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Col du Galibier

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Col du Galibier

Recommended by 599 road cyclists out of 604

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    1. Col du Galibier – Itinéraires pour vélo de route en Maurienne

    70.8km

    04:51

    2,410m

    2,410m

    Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    74.2km

    03:58

    1,450m

    1,450m

    Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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    April 23, 2022

    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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      July 30, 2025

      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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        November 28, 2017

        The Galibier is a classic that you simply have to put on your to-do list if you are an ambitious racing cyclist. Apart from that, the Alps present themselves from their most beautiful side here, the barren landscape and the view in the upper part will impress you.

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          Location: Le Monêtier-Les-Bains, Briançon, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte D'Azur, France

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