https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLzT8pY1USg
So this is quite a momentous (and if the truth be known nervous) occasion for us and we're proud to present the very first video in Season One, the beautiful

http://thecolcollective.com/col-collection/col/col-du-galibier
The Col Collective showcase the mighty Col du Galibier from Valloire, deep in the heart of the French Alps, providing you with the cycling inspiration and education to reach the summit of this awe-inspiring ascent. Ridden and presented by Mike Cotty.

https://www.stylealtitude.com/guide-to-cycling-the-col-du-galibier.html
The final km up to the Col from the Lautaret is quite tough and pretty similar on the Valloire side as well as your lungs have to work hard in the thin air especially as you're cycling above 2,350m. Cycling profile of the Col du Galibier. From the Lautaret. From Valloire. On either side of the Col near to the tunnel entrance (final km) there is

https://pjammcycling.com/climb/112.Col-du-Galibier-Valloire-Cycling
The Valloire approach is the more scenic and difficult approach to Col du Galibier. We cannot express enough how utterly spectacular this bike climb is - it is worth boxing your bike and flying across the Atlantic to do! Average grade is 6.9% - ride 17 kilometers gaining 1,200 meters with 0 descent. 23% of the climb is at 0-5% grade, 72% is at

https://biketips.com/col-du-galibier/
The Col du Galibier is a mountain pass in the French Alps, named after Le Grand Galibier, the 3228 m peak that towers over the pass. First built in 1876, it connects Maurienne and Briançon via the Col du Lautaret and the Col du Télégraphe. The Col du Galibier made its first appearance in the Tour de France in 1911.

https://www.cycling-challenge.com/col-du-galibier-a-complete-look/
Starting from St-Michelle-de-Maurienne, it is 35 kilometres to the summit of Galibier. First, cyclists have to climb Col du Télégraphe. It's 12 kms at a very steady 7% or 8% on a good quality wide road winding up to the Col and the Fort du Télégraphe. A pleasant start.

https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/racing/tour-de-france/the-col-du-galibier-the-tours-most-iconic-climb-video-194476
The Tour de France has crossed the Col du Galibier 58 times, 37 from the north via the Télégraphe. It was due to feature in 2015, however a landslide towards Bourg d'Oisans meant the Tour had

https://en.routedesgrandesalpes.com/grands-cols/col-du-galibier
From the Maurienne valley (Savoie), via the Col du Télégraphe and Valloire, or from Briançon (Hautes Alpes) via the Col du Lautaret road, the bicycle ascent of the Col du Galibier is one of the jewels of the Tour de France®. Cycling up the Col du Galibier from Valloire, via the north side. Start: Valloire-Galibier (1403 m) Distance: 18.2 km

https://cycling.today/climbs-to-ride-col-du-galibier/
At 2,645m the Galibier is a favourite climb for the Tour de France, appearing over 30 times, and more often than not it's the highest point of the whole race. Generally the Tour climbs the Galibier from Valloire having already crested the Col du Télégraphe, and it's 18km to the top from Valloire, at an average of 6.9%.

https://www.cycling-french-alps.com/patrimoine-naturel/the-col-du-galibier-point-of-view-valloire/
Culminating at an altitude of 2642m, the Col du Galibier connects St Michel de Maurienne and Briançon via the Col du Télégraphe (north) and the col du Lautaret (south). Halfway through, Valloire is an unmissable stop-off!

https://www.cycling-challenge.com/col-du-galibier-via-the-old-road/
The old road to Col du Galibier. First built in the 1880's, this was the only way up the south side until 1938. As best I can tell it was abandoned/closed in 1947. This means that between 1911 and 1938 the Tour de France would have climbed or descended this road over twenty times.

https://www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?qryMountainID=9
This climb belongs to the Alps. The Col du Galibier via Valloire is ranked number 249 of the Alps . Starting from Valloire, the Col du Galibier ascent is 18.1 km long. Over this distance, you climb 1241 heightmeters. The average percentage thus is 6.9 %. Note that the Col du Galibier contains a flat section of 0.4 kilometer.

https://www.cyclinglocations.com/col-du-galibier-from-valloire-climb-alps/
If you choose to start from Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne, climbing Col du Telegraphe - 11.8km @ 7.3% first and then Col du Galibier, you will be faced with a 35km ascent with nearly 1900m of elevation gained. The only section of that route, which is not uphill is the 4km descent from the top of Col du Telegraphe to Valloire. Valloire's church

https://www.cycling-challenge.com/col-du-galibier-a-brief-history/
The Col du Galibier is named after Le Grand Galibier, the mountain peak at 3228 metres that towers over the Col. It has appeared 57 times in the Tour de France, the most of any col in the Alps but fewer times than several cols in the Pyrénées. See " Col du Galibier. A Complete Look " for maps, climb profiles, photos, etc.

