Col De Palaquit
Cycle racing
Details of climb
From Saint-Égrève, to the south-west, the climb travels via the D105 to the village of Quaix-en-Chartreuse before dropping down again to join the D57. Over the entire distance of 16.2 km (10.1 mi), the climb gains 931 m (3,054 ft) in altitude, at an average gradient of 5.7%. The 2014 Tour de France climb commences on the outskirts of Saint-Egrève and is thus shorter, at 14.1 km (8.8 mi), gaining 859 m (2,818 ft) in altitude, at an average gradient of 6.1%.
After leaving Saint-Égrève, the climb has sections in excess of 10% before a descent after Quaix-en-Chartreuse. The final section has several hairpins separated by 12% ramps. Overall, the climb has in excess of 1,000 m (3,300 ft) of climbing.
The col can also be accessed direct from Grenoble via Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse, using the D512. This climb is 14.8 km (9.2 mi) long, gaining 939 m (3,081 ft) in altitude, at an average gradient of 6.3%.
Tour de France
On 18 July 2014, the Tour de France cycle race crossed the col for the first time en route from Saint-Étienne to Chamrousse. The leader over the summit was the Italian, Alessandro De Marchi. On the descent, Jakob Fuglsang crashed, putting him out of contention for a podium place.
References
- ^ IGN map
- ^ "Col de Palaquit - St. Egrève". www.climbbybike.com. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ "Stage 13: Saint-Étienne to Chamrousse". Tour de France. Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ "Roads to Ride: Col de Palaquit". The Inner Ring. 16 November 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ "Col de Palaquit - Grenoble". climbbybike. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ "Le col de Palaquit dans le Tour de France" (in French). ledicodutour. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ Bull, Nick (18 July 2014). "Vincenzo Nibali extends Tour de France lead with another stage victory". cyclingweekly. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ^ Thielst, Gro Høyer (18 July 2014). "Jakob Fuglsang: Shit happens" (in Danish). borsen.dk. Retrieved 19 July 2014.