Col du Mollard
Col du Mollard is located in France
Col du Mollard
Col du Mollard
Location of Col du Mollard
Elevation1,320 m (4,331 ft)
Traversed byD45
LocationSavoie, France
RangeAlps
Coordinates45°29′01″N 5°52′02″E / 45.48361°N 5.86722°E / 45.48361; 5.86722

The Col du Mollard is a mountain pass[1] located between the councils of Entremont-le-Vieux and Saint-Thibaud-de-Couz in the Chartreuse Mountains[2] and culminating at 1,320 meters above sea level.

Hike

The start of a hike is possible from Le Désert d'Entremont.

Tour de France

The pass has featured in the 2006 Tour de France, 2012 Tour de France, and most recently, 2015 Tour de France.[3]

Year Stage Category Start Finish Leader at the summit
2015 19 2 Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne La Toussuire-Les Sybelles  Pierre Rolland (FRA)
2012 11 2 Albertville La Toussuire-Les Sybelles  Pierre Rolland (FRA)
2006 16 2 Bourg-d'Oisans La Toussuire  Michael Rasmussen (DEN)

References

  1. "Col du Mollard". geol-alp.com. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  2. Bulletin de la Société géologique de France. La Société. 1896. pp. 237–.
  3. "Le col du Mollard dans le Tour de France". www.ledicodutour.com (in French). Retrieved 2022-07-29.


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