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| Col de Joux Plane | |
|---|---|
 Col de Joux Plane | |
  Col de Joux Plane Location within Alps | |
| Elevation | 1,691 m (5,548 ft) |
| Traversed by | D354 road |
| Third Approach | |
| Location | Haute-Savoie, France |
| Range | Alps |
| Coordinates | 46°7′58″N 6°42′41″E / 46.13278°N 6.71139°E |
Col de Joux Plane (el. 1691 m.) is a high mountain pass in the Alps in Haute-Savoie, France, linking Morzine with Samoëns. The climb has been featured several times in the Tour de France cycling race.
Climb details
[edit]Tour de France
[edit]Col de Joux Plane has been used a total of 13 times by the Tour de France since its debut in 1978.[3]
| Year | Stage | Category | Start | Finish | Leader at the summit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 17 | 1 | Grenoble | Morzine |  Christian Seznec (FRA) |
| 1980 | 17 | 1 | Serre-Chevalier | Morzine | Mariano Martínez (FRA) |
| 1981 | 18 | HC | Thonon-les-Bains | Morzine | Robert Alban (FRA) |
| 1982 | 17 | 1 | Bourg-d'Oisans | Morzine |  Peter Winnen (NLD) |
| 1983 | 18 | 1 | L'Alpe d'Huez | Morzine | Jacques Michaud (FRA) |
| 1984 | 19 | 1 | La Plagne | Morzine |  Ángel Arroyo (ESP) |
| 1987 | 22 | HC | La Plagne | Morzine | Eduardo Chozas (ESP) |
| 1991 | 18 | HC | Bourg-d'Oisans | Morzine | Thierry Claveyrolat (FRA) |
| 1997 | 15 | HC | Courchevel | Morzine |  Marco Pantani (ITA) |
| 2000 | 16 | HC | Courchevel | Morzine | Richard Virenque (FRA) |
| 2006 | 17 | HC | Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne | Morzine |  |
| 2016 | 20 | HC | Megève | Morzine |  Jarlinson Pantano (COL) |
| 2023 | 14 | HC | Annemasse | Morzine |  Jonas Vingegaard (DEN) |
Tour de France Femmes
[edit]The Col de Joux Plane (from Morzine) was featured on Stage 9 of the 2025 Tour de France Femmes[5]
| Year | Stage | Category | Start | Finish | Leader at the summit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | HC | Praz-sur-Arly | Châtel – Les Portes des Soleil | Anna van der Breggen (NED) |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ↑ Landis was disqualified from the 2006 Tour de France as a result of a urine sample on stage 17 that was positive for banned synthetic testosterone as well as a ratio of testosterone to epitestosterone nearly three times the limit allowed by World Anti-Doping Agency rules.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Col de Joux Plane : 1691 m from Samoëns". Retrieved 2025-07-28.
- ↑ "Col de Joux Plane : 1691 m from Morzine". Retrieved 2025-07-28.
- ↑ (in French) Le col de Joux-Plane dans le Tour de France
- ↑ "Floyd Landis loses CAS appeal". VeloNews. 30 June 2008.
- ↑ "Stage 9 - Praz-sur-Arly > Châtel - Tour de France Femmes 2025". www.letourfemmes.fr. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
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