Col du Noyer

Col du Noyer

Col du Noyer, seen from Champsaur.
Elevation 1,664 m (5,459 ft)
Traversed by D 17
Location Hautes-Alpes, France
Range Alps
Coordinates 44°41′31″N 5°59′7″E / 44.69194°N 5.98528°E / 44.69194; 5.98528Coordinates: 44°41′31″N 5°59′7″E / 44.69194°N 5.98528°E / 44.69194; 5.98528

Col du Noyer (el. 1664 m.) is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the department of Hautes-Alpes in France.

Napoléon's refuge at col du Noyer.

Appearances in Tour de France

The pass was first included in the Tour de France in 1970 and has since featured 4 times, most recently in 2010.[1]

Year Stage Category Leader at the summit
2010 10 2  Mario Aerts (BEL)
1982 15 2  Pascal Simon (FRA)
1971 11 2  Luis Ocaña (ESP)
1970 13 1  Raymond Delisle (FRA)

See also

References

  1. "Le col du Noyer dans le Tour de France". ledicodutour.com. Retrieved 14 July 2010.


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