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Revision as of 14:00, 14 July 2014
| Col du Platzerwasel | |
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 The summit of the col | |
| Elevation | 1,182 m (3,878 ft)[1] |
| Traversed by | D27 |
| Location | Haut-Rhin, France |
| Range | Vosges Mountains |
  Col du Platzerwasel Location of Col du Platzerwasel | |
The Col du Platzerwasel (altitude 1,182 m (3,878 ft)) is a mountain pass situated in the Vosges Mountains in the Haut-Rhin department of France, between Sondernach and Le Markstein.
It has been crossed occasionally during the Tour de France cycle race, including on Stage 10 of the 2014 race.[2]
Details of climb
From the north-east, the climb starts in Munster from where the climb is 16.2 km (10.1 mi) long, gaining 781 m (2,562 ft) in altitude, at an average gradient of 4.8%.[3] At Sondernach, the climb meets the descent from the Col du Petit Ballon; from here the summit is 7.1 km (4.4 mi) at an average gradient of 8.4%.[2] The steepest sections of the climb are at a gradient of 9.6% between 6 and 4 km from the summit.[3]
Tour de France
Including 2014, the col has been crossed three times by the Tour de France.[4]
| Year | Stage | Category | Start | Finish | Leader at the summit |
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| 2014 | 10 | 1 | Mulhouse | La Planche des Belles Filles |  Joaquim Rodriguez (ESP)
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| 2009 | 13 | 1 | Vittel | Colmar |  Sylvain Chavanel (FRA)
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| 1967 | 8 | 2 | Strasbourg | Ballon d'Alsace | Jesús Aranzábal (ESP)
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References
- ^ Per IGN map
- ^ a b "Stage 10: Mulhouse to La Planche des Belles Filles". Tour de France. Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Col de Platzerwasel - Munster". www.climbbybike.com. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ "Le col du Platzerwasel dans le Tour de France" (in French). ledicodutour. Retrieved 13 July 2014.