Highlight • Mountain Pass
Col du Galibier
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Vincent Reboul
April 23, 2022
Road cycling
Reaching an altitude of 2,642 meters, the Galibier Pass connects Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne to Briançon via the Télégraphe and Lautaret Passes. The Tour de France first crossed the Galibier on July 10, 1911, at the initiative of Henri Desgrange, the Tour's founder. Since then, this pass has become legendary. The riders who set out to conquer the pass back then were nicknamed "convicts of the road." Not all of them made it to the top. I'm sure you'll be able to meet this formidable challenge. The road is now as smooth as a billiard table, and you have a very good derailleur.
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•Fabrizio Garofolo
July 30, 2025
Road cycling
The Col du Galibier from Briançon is a climb located in the Grand Briançonnais region. This climb is 34.8 kilometers long, with a positive elevation gain of 1,398 meters. The Col du Galibier from Briançon has an average gradient of 4%.
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•Fabrizio Garofolo
September 7, 2025
Road cycling
A fantastic mountain, making this climb was very challenging, the asphalt is in excellent condition and the gradients are regular.
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