The Col de la Bonette
( 2.715 metres ) is situated within the
Mercantour National Park.
From the north, the climb starts at
Jausiers and is
23,8 kilometres long. Over this distance, the climb is
1.589 metres ( an average of 6,7 percent ), with the
steepest sections at almost 11 percent.
The pass has featured in the Tour de France four times.
In 1962 and 1964, the race was led over the summit in
both years by Federico Bahamontes, approaching from the
south in 1962 and from the north in 1964. Robert Millar
led over the summit from the north in 1993.
In 2008 John-Lee Augustyn lead over the mountain, before
falling on the descent to Jausiers. He did, however,
receive 5.000 euros for the leader over the highest
point of the Tour, also known as the "Souvenir Henri
Desgrange". |
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