Col du Galibier – A Brief History
1930 Tour de France. Riders approach the Galibier Tunnel https://www.cycling-challenge.com/col-du-galibier-a-brief-history/ BY WILL ON JULY 20, 2011 HISTORY All rights: The Cycling History Collection (worth visiting this link). A century ago, Col du Galibier made its first appearance in the Tour de France. In 2011, to celebrate, the Tour will climb both sides of Col du Galbier, including a finish at the top in what will become the highest ever Tour de France stage finish (stage 18). Please note: I have linked to several historic photos below for copyright reasons. But they’re worth a glance. The Col du Galibier is named after Le Grand Galibier, the mountain peak at 3228 metres that towers over the Col. It has appeared 57 times in the Tour de France, the most of any col in the Alps but fewer times than several cols in the Pyrénées. See “ Col du Galibier. A Complete Look ” for maps, climb profiles, photos, etc. Galaubié in 1183, Galiberi in 1516, Galeibier in 1660, Galibi...