Col d'Èze

Col d'Èze

The Col d'Èze is a mountain pass in the Alpes-Maritimes department of France. It is located between Nice and Monaco, near to La Trinité.[1] The pass is particularly well known for its frequent inclusion in the Paris–Nice road cycling stage race, where it has often formed the final decisive stage of the race.[2] The mountain was also climbed during the 1953 Tour de France (ranked as a 2nd category mountain) and 2009 Tour de France (ranked as a 3rd category mountain).

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors. Col d'Eze (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "2015 Paris-Nice route announced". Cyclingnews.com (Immediate Media Company). 3 February 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2016.

Coordinates: 43°44′02″N 7°20′48″W / 43.73389°N 7.34667°W / 43.73389; -7.34667

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