{{Short description|Mountain pass in Corsica, France}} {{Infobox mountain pass | name = Col de Vizzavona | other_name = {{langx|co|Bocca di Vizzavona}} | photo = Vizzavona-Vue du col.jpg | photo_caption = [[Monte d'Oro]] and Fort de Vaux from Col de Vizzavona | elevation_m = 1163 | elevation_ref = | traversed = RN193 | location = [[Haute-Corse]], [[Corsica]], [[France]] | range = | map = France Corsica | map_size=150 | map_caption = Location of Col de Vizzavona | label = Col de Vizzavona | coords = {{coord|42|06|42|N|9|06|44|E|type:pass_region:FR|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | coordinates_ref = | topo = }} '''Col de Vizzavona''' ({{langx|co|Bocca di Vizzavona}}) {{convert|1163|m|0|abbr=on}}<ref name=dangerousroads>{{cite web|title=Col de Vizzavona|url=http://www.dangerousroads.org/france/972-col-de-vizzavona-france.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130630124456/http://www.dangerousroads.org/france/972-col-de-vizzavona-france.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 June 2013|work=The world's most spectacular roads|publisher=dangerousroads.org|accessdate=30 June 2013}}</ref> is a [[mountain pass]] at the centre of the French island of [[Corsica]].
==Location== [[File:Vizzavona plaque RN 193.jpg|left|thumb|Old sign at the col]] Col de Vizzavona is located between the two major peaks on Corsica: the [[Monte d'Oro]] (altitude {{convert|2389|m|0|abbr=on}}), 3 km north-northwest, and the [[Monte Renoso]] ({{convert|2352|m|0|abbr=on}}), 6 km south-southeast. The pass, located in the [[Regional Natural Park of Corsica]], is traversed by the RN193 road and connects the Vecchio Valley with the [[Gravona]] river and with the [[Gulf of Ajaccio]].<ref name=dangerousroads/>
==Details of the climb== From the north-east, the climb commences at the village of [[Vivario]] from where the ascent is {{convert|12.4|km|1|abbr=on}} long. Over this distance, the road climbs {{convert|503|m|0|abbr=on}} at an average gradient of 4.1%, although there are several downhill sections.<ref>{{cite web |title=Col de Vizzavona: Vivario |url=http://www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?Col=Col-de-Vizzavona&qryMountainID=6485 |publisher=www.climbbybike.com|accessdate=1 July 2013}}</ref> The final {{convert|4.6|km|1|abbr=on}} is at an average gradient of 6.5%; this was the route used in the [[Tour de France 2013]].<ref name=TDF2/>
From the south-west, the climb starts at the junction with the D29 road, close to the small village of [[Ucciani]]. From here, the ascent is {{convert|19.6|km|1|abbr=on}} long climbing {{convert|868|m|0|abbr=on}}. The average gradient is 4.4%. En route, the road passes through the large village of [[Bocognano]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Col de Vizzavona: N193 – D29 |url=http://www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?Col=Col-de-Vizzavona&qryMountainID=6486 |publisher=www.climbbybike.com|accessdate=1 July 2013}}</ref>
==Tour de France== In June 2013, the Col de Vizzavona was crossed by the [[Tour de France]], which passed through the island for the first time in the event's 100-year history.<ref name=TDF2>{{cite web|title=Stage 2: Bastia to Ajaccio|url=http://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2013/us/stage-2.html|work=Tour de France|publisher=[[Amaury Sport Organisation]]|accessdate=28 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527145750/http://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2013/us/stage-2.html|archive-date=27 May 2013|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> [[2013 Tour de France, Stage 1 to Stage 11#Stage 2|Stage 2]] of the race, between [[Bastia]] and [[Ajaccio]], crossed the Col de Vizzavona. The climb was ranked Category 2 in the "[[Mountains classification in the Tour de France|King of the Mountains]]" competition, with [[Pierre Rolland (cyclist)|Pierre Rolland]] being the first across the summit.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rolland not focusing on Tour de France KoM title yet |first= Cossins|last= Pete |url=http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/rolland-not-focusing-on-tour-de-france-kom-title-yet |work=[[Cyclingnews.com]]|publisher=[[Future plc]]|accessdate=1 July 2013|date=30 June 2013}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?Col=Col-de-Vizzavona&qryMountainID=6485 Col de Vizzavona on "climbbybike" website] *[http://www.ledicodutour.com/cols/cols_v_w/vizzavona.html Le col de Vizzavona dans le Tour de France] {{in lang|fr}} {{Landforms of Corse-du-Sud}} {{Landforms of Haute-Corse}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Vizzavona}} [[Category:Mountain passes of Haute-Corse]] [[Category:Mountain passes of Corse-du-Sud]]