Mont Revard
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Mont Revard (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ ʁəvaʁ],) is a mountain in the Bauges Massif near Aix-les-Bains in Savoie, France with an elevation of 1,562 m (5,125 ft). The mountain is crossed by the D913 road between the villages of Saint-Jean-d'Arvey and Pugny-Chatenod near Aix-les-Bains. The ski resort of Le Revard is situated on the northern edge of the mountain at an elevation of 1,537 m (5,043 ft).[1]
The summit on the D913 is at an elevation of 1,463 m (4,800 ft) and was crossed on the penultimate stage of the 2013 Tour de France (Stage 20).[2][3] The Tour de France has crossed the pass twice previously and has had a stage finish twice on the summit.[4]
Climate
Mont Revard features a warm-summer humid continental climate (Köppen: Dfb) due to its altitude and far inland position.
Located at the western end of the French Alps, Mont Revard receives a lot of precipitation over the year and significant accumulations of snow - up to 8 m (26 ft 3 in) during the winter of 2012–2013.[5] Summers are quite warm and sunny and thunderstorms are not uncommon. Winters are very cold and snowy.
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.3 (32.5) | 1.4 (34.5) | 5.6 (42.1) | 9.0 (48.2) | 13.3 (55.9) | 17.1 (62.8) | 19.8 (67.6) | 19.2 (66.6) | 16.0 (60.8) | 10.5 (50.9) | 4.6 (40.3) | 1.0 (33.8) | 9.8 (49.7) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.3 (26.1) | −2.4 (27.7) | 1.1 (34.0) | 4.4 (39.9) | 8.3 (46.9) | 11.8 (53.2) | 14.2 (57.6) | 13.6 (56.5) | 11.1 (52.0) | 6.4 (43.5) | 1.5 (34.7) | −2.2 (28.0) | 5.4 (41.7) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −6.8 (19.8) | −6.2 (20.8) | −3.3 (26.1) | −0.2 (31.6) | 3.4 (38.1) | 6.6 (43.9) | 8.7 (47.7) | 8.4 (47.1) | 6.4 (43.5) | 2.4 (36.3) | −2.0 (28.4) | −5.3 (22.5) | 1.0 (33.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 89 (3.5) | 59 (2.3) | 77 (3.0) | 95 (3.7) | 117 (4.6) | 86 (3.4) | 65 (2.6) | 87 (3.4) | 142 (5.6) | 125 (4.9) | 91 (3.6) | 80 (3.1) | 1,113 (43.7) |
Average precipitation days | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 144 |
Source: Weather, forecasts, history, risks in Le Mont Revard, Rhône-Alpes, France [1] |
Details of the climb
In 2013, the climb used by the Tour de France commenced at Saint-Jean-d'Arvey and climbs 866 m (2,841 ft) in 15.9 km (9.9 mi) at an average gradient of 5.6%, and was ranked a Category 1 climb.[2]
From Aix-les-Bains, the climb to the ski resort at Le Revard via the D913 is 21.4 km (13.3 mi) long, climbing 1,277 m (4,190 ft) at an average gradient of 6%.[1] From Chambery, the climb via the D912/D913 is 25.0 km (15.5 mi) long with 1,267 m (4,157 ft) height gained at an average of 5.1%.[6]
Caving
The limestone plateau is conducive to karst formations. In the Bauges massif, collapse wells and snow pits are called tannes,[spelling?] some of which are connected to underground networks such as the Garde-Cavale network, accessible from the Trou du Garde and the Creux de la Cavale.[7] More than 50 km of this network has been explored. The waters, whose flow varies from 14 to 7,000 litres per second, come out at the Doria cave,[8] which is visible from Chambéry.
Tour de France
The mountain was included in the route of the 1991 Tour de France[4] and again in 1998, however the latter stage was cancelled in the wake of the 1998 Festina affair.[4]
In 1965 and 1972, the ski resort of Le Revard was used as a stage finish, with the finishing line being situated at 1,500 m (4,921 ft). The 1965 stage was a mountain time trial won by Felice Gimondi.[4]
Appearances in Tour de France
Year | Stage | Category | Start | Finish | Leader at the summit |
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2013 | 20 | 1 | Annecy | Annecy Semnoz | ![]() |
1998 | 17 | 1 | Albertville | Aix-les-Bains | Stage neutralized |
1991 | 19 | 2 | Morzine | Aix-les-Bains | ![]() |
Tour de France stage finishes
Year | Stage | Start of stage | Distance (km) | Category | Stage winner | Yellow jersey |
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1972 | 15 | Aix-les-Bains | 28 | 1 | ![]() | ![]() |
1965 | 18 | Aix-les-Bains | 26.9 | 1 (ITT) | ![]() | ![]() |
References
- ^ a b "Mont Revard: Aix les Bains". climbbybike.com. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Stage 20: Annecy / Annecy - Semnoz". Le Tour de France. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ "Le Tour de France à Savoie Grand Revard" (in French). www.savoiegrandrevard.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2013. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Le Mont Revard ou Le Revard dans le Tour de France" (in French). ledicodutour. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ "Grand Revard : 8 m durant l'hiver... un record d'enneigement". 27 April 2013..
- ^ "Mont Revard: Chambery". climbbybike.com. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ "Réseau souterrain du Garde-Cavale" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-04-06.
- ^ "Grotte de la Doria" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-04-06.
External links
- Mont Revard on Google Maps (Tour de France classic climbs)