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Col du Granon 
Col du GranonElevation 2,413 m (7,917 ft) Location Location of Col du Granon
Location Hautes-Alpes, 
FranceRange Massif des Cerces (Alps) Coordinates 44°57′46″N 06°36′40″E / 44.96278°N 6.61111°ECoordinates: 44°57′46″N 06°36′40″E / 44.96278°N 6.61111°E Col du Granon (el. 2,413 m/7,917 ft) is a high mountain pass in the Alps in the department of Hautes-Alpes in France. A narrow tarmac road winds steeply up the southern approach. Gravel roads continue beyond the pass, in a military training zone.[1] It hosted the highest ever mountain-top stage finish in the Tour de France—once only—in 1986, until the 2011 Tour de France, that had a finish in the Col du Galibier, at 2,645 m (8,678 ft) of altitude. Eduardo Chozas of Spain won the stage after a long lone breakaway.
Contents
Riders first to the top in the Tour de France
Year Name Country 1986 Eduardo Chozas 
SpainSee also
- List of highest paved roads in Europe
- List of mountain passes
- Ouvrage Col du Granon, part of the Alpine Line fortifications of southeastern France
References
- ^ Mountain Passes of the Alps: Brenner Pass, Principal Passes.. Books, LLC - 2010
External links
Categories:- Mountain passes of France
- Mountain passes of the Alps
- Climbs in cycle racing
- Hautes-Alpes
- Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur geography stubs
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