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Les Arcs (2030m)


A climb made famous in 1996 when Miguel Indurain was dropped from the leading group on the final climb to Les Arcs. Indurain lost three minutes and the Tour de France.

North - Bourg St Maurice (810m), 26km, D1250m

 

Courchevel (2000m)


Set for a show down this summer when the Tour de France finishes at the top. Richard Virenque and Marco Pantani were the last two winners on the climb.

Moutiers (480m), 25km, D1370m

 

Cormet de Roseland (1968m)


A beautiful climb between the Tarentaise and Beaufortain valleys.

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West - Beaufort (740m), 20km, D1230m

East - Bourg St Maurice (810m), 21km, D1150m

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Col de l'Iseran (2770m)


North -St Foy Tarentaise (1050m), 35km, D1700m

South - Lanslebourg (1400m), 33km, D1350m

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The hairpins on the northern ascent above Val d'Isere with the snow capped peaks towards Italy.
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Climbing the hairpins illustrated on the above image.
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Nearing the summit on the northern ascent.
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Descending towards Val d'Isere on the northern side of the Iseran.

 

Col du Joly (1989m)


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West - Beaufort (750m), 24km, D1250m

Click to view image Climbing through the valley before the road steepens.
Click to view image Three kilometres to the Col du Joly.
Click to view image The view from the Col du Joly in the direction of Beaufort.

 

Col du Petit St Bernard (2188m)


West - Bourg St Maurice (810m), 31km, D1375m

East - Morgex (900m), 28km, D1275m

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Descending to Bourg St Maurice and passing the statue of St Bernard on the right.
Click to view image The road follows the contours of the mountain and descends towards Bourg St Maurice.
Click to view image Early into the climb above Bourg St Maurice, the views towards Val d'Isere and the Col de l'Iseran. The ski resort of Les Arcs can be seen on the right of the picture.
Click to view image The views of the Mont Blanc massif from the final few hairpins above Morgex on the eastern descent.

 

La Plagne (2050m)


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North - Aime (650m), 21km, D1400m

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The snow is gone but the luge run is still there. Only a few kilometres to the resort.
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The view from the early hairpins on the climb.
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The view towards the Col du Petit St Bernard on the climb of La Plagne.
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Descending from La Plagne with a view of the Mont Blanc.

 

Col de Pre (1703m)


North - Beaufort (750m), 13km, D950m
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Early in the climb, above Beaufort before the climb gets steep.

 

Col des Saisies (1650m)


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North - Flumet (720m), 16km, D750m

South - La Pierre (720m), 15km, D950m

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The view of the col and looking towards the Aravis range in the distance.

 

Val Thorens (2340m)


North - Moutiers (480m), 36km, D2000m