Col de la Lombarde

Col de la Lombarde

A frontier marker on the col de la Lombarde
Elevation 2,350 m (7,710 ft)
Traversed by SP.225 / D.97
Location Cuneo, Italy
Alpes-Maritimes, France
Range Alps
Coordinates 44°12′8″N 07°09′1″E / 44.20222°N 7.15028°E / 44.20222; 7.15028Coordinates: 44°12′8″N 07°09′1″E / 44.20222°N 7.15028°E / 44.20222; 7.15028
Col de la Lombarde

Location of Col de la Lombarde

Col de la Lombarde (or Colle della Lombarda) (el. 2350 m.) is a high mountain pass above the ski resort of Isola 2000 on the border between France and Italy.

Details of the climb

From Italy, the climb starts at Vinadio and is 21.5 km long. Over this distance, the climb is 1447 m. (an average percentage of 6.9%), with the steepest sections at 9.1% (although some bends reach over 14%).

From France, the climb starts at Isola 2000 and is 21.2 km long. Over this distance, the climb is 1477 m. (an average percentage of 7%), with the steepest sections at 9.3% at the foot of the climb.

Tour de France

In 2008 the Tour de France crossed the pass for the first time, approaching from Italy via Vinadio on the 157 km sixteenth stage from Cuneo to Jausiers.

Appearances in Tour de France

Year Stage Category Start Finish Leader at the summit
2008 16 HC Cuneo Jausiers Stefan Schumacher

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