Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur · France
Col d'Izoard
D902Briançon to Château-Ville-Vieille
A legendary Tour de France climb through the Casse Déserte.
The D902 over the Col d’Izoard at 2,360 m links Briançon and the Queyras, climbing through the eerie rock spires of the Casse Déserte. A storied Tour de France road; sweeping and spectacular, with cyclists, tight upper hairpins, and winter closure.
Green alpine meadows give way to the lunar shock of the Casse Deserte, pale spires looming over the road. The hairpins come in their own patient rhythm.
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Where it runs24.1 mi · point to point
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Character
More hairpins than 9 in 10 roads in the catalogue.
Corners
busiest around mile 10Elevation
under 4%4–8%over 8%1,215.3 – 2,360.6 mFrom the road
Points of interest3 stops
- Col de la PlatrièreViewpoint14 mi in
- Col d’IzoardViewpoint12 mi in
- Monument Louison Bobet/Fausto CoppiLandmark13 mi in
Hazards
- Cyclists in numbers
- Tight upper hairpins
- Closed in winter
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“From the green wooded mountainsides above Briancon to the eroded cliffs above the Casse Deserte, the scenery is amazing.”
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