Col des Saisies (el. 1657 m.) is a mountain pass in the Alps in the department of Savoie in France.[1]

Col des Saisies
Elevation1,657 m (5,436 ft)
Traversed byD 925/D 218
LocationSavoie, France
RangeAlps
Coordinates45°45′30″N 6°31′43″E / 45.758333°N 6.528611°E / 45.758333; 6.528611
Col des Saisies is located in Alps
Col des Saisies
Col des Saisies
Location of Col des Saisies

The pass is delimited by the peak of Bisanne to the west, and by the peaks of Légette (Lézette) and Chard du Beurre to the east. The ski resort of Les Saisies is situated on the pass.[2]

Appearances in Tour de France

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The pass is often used as part of the route in the Tour de France, most recently in 2023.[3]

Year Stage Category Start Finish Leader at the summit
2023 17 1 Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc Courchevel   Giulio Ciccone (ITA)
2021 9 1 Cluses Tignes   Wout Poels (BEL)
2020 18 2 Méribel La Roche-sur-Foron   Marc Hirschi (SUI)
2010 9 1 Morzine-Avoriaz Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne   Jérôme Pineau (FRA)
2009 17 1 Bourg-Saint-Maurice Le Grand-Bornand   Thor Hushovd (NOR)
2006 17 1 Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne Morzine   Patrice Halgand (FRA)
2002 17 1 Aime Cluses   Mario Aerts (BEL)
2000 16 1 Courchevel Morzine   Marco Pantani (ITA)
1995 9 1 Le Grand-Bornand La Plagne   Federico Muñoz (COL)
1994 18 1 Moûtiers Cluses   Peter De Clercq (BEL)
1992 13 2 Saint-Gervais Sestrières   Claudio Chiappucci (ITA)
1987 22 2 La Plagne Morzine   Omar Hernández (COL)
1984 19 2 La Plagne Morzine   Pedro Delgado (ESP)
1979 16 2 Morzine-Avoriaz Les Menuires   Henk Lubberding (NED)

References

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  1. ^ "Géoportail". www.geoportail.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  2. ^ Meunier, Pascal (2005). La saga des Saisies (4e éd ed.). Montmélian: La Fontaine de Siloé. ISBN 2-84206-307-4. OCLC 421126700.
  3. ^ "Le col des Saisies dans le Tour de France". www.ledicodutour.com. Retrieved 2022-07-23.

See also

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