Col du Noyer

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Col du Noyer
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Col du Noyer, seen from Champsaur.
Elevation 1,664 m (5,459 ft)
Traversed byD 17
Location Hautes-Alpes, France
Range Alps
Coordinates 44°41′31″N5°59′7″E / 44.69194°N 5.98528°E / 44.69194; 5.98528 Coordinates: 44°41′31″N5°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.

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Napoleon's refuge at col du Noyer. Col du Noyer - refuge Napoleon.JPG
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]

YearStageCategoryStartFinishLeader at the summit
2010 10 2 Chambéry Gap Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Mario Aerts  (BEL)
1982 152 Manosque Orcières-Merlette Flag of France.svg  Pascal Simon  (FRA)
1971 112 Grenoble Orcières-Merlette Flag of Spain.svg  Luis Ocaña  (ESP)
1970 131 Grenoble Gap Flag of France.svg  Raymond Delisle  (FRA)

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References

  1. "Le col du Noyer dans le Tour de France". ledicodutour.com. Retrieved 1 August 2022.