Col du Granon

20 July 1986 Tour de France visits Col du Granon

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The 190 km long stage between Gap and Serre Chevalier included Col du Vars, Col d’Izoard and it was the first time the race visited Col du Granon. Before the stage  Bernard Hinault (La Vie Claire) led the general classification, but he dropped on the Col d’Izoard. He was suffering from an old knee injury. … Read more

Moments to remember: Jonas Vingegaard takes the yellow jersey

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Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar (yellow jersey) on the 11 stage of Tour de France 2022

Tour de France returned to the Col du Granon after 36 years and made history again. In 1986, when the climb was included into the program of Tour de France for the very first time, five-time winner Bernard Hinault lost the yellow jersey. His teammate, Greg LeMond took it over and won the general classification … Read more