Col des Aravis
| Col des Aravis | |
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| Elevation | 1,487 m (4,879 ft) |
| Location | Haute-Savoie/Savoie, France |
| Range | Aravis Range |
| Coordinates | 45°52′21″N 6°27′53″E / 45.87250°N 6.46472°ECoordinates: 45°52′21″N 6°27′53″E / 45.87250°N 6.46472°E |
  Location of Col des Aravis | |
Col des Aravis
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[]
The pass has been used 41 times in the Tour de France, most recently in 2020. In 1949 Gino Bartali was the first rider over the pass.
| Year | Stage | Category | Leader at the summit |
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| 2020 | 18 | 2 |  Richard Carapaz (ECU)
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| 2016 | 20 | 2 |  Thomas De Gendt (BEL)
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| 2010 | 9 | 2 |  Jérôme Pineau (FRA)
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| 2006 | 2 | Patrice Halgand (FRA)
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| 2002 | 2 | Mario Aerts (BEL)
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| 2000 | 2 |  Marco Pantani (ITA)
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See also[]
- List of highest paved roads in Europe
- List of mountain passes
- Souvenir Henri Desgrange
External links[]
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- Mountain passes of the Alps
- Landforms of Haute-Savoie
- Landforms of Savoie
- Transport in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Mountain passes of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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