100 Greatest TDF Climbs

I’ve mentioned VeloViewer segments a couple of times in my Tour de France “Recon” posts.

There’s a list of 100 Greatest Cycling Climbs of the Tour de France, divided in six regions.

And you have to pay attention which side of a climb you take on, lest it doesn’t count.

During last year’s Pyrenees Tour, I only “scored” six climbs, despite having done the likes of the Peyresourde, Aubisque, Pla d’Adet and Val Louron-Azet.

Just not from the right end…

For this year’s Tour de France, I can – most likely – only score points in the Alpes du Nord list.

And I’ve already done La Plagne and la Toussuire, but also not starting from the right spot.

I will pay special attention to the route I need to follow and sometimes this is annoying as the place I need to start from is an inconvenient starting point for a stage.

Anyway, here they are and as I, as mentioned, have problems prioritizing my “must do” climbs, this list would be a good starting point 😂

(The ones marked with a ✅ where added during 2024’s Tour)

Alpes du Nord

NameMy Time (Rank)
Col du Corbier No60✅ 57:55 (32nd)
Avoriaz No61✅ 01:28:59 (39th)
Col de Joux Plane No62✅ 01:22:50 (56th)
Col de la Colombiere No63✅ 01:43:25 (39th)
Semnoz No64✅ 01:43:17 (56th)
Col de la Croix-Fry No65✅ 01:15:47 (71th)
Col des Aravis No66✅ 49:55 (37th)
Col des Saisies No6701:18:04 (11th)
Cormet-de-Roseland No6801:34:08 (35th)
Col du Petit-Saint-Bernard No6902:34:06 (44th)
Col de Tamié No70✅ 51:53 (21st)
Col du Grand Cucheron No71✅ 01:10:34 (19th)
Col du Granier No72✅ 01:00:40 (16th)
Col du Cucheron No73✅ 37:28 (12th)
Col de Porte No74✅ 39:25 (12th)
Col de la Madeleine No7502:01:26 (55th)
Courchevel No76✅ 01:25:23 (16th)
La Plagne No77✅ 01:57:16 (9th)
Col de l'Iseran No7801:18:45 (29th)
Col du Mont-Cenis No7951:20 (9th)
La Toussuire No80✅ 01:31:23 (14th)
Col du Glandon No8101:54:11 (48th)
Col de Croix de Fer No8201:44:30 (37th)
Alpe d'Huez No8301:18:04 (77th)
Col d'Ornon No8450:24 (43rd)
Les Deux Alpes No8550:14 (66th)
Col du Télégraphe No8601:04:36 (115th)
Col du Galibier No8701:49:12 (138th)