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Col des Aravis

Col des Aravis
Elevation	1,487 m (4,879 ft)
Location	Haute-Savoie/Savoie, France
Range	Aravis Range
Coordinates	45°52′21″N 6°27′53″ECoordinates: 45°52′21″N 6°27′53″E
Location of Col des Aravis

 

The Col des Aravis is a mountain pass in the French Alps that connects the towns of La Clusaz in Haute-Savoie with La Giettaz in Savoie. At 1486 m. it is the lowest pass in the Aravis Range of mountains.

Appearances in Tour de France

The pass has been used 39 times in the Tour de France, most recently in 2010. In 1949 Gino Bartali was the first rider over the pass.

Year	Stage	Category	Leader at the summit
2010	9	2	Jérôme Pineau (FRA)
2006	17	2	Patrice Halgand (FRA)
2002	17	2	Mario Aerts (BEL)
2000	16	2	Marco Pantani (ITA)