COL DU GRANON
Cycling the Col du Granon
In the words of Cycling Challenge, Granon is high, steep, and spectacular. The climb is 11.4km long and bridges 1059 vertical meters with an average gradient of 9.3%. The Tour de France has been here twice, on 11 July 2022 (with the victory of the Danish Jonas Vingegaard) and stage 17 of the Tour de France in 1986. This col can be done from the Genzianella inconjunction via the Col delle Scala or Col du Montgenevre.
COL DU GRANON DETAILS
Start: Saint Chaffrey
Altitude: 2404m
Gain: 1,059m
Max: 11%
Average: 9.3%
KM: 11.4
Classification: Hors Categorie
Notes: The Col du Granon is a one-way Col. Unless you have a mountain bike, the top is a cul-de-sac with rough gravel path the other side.
Col du Granon Cycling Videos
Vingegaard on Col du Granon
Cycling the Col du Granon
The Cycling Route: Oulx to Col du Granon via Colle della Scala
Cycling App & Web Links for Col du Granon
STRAVA
https://www.strava.com/routes/5660405
CLIMB BY BIKE
https://www.climbbybike.com/es/ascension/col-du-granon/6001
CLIMB FINDER
https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/col-du-granon
BIKE MAP
https://www.bikemap.net/en/r/1647567/#12.45/44.93456/6.60854
CYCLING CHALLENGE
https://www.cycling-challenge.com/tour-denfer-day-5-col-du-granon/
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