Col de la Lombarde
Col de la Lombarde | |
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Elevation | 2,350 m (7,710 ft) |
Traversed by | SP.225 / D.97 |
Location | Cuneo, Italy Alpes-Maritimes, France |
Range | Alps |
Coordinates | 44°12′8″N 07°09′1″E / 44.20222°N 7.15028°ECoordinates: 44°12′8″N 07°09′1″E / 44.20222°N 7.15028°E |
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Col de la Lombarde (or Colle della Lombarda) (el. 2350 m.) is a high mountain pass above the ski resort of Isola 2000 on the border between France and Italy.
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Map of Col de la Lombarde
Details of the climb[]
From Italy, the climb starts at Vinadio and is 21.5 km long. Over this distance, the climb is 1447 m. (an average percentage of 6.9%), with the steepest sections at 9.1% (although some bends reach over 14%).
From France, the climb starts at Isola and is 21.2 km long. Over this distance, the climb is 1477 m. (an average percentage of 7%), with the steepest sections at 9.3% at the foot of the climb.
Tour de France[]
The Tour de France crossed the pass for the first time in 2008, approaching from Italy via Vinadio on the 157 km sixteenth stage from Cuneo to Jausiers.
Appearances in Tour de France[]
Year | Stage | Category | Start | Finish | Leader at the summit |
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2008 | 16 | HC | Cuneo | Jausiers | Stefan Schumacher |
See also[]
- List of highest paved roads in Europe
- List of mountain passes
External links[]
- Preview of Bonette Stage in 2008 Tour de France
- Profile on climbbybike.com
- Le col de la Lombarde dans le Tour de France (in French)
Categories:
- Mountain passes of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Mountain passes of the Alps
- France–Italy border crossings
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur geography stubs