Col du Berthiand
| Col du Berthiand | |
|---|---|
Jura | |
| Coordinates | 46°10′22″N 05°29′38″E / 46.17278°N 5.49389°E |
  Col du Berthiand Location of the Col du Berthiand | |
The Col du Berthiand is a
Jura mountains. It is located in the department of Ain in France and joins the commune of Serrières-sur-Ain with Nurieux-Volognat
.
Toponymy
The name, like those of the Montagne de Berthiand and the hamlet of Berthiand originate from Bertoldingos ("with the Bertoldingi") derived from the family name Bertoald.[1]
Cycling
The Tour de France has traversed the Col du Berthiand on four occasions, the last being during the 2016 Tour de France, with Rafał Majka first over the top.[2][3][4] The riders who crossed in the lead are shown in the table:
| Year | Stage | Category | Start | Finish | Leader at the summit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20 | 2 | Aix-les-Bains | Mâcon |  Claudio Chiappucci (ITA)
|
| 2002 | 18 | 2 | Cluses | Bourg-en-Bresse |  Jörg Jaksche (GER)
|
| 2006 | 18 | 2 | Morzine | Mâcon |  Sylvain Calzati (FRA)
|
| 2016 | 15 | 1 | Bourg-en-Bresse | Culoz |  Rafał Majka (POL)
|
In the more distant past, it illustrated the skill of Charly Gaul, in particular during the Circuit des Six-Provinces in 1954,[5] but also during the Tour des provinces du Sud-Est in 1955.[6]
References
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- ^ "Noms de lieux de Suisse Romande, Savoie et environs" [Place names of Swiss Romandy, Savoy and environs]. henrysuter.ch (in French). Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ MacLeary, John (17 July 2016). "Live Tour de France 2016: Chris Froome retains leader's yellow jersey after Jarlinson Pantano wins mountainous stage 15". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "TDF16 ET15 parcours" (PDF). Tour de France. Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "Le col du Berthiand dans le Tour de France". www.ledicodutour.com (in French). Retrieved 2022-08-02.
- ISBN 9782748340068.
- ISBN 9782748325379.