Cycling in Yorkshire & Beyond
Cycling in Yorkshire & Beyond
Stage 9 of the Tour de France 2027 is a 162km mountain stage from Villars-les-Dombes Parc des Oiseaux to the Grand Colombier.
It's a tough mountain stage, with 3,750m of climbing in total and a summit finish at the Grand Colombier.
As it's a Sunday, crowds are expected on the Lacets du Grand Colombier - the hairpