Col d’Izoard is a popular climb for cyclists in France. This climb is located in the Hautes-Alpes region of France and has an elevation of 2,360m (7,740 feet).
The best time to visit the Col d’Izoard for cycling is from June to September. The weather in summer is ideal for cycling, with warm temperatures and little rainfall.
Col d’Izoard can be climbed from two directions;
- Briançon (northwest)
- Guillestre (southwest)
Starting point : Briançon
Briançon is popular with cyclists as it lies on the Route des Grandes Alpes, a road that takes cyclists from Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean Sea. The route passes through some of the most stunning scenery in the French Alps, and Briançon makes a great base for exploring this beautiful region.
Briançon is located northwest of Col d’Izoard. It’s 18.9km to the top, averaging 5.9%.
The first half to Cervières is easier, with gradients below 5%. From there onwards, the gradient rarely dips below 7%.
Briançon is also the starting base for Col du Galibier.
| Col d’Izoard from Briançon | |
|---|---|
| Distance | 18.9km |
| Climb category | HC |
| Elevation gain | 1,149m |
| Minimum elevation | 1,258m |
| Maximum elevation | 2,371m |
| Average gradient | 5.9% |
| Maximum gradient | 11.0% |
| Strava segment | Col d’Izoard from Briançon |
Starting point : Guillestre
Guillestreis is situated southwest of Col d’Izoard.
The climb to Col d’Izoard from Guillestre is long, 30.2km, and averages 4.0%. The first half is relatively easy (2 to 3%) before the gradient picks up in the last 15km.
| Col d’Izoard from Guillestre | |
|---|---|
| Distance | 30.2km |
| Climb category | HC |
| Elevation gain | 1,426m |
| Minimum elevation | 996m |
| Maximum elevation | 2,221m |
| Average gradient | 4.0% |
| Maximum gradient | 12.4% |
| Strava segment | Col d’Izoard from Guillestre |
Col d’Izoard in the Tour de France
Col d’Izoard is an Hors Catégorie (HC) climb and frequently features in the Tour de France. It made its debut in 1922 and has been featured 36 times, with the last in 2019.
It hosted its only stage finish on Stage 18 of the 2017 Tour de France. Warren Barguil won that stage.
| Year | Stage | Category | Start | Finish | First to summit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 18 | HC | Embrun | Valloire | Damiano Caruso |
| 2017 | 18 | HC | Briançon | Col d’Izoard | Warren Barguil |
| 2014 | 14 | H | Grenoble | Risoul | Joaquim Rodríguez |
| 2011 | 18 | HC | Pinerolo | Galibier/Serre-Chevalier | Maxim Iglinsky |
| 2006 | 15 | HC | Gap | Alpe-d’Huez | Stefano Garzelli |
| 2003 | 9 | HC | Bourg-d’Oisans | Gap | Aitor Garmendia |
| 2000 | 14 | HC | Draguignan | Briançon | Santiago Botero |
| 1993 | 11 | 1 | Serre-Chevalier | Isola 2000 | Claudio Chiappucci |
| 1989 | 16 | HC | Gap | Briançon | Pascal Richard |
| 1986 | 17 | HC | Gap | Serre-Chevalier | Eduardo Chozas |
| 1976 | 10 | 1 | Bourg-d’Oisans | Montgenèvre | Lucien Van Impe |
| 1975 | 16 | 1 | Barcelonnette | Serre-Chevalier | Bernard Thévenet |
| 1973 | 8 | 1 | Moûtiers | Les Orres | José Manuel Fuente |
| 1972 | 13 | 1 | Orcières-Merlette | Briançon | Eddy Merckx |
| 1965 | 16 | 1 | Gap | Briançon | Joaquim Galera |
| 1962 | 18 | 1 | Antibes/Juan-les-Pins | Briançon | Federico Bahamontes |
| 1960 | 16 | 1 | Gap | Briançon | Imerio Massignan |
| 1958 | 20 | 1 | Gap | Briançon | Federico Bahamontes |
| 1956 | 17 | 1 | Gap | Turin | Valentin Huot |
| 1954 | 18 | 1 | Grenoble | Briançon | Louison Bobet |
| 1953 | 18 | 1 | Gap | Briançon | Louison Bobet |
| 1951 | 20 | 1 | Gap | Briançon | Fausto Coppi |
| 1950 | 18 | 1 | Gap | Briançon | Louison Bobet |
| 1949 | 16 | 1 | Cannes | Briançon | Fausto Coppi |
| 1948 | 13 | 1 | Cannes | Briançon | Gino Bartali |
| 1947 | 9 | 1 | Briançon | Digne | Jean Robic |
| 1939 | 15 | Digne | Briançon | Sylvère Maes | |
| 1938 | 14 | Digne | Briançon | Gino Bartali | |
| 1937 | 9 | Briançon | Digne | Julian Berrendero | |
| 1936 | 9 | Briançon | Digne | Sylvère Maes | |
| 1927 | 16 | Nice | Briançon | Nicolas Frantz | |
| 1926 | 14 | Nice | Briançon | Bartolomeo Aymo | |
| 1925 | 13 | Nice | Briançon | Bartolomeo Aymo | |
| 1924 | 10 | Nice | Briançon | Nicolas Frantz | |
| 1923 | 10 | Nice | Briançon | Henri Pélissier | |
| 1922 | 10 | Nice | Briançon | Philippe Thijs |