Montée d'Hauteville (1639 m.) is a mountain climb that was used in the 2007 Tour de France. The race caravan covered the first 15.3 km of the climb from Bourg-Saint-Maurice to the Little St Bernard Pass on the N. 90 border route to Courmayeur in Italy.
| Montée d'Hauteville | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1,639 m (5,377 ft) |
| Traversed by | N 90 |
| Location | Savoie, France |
| Range | Alps |
| Coordinates | 45°37′19″N 6°50′43″E / 45.62194°N 6.84528°E |
Details of climb
editFrom Bourg-Saint-Maurice to the south-west, the climb is 15.5 km long. Over this distance, the climb is 799 m. (an average percentage of 5.1%), with the steepest sections at 8.1% at the start of the climb. The descent is by minor roads to join the D902 at Sainte-Foy-Tarentaise.
Appearances in Tour de France
editIn 2007, Montée d'Hauteville was climbed on stage 8 of the Tour de France.
| Year | Stage | Category | Start | Finish | Leader at the summit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 8 | 1 | Le Grand Bornand | Tignes | Michael Rasmussen |
See also
editExternal links
edit- Profile of Little St Bernard Pass on climbbybike.com
- Climb profiles (in French)
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