Col de la Loze (Méribel) - Final climb of Stage 17 of the 2023 Tour de France.

First featured in the 2020 Tour de France the Col de la Loze is definitely the new kid on the block with a fearsome reputation. From the valley you're faced with a long ascent, well over 25 kilometres in length, however it's when the road narrows and is closed to cars when things really start to get spicy.

7 kilometres at an average 10% may not sound like anything out of the ordinary but the Loze hasn't gained the reputation for being a relentless and unpredictable beast for nothing. Forever ducking and diving it's impossible to find a rhythm as the Loze takes control, and with gradients of 20% this is anything but the regular Alpine pass we've come to know and love.

Start: Méribel
Length: 7km
Summit: 2,304mm
Elevation Gain: 661m
Average Gradient: 10%
Max Gradient: 20%

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Mike

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