The Col de Palaquit (altitude ) is a

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situated in the

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in the

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. The

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cycle race crossed the col for the first time on

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of the

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race. The pass is located on the climb via the D512 from

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to the

Col de Porte The Col de Porte (elevation ) is a mountain pass situated in the Chartreuse Mountains in the Isère department of France, between Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse to the south and Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse to the north. It sits on the D512 between Grenobl ...

which has been used regularly by the Tour de France.

Cycle racing

Details of climb

From

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, to the south-west, the climb travels via the D105 to the village of

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before dropping down again to join the D57. Over the entire distance of , the climb gains 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 , gaining 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 of climbing. The col can also be accessed direct from

via

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, using the D512. This climb is long, gaining in altitude, at an average gradient of 6.3%.

Tour de France

On 18 July 2014, the

cycle race crossed the col for the first time en route from

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Chamrousse Chamrousse () is a ski resort in southeastern France, in the Belledonne mountain range near Grenoble in the Isère department. It is located in a commune of the same name and is situated on the Recoin at and the Roche Béranger at . The ski- ...

. The leader over the summit was the Italian, Alessandro De Marchi. On the descent,

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crashed, putting him out of contention for a podium place.

References

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