The Col de Solaison or Plateau de Solaison is a mountain pass and Nordic skiing area located in the Massif des Bornes of the French Alps, at an average altitude of , in the territory of the commune of Brizon, Haute-Savoie, France.
Geography The Col de Solaison is located between the Pointe d'Andey in the north and the in the south. The area is dominated by pastures and many chalets, between the gorges of Bronze to the east and to the west.
Sport Skiing The Nordic skiing area is within the commune of Brizon, at an altitude of . The ski area allows the practice of cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and biathlon.
Cycling The Col de Solaison was the finish line for Stage 4 of the 2014 Tour de l'Avenir. Kazakh rider Ilya Davidenok won the stage. The climb was classified as first category. It has also served as a stage finish in the Critérium du Dauphiné, this time classified as hors catégorie (HC). It also served as the finish line for final stage of the 2026 Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where Isaac del Toro secured the stage and overall victory.
It hosted the Tour de France for the first time in 2026. The climb, classified as HC and labeled as Plateau de Solaison, served as the finish for Stage 15.
YearStageRouteDistanceStage winnerYellow jersey 2026 Tour de France 15 Champagnole to Plateau de Solaison Remco Evenepoel Tadej Pogačar 2026 Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes8Beaufort to Col de Solaison120.1km (74.6 mi)Isaac del ToroIsaac del Toro 2022 Critérium du Dauphiné 8 Saint-Alban-Leysse to Col de Solaison Jonas Vingegaard Primož Roglič 2017 Critérium du Dauphiné 8 Albertville to Col de Solaison Jakob Fuglsang Jakob Fuglsang
References
External links Official site Cyclingcols profile