Mountain in France
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 of D913 has 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.
| Climate data for (1994–2014 averages)
|
| Month
|
Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
|
Jul
|
Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
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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]
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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. Some pit caves (called 'tannes') 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
Tour de France stage finishes
References
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