Col des Saisies
Col des Saisies (el. 1657 m.) is a mountain pass in the Alps in the department of Savoie in France.[1]
| Col des Saisies | |
|---|---|
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| Elevation | 1,657 m (5,436 ft) |
| Traversed by | D 925/D 218 |
| Location | Savoie, France |
| Range | Alps |
| Coordinates | 45°45′30″N 6°31′43″E |
  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
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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wout Poels (BEL) |
| 2020 | 18 | 2 | Méribel | La Roche-sur-Foron | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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
- "Géoportail". www.geoportail.gouv.fr. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
- Meunier, Pascal (2005). La saga des Saisies (4e éd ed.). Montmélian: La Fontaine de Siloé. ISBN 2-84206-307-4. OCLC 421126700.
- "Le col des Saisies dans le Tour de France". www.ledicodutour.com. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
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