Col des Aravis
{{Short description|Mountain pass in the French Alps}}
{{Infobox mountain pass
| name = Col des Aravis
| photo = Col des Aravis (2011).JPG
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| elevation_m = 1487
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| map = Alps | map_caption = Location of Col des Aravis
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| coords = {{coord|45|52|21|N|6|27|53|E|type:pass_region:FR_source:fr|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| location = Haute-Savoie/Savoie, France
| range = Aravis Range
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The Col des Aravis is a mountain pass in the French Alps that connects the towns of La Clusaz in Haute-Savoie with La Giettaz in Savoie. At 1487 m it is the lowest pass in the Aravis Range of mountains.
Appearances in Tour de France (Since 1947)
The pass has been used 41 times in the Tour de France, most recently in 2020. In 1948 Gino Bartali was the first rider over the pass.{{Cite web |title=Le col des Aravis le Tour de France depuis 1947 |url=http://www.ledicodutour.com/cols/cols_a/aravis.html |access-date=2022-08-08 |website=www.ledicodutour.com |language=French}}
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Year
!Stage !Category !Start !Finish !Leader at the summit |
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2020
|18 |2 |{{Flagathlete|Richard Carapaz|ECU}} |
2016
|20 |2 |{{Flagathlete|Thomas De Gendt|BEL}} |
2010
|9 |2 |{{Flagathlete|Jérôme Pineau|FRA}} |
2006
|17 |2 |{{Flagathlete|Patrice Halgand|FRA}} |
2002
|17 |2 |Aime |{{Flagathlete|Mario Aerts|BEL}} |
2000
|16 |2 |{{Flagathlete|Marco Pantani|ITA}} |
1991
|18 |1 |{{Flagathlete|Thierry Claveyrolat|FRA}} |
1990
|10 |2 |{{Flagathlete|Thierry Claveyrolat|FRA}} |
1987
|22 |2 |{{Flagathlete|Eduardo Chozas|ESP}} |
1984
|19 |2 |{{Flagathlete|Robert Millar|GBR}} |
1983
|18 |2 |{{Flagathlete|Jacques Michaud|FRA}} |
1982
|17 |2 |{{Flagathlete|Marino Lejarreta|ESP}} |
1980
|18 |2 |{{Flagathlete|Ludo Loos|BEL}} |
1975
|17 |3 |{{Flagathlete|Lucien van Impe|BEL}} |
1968
|19 |2 |{{Flagathlete|Barry Hoban|GBR}} |
1960
|18 |2 |{{Flagathlete|Fernando Manzanèque|ESP|1945}} |
1955
|8 |2 |{{Flagathlete|Charly Gaul|LUX}} |
1948
|15 |2 |{{Flagathlete|Gino Bartali|ITA}} |
See also
References
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External links
- [https://archive.today/20131012081314/http://goo.gl/maps/OApHW Col des Aravis on Google Maps (Tour de France classic climbs)]
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Category:Landforms of Haute-Savoie
Category:Transport in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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