Col de la Biche

Chambéry, when Thomas was involved in a crash on the descent of the Col de la Biche and had to abandon the race with a fractured collarbone. On stage 12

categorised climbs. The ninth stage included the steep climbs of the Col de la Biche [fr], the Col du Grand Colombier, and, after a 42-year absence, the Signal

per Tour. When the mountains classification in the Tour de France originated in the 1933 Tour de France, there was only one type of mountain. Points were

hills in the Tour de France. Among the passes most often crossed, Col du Tourmalet, Col d'Aubisque, Col d'Aspin, Col de Peyresourde and Col du Galibier predominate

east and commenced the 10.5 km (6.5 mi) ascent of the Hors catégorie Col de la Biche [fr] at 1,316 m (4,318 ft). The race then descended south through Virieu-le-Petit