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Hautes-Alpes
Col du Granon
A brutal, exposed military road with no switchback relief. Used only twice, it produced two Tour-deciding days: Bernard Hinault losing yellow in 1986 and Pogačar cracking spectacularly in 2022.
Summit
2,413 m
Length
11.3 km
Average
9.2%
Maximum
12%
Category
Hors catégorie
First used
1986
Appearances
2 summit finishes
Fastest ever
The benchmark
Jonas Vingegaard, 2022
Reference ascent — timings vary with the exact start point, weather and race situation.
History
Famous moments
1986
Greg LeMond takes yellow from Hinault.
2022
Vingegaard attacks after Roglič softens Pogačar up; the Slovenian loses 2'51" and the Tour.
Ride it yourself
Notes for cyclists
- No shade, no villages, no let-up — carry water from Saint-Chaffrey.
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