# Col de Vizzavona > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Col_de_Vizzavona > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Col_de_Vizzavona.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Col_de_Vizzavona > Source revision: 1254704460 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Mountain pass in Corsica, France Col de Vizzavona Corsican: Bocca di Vizzavona Monte d'Oro and Fort de Vaux from Col de Vizzavona Col de Vizzavona Location within Corsica Elevation 1,163 metres (3,816 ft) Traversed by RN193 Third Approach Location Haute-Corse, Corsica, France Coordinates 42°06′42″N 9°06′44″E / 42.11167°N 9.11222°E / 42.11167; 9.11222 **Col de Vizzavona** ([Corsican](/source/Corsican_language): *Bocca di Vizzavona*) 1,163 m (3,816 ft)[1] is a [mountain pass](/source/Mountain_pass) at the centre of the French island of [Corsica](/source/Corsica). ## Location Old sign at the col Col de Vizzavona is located between the two major peaks on Corsica: the [Monte d'Oro](/source/Monte_d'Oro) (altitude 2,389 m (7,838 ft)), 3 km north-northwest, and the [Monte Renoso](/source/Monte_Renoso) (2,352 m (7,717 ft)), 6 km south-southeast. The pass, located in the [Regional Natural Park of Corsica](/source/Regional_Natural_Park_of_Corsica), is traversed by the RN193 road and connects the Vecchio Valley with the [Gravona](/source/Gravona) river and with the [Gulf of Ajaccio](/source/Gulf_of_Ajaccio).[1] ## Details of the climb From the north-east, the climb commences at the village of [Vivario](/source/Vivario) from where the ascent is 12.4 km (7.7 mi) long. Over this distance, the road climbs 503 m (1,650 ft) at an average gradient of 4.1%, although there are several downhill sections.[2] The final 4.6 km (2.9 mi) is at an average gradient of 6.5%; this was the route used in the [Tour de France 2013](/source/Tour_de_France_2013).[3] From the south-west, the climb starts at the junction with the D29 road, close to the small village of [Ucciani](/source/Ucciani). From here, the ascent is 19.6 km (12.2 mi) long climbing 868 m (2,848 ft). The average gradient is 4.4%. En route, the road passes through the large village of [Bocognano](/source/Bocognano).[4] ## Tour de France In June 2013, the Col de Vizzavona was crossed by the [Tour de France](/source/Tour_de_France), which passed through the island for the first time in the event's 100-year history.[3] [Stage 2](/source/2013_Tour_de_France%2C_Stage_1_to_Stage_11#Stage_2) of the race, between [Bastia](/source/Bastia) and [Ajaccio](/source/Ajaccio), crossed the Col de Vizzavona. The climb was ranked Category 2 in the "[King of the Mountains](/source/Mountains_classification_in_the_Tour_de_France)" competition, with [Pierre Rolland](/source/Pierre_Rolland_(cyclist)) being the first across the summit.[5] ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-dangerousroads_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-dangerousroads_1-1) ["Col de Vizzavona"](http://www.dangerousroads.org/france/972-col-de-vizzavona-france.html). *The world's most spectacular roads*. dangerousroads.org. Retrieved 30 June 2013.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service)) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Col de Vizzavona: Vivario"](http://www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?Col=Col-de-Vizzavona&qryMountainID=6485). www.climbbybike.com. Retrieved 1 July 2013. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-TDF2_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-TDF2_3-1) ["Stage 2: Bastia to Ajaccio"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130527145750/http://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2013/us/stage-2.html). *Tour de France*. [Amaury Sport Organisation](/source/Amaury_Sport_Organisation). Archived from [the original](http://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2013/us/stage-2.html) on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Col de Vizzavona: N193 – D29"](http://www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?Col=Col-de-Vizzavona&qryMountainID=6486). www.climbbybike.com. Retrieved 1 July 2013. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Pete, Cossins (30 June 2013). ["Rolland not focusing on Tour de France KoM title yet"](http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/rolland-not-focusing-on-tour-de-france-kom-title-yet). *[Cyclingnews.com](/source/Cyclingnews.com)*. [Future plc](/source/Future_plc). Retrieved 1 July 2013. ## External links - [Col de Vizzavona on "climbbybike" website](http://www.climbbybike.com/climb.asp?Col=Col-de-Vizzavona&qryMountainID=6485) - [Le col de Vizzavona dans le Tour de France](http://www.ledicodutour.com/cols/cols_v_w/vizzavona.html) (in French) v t e Landforms of the Corse-du-Sud department Massifs Monte Cinto Monte Incudine Monte Renoso Monte Rotondo Peaks Aiguilles de Bavella Monte Incudine Monte Renoso Passes Vizzavona Communes Landforms Haute-Corse Waterbodies v t e Landforms of the Haute-Corse department Massifs Monte Astu Monte Cinto Monte Incudine Monte Renoso Monte Rotondo Monte San Petrone Monte Stello Peaks Capo al Berdato Capu Biancu Capu Tafunatu Cima a i Mori Cima di e Follicie Monte Astu Monte Cinto Monte Grosso Monte Incudine Monte d'Oro Monte Padro Monte Renoso Monte Rotondo Monte San Petrone Monte Stello Paglia Orba Punta Artica Punta Minuta San Parteo Passes Bigorno Marsolino Prato Saint-Antoine Sainte-Marie San Colombano San Quilico Santa Lucia Santo Stefano Sorba Teghime Verde Vergio Vizzavona Communes Landforms Corse-du-Sud Waterbodies --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Col de Vizzavona](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Col_de_Vizzavona) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Col_de_Vizzavona?action=history)). 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