https://epicroadrides.com/cycling-france/alpe-d-huez-region/lauteret-galibier-south/
2. La Grave to Col du Lautaret: 29-39.5 km. La Grave is listed as one of the most beautiful villages in France and the tourist flocks are testament to that.If you're with non-cyclists, they may be interested in a quick trip in the cable car to the summit of the Girose glacier at 3,211m (there you can go inside the glacier and view the ice sculptures).

https://tourism.valloire.net/fete-et-manifestation/galibier-for-cyclists-valloire/
Valloire Galibier Pass. Culminating at 2,646 m, the Col du Galibier is the highest passage on the Route des Grandes Alpes after the Col de l'Iseran. Made famous by the Tour de France, it offers a magnificent belvedere on the Massif de la Meije, Mont-Blanc

https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/col-du-galibier-valloire
Col du Galibier from Valloire is a climb in the region Bourg d'Oisans. It is 17.5km long and bridges 1213 vertical meters with an average gradient of 6.9%, resulting in a difficulty score of 933. The top of the ascent is located at 2642 meters above sea level. Climbfinder users shared 3 reviews of this climb and uploaded 22 photos.

https://climbfinder.com/en/climbs/col-du-galibier
Col du Télégraphe 1570M picnic area, restaurant, and drinking water tap at the foot of the resto, 5km of descent to Valloire that you cross in a modest slope then it is the attack of the Galibier for 17km, the slope which remains correct until Plan-Lachat will then increase, the vegetation disappears, ( 8 milestones 8 to 10％ ) in High

https://www.cycling-french-alps.com/equipement/cycling-up-the-col-du-galibier-from-valloire-valloire/
Cycling up the Col du Galibier from Valloire Valloire Galerie photo More than 18 km of high mountain await you to climb this mythical pass and reach a splendidly panoramic finish at 2642 m. Carte & Points d'intérêt. J'y vais Description. The Tour de France first passed over the Galibier on July 10, 1911, and on that day Émile Georget, the

https://tourism.valloire.net/patrimoine-naturel/the-col-du-galibier-point-of-view-valloire/
Culminating at an altitude of 2642m, the Col du Galibier connects St Michel de Maurienne and Briançon via the Col du Télégraphe (north) and the col du Lautaret (south). Halfway through, Valloire is an unmissable stop-off! It seems that it has been used for years since prehistory, then by the army and travellers.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Col_du_Galibier
The Col du Galibier (el. 2,642 metres (8,668 ft)) [1] is a mountain pass in the southern region of the French Dauphiné Alps near Grenoble. It is the eighth highest paved road in the Alps, and recurrently the highest point of the Tour de France . It connects Saint-Michel-de-Maurienne and Briançon via the col du Télégraphe and the Col du

https://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_US/inspiration/wellness/must-watch-stages-of-tour-de-france.html
The most anticipated moments of the world's biggest cycling race in 2024. By Sabrina Wong / 25 Jun 2024 / 4 minute(s) read. ... before a third drawn-out ascent to Col du Galibier at 2,642m above sea level. As climbers race to the top in a running battle, viewers will get to witness the vast folds of the mountain range unfurl beyond the

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/5-iconic-climbs-in-the-tour-de-france/ss-BB1oO6Yd
The Col du Galibier runs for about 20 miles at an average grade of about 5% and includes around 4,000 feet of elevation gain. In the final 3 miles, it clocks in at a savage 9% grade.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/cycling/articles/cq55x8y8yxqo
The iconic Col du Tourmalet, the most-climbed mountain in Tour history, comes first before a modern-day regular, the Hourquette d'Ancizan - climbed six times since 2011 - precedes the summit

https://tourism.valloire.net/the-resort-village/valloire-essentials/the-col-du-galibier/the-largest-cycling-area/
Home-The resort village-Valloire essentials-The Col du Galibier-The largest cycling area Maurienne Valley has the largest concentration of famous mountain passes in the world. This is from where the slogan "Maurienne, the largest cycling area in the world" is derived! "Qualité cyclo Maurienne"

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/cycling/tour-de-france-2024-stage-by-stage-guide-and-results/ar-BB1oUEpd
Tuesday, 2 July - stage four: Pinerolo - Valloire, 139.6km A taxing day in the saddle sees the race shift from Italy into France and head 2,000m above sea level with a passage through Sestrieres.

https://www.eurosport.com/cycling/tour-de-france/2024/tour-de-france-2024-stage-guide-schedule-and-key-dates-as-tadej-pogacar-battles-jonas-vingegaard-for-yellow_sto20013008/story.shtml
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games means that for the first time in history the race will not finish in the French capital, while the legendary Col du Galibier is scaled as early as Stage 4 as the