Col d'Izoard - Day 4

The Col d'Izoard is another Tour de France classic having been used over 20 times since the 1920s. It is the second highest climb on our tour rising to 2361 metres. At the summit there is a small museum with a memorial to the greats of the 1950's Fausto Coppi and Louision Bobet. We will be climbing the north side which starts just outside of our base for 2 nights - Briançon and climbs for approximately 20 km at an average gradient of 5.8 degrees, you then have the option of descending the south side or returning the way you came.