Mont Joigny (1,558 m) (north-west).
Cycle racing
Details of the climbs From Chambéry (north), the climb is 15.3 km. gaining 864 m in height, at an average of 5.65%, with a maximum of 7.8%.
From Chapareillan (east), the climb (via the D285) is 10.5 km. gaining 854 m in height, at an average of 8.13%, with a maximum of 10.4%.
From Saint-Baldoph (northeast), the climb is 11.50 km. gaining 823 m in height, at an average of 7.16%, with a maximum of 10.3%.
From St-Pierre-d'Entremont (south), the climb is 9.4 km. gaining 494 m in height, at an average of 5.26%, with a maximum of 9.2%.
Appearances in Tour de France The pass was first included in the Tour de France in 1947 and has since featured 17 times and is generally ranked as a Category 1 or 2 climb. It was crossed most recently on Stage 12 of the 2012 tour, between Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and Annonay-Davézieux, approaching from the direction of Chapareillan.
YearStageCategoryDirectionof approachStartFinish Leader at the summit201212 1 East Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne Annonay-Davézieux1998 16 2 South Vizille Albertville 1989 19 2 North Villard-de-Lans Briançon1985 12 2 North Morzine Lans-en-Vercors1983 17 2 South La Tour-du-Pin L'Alpe d'Huez1978 17 2 South Grenoble Morzine1972 14b 1 East Valloire Aix-les-Bains1970 12 1 North Thonon-les-Bains Grenoble1968 18 1 North Saint-Etienne Grenoble 1965 17 2 South Briançon Aix-les-Bains 1962 19 2 South Briançon Aix-les-Bains 1961 9 1 North Saint-Etienne Grenoble 1960 17 2 South Briançon Aix-les-Bains 1958 21 2 South Briançon Aix-les-Bains 1951 21 2 South Briançon Aix-les-Bains 1948 14 Not ranked South Briançon Aix-les-Bains 1947 7 1 North Lyon Grenoble
Appearances in Tour de France Femmes The pass was included in Stage 7 of the 2025 Tour de France Femmes.
YearStageCategoryDirectionof approachStartFinish Leader at the summit20257 2 South Bourg-en-Bresse Chambéry
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