Col de la Bonette
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| Col de la Bonette | |
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 Cime de la Bonette |
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| Elevation | 2,802 metres (9,193 feet) |
| Location | Alpes-Maritimes,  France |
| Range | Alps |
Col de la Bonette (el. 2802 m) is a pass of the Alps, located in the French department of Alpes-Maritimes near the border with Italy. It is the highest paved through route in the Alps.
It has featured in the Tour de France three times (1962, 1964, 1993) averaging 6.4% over 25.6km. Robert Millar led over the summit in 1993. In 2008 the Tour de France will visit the mountain again.
[edit] External links
- Preview of Bonette Stage in 2008 Tour de France
- Profile on climbbybike.com
- Gallery
- Col de la Bonnette by bike
- Col de la Bonette cycling. Pictures and profiles.
- Les montagnes du Tour de France
- Bike Routes in the Maritime Alps
- Motorbiking in the Alps
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