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Col de Solaison

Coordinates: 46°01′55″N 6°25′19″E / 46.03183°N 6.42204°E / 46.03183; 6.42204
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Col de Solaison
A view of the Col de Solaison from the southeast, at the foot of the Rochers de Leschaux [fr].
Elevation1,507 metres (4,944 ft)
Traversed byD186A road
LocationHaute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France
RangeMassif des Bornes
Coordinates46°01′55″N 6°25′19″E / 46.03183°N 6.42204°E / 46.03183; 6.42204
Col de Solaison is located in Alps
Col de Solaison
Col de Solaison
Location of Col de Solaison

The Col de Solaison or Plateau de Solaison is a mountain pass and Nordic skiing area located in the Massif des Bornes of the French Alps, at an average altitude of 1,507 m (4,944 ft), in the territory of the commune of Brizon, Haute-Savoie, France.

Geography

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The Col de Solaison is located between the Pointe d'Andey in the north and the Rochers de Leschaux [fr] in the south. The area is dominated by pastures and many chalets, between the gorges of Bronze to the east and Borne [fr] to the west.

Sport

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Skiing

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The Nordic skiing area is within the commune of Brizon, at an altitude of 1,500 m (4,900 ft).[1] The ski area allows the practice of cross-country skiing, snowshoeing and biathlon.[2]

Cycling

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The Col de Solaison was the finish line for Stage 4 of the 2014 Tour de l'Avenir. Kazakh rider Ilya Davidenok won the stage.[3] The climb was classified as first category. It has also served as a stage finish in the Critérium du Dauphiné, this time classified as hors catégorie.

Year Stage Route Distance Stage winner Yellow jersey Ref
2022 Critérium du Dauphiné 8 Saint-Alban-Leysse to Col de Solaison 137.5 km (85.4 mi) Jonas Vingegaard Primož Roglič [4]
2017 Critérium du Dauphiné 8 Albertville to Col de Solaison 115 km (71 mi) Jakob Fuglsang Jakob Fuglsang [5]

References

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  1. ^ "Plateau de Solaison". Haute-Savoie Nordic (in French). Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Domaine Nordic de Brison Solaison". Haute-Savoie Nordic (in French). Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Davidenok wins in Plateau de Solaison". Cycling News. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  4. ^ Farrand, Stephen (12 June 2022). "Primoz Roglic wins Critérium du Dauphiné". Cycling News. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Jakob Fuglsang wins Criterium du Dauphine". Cycling News. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
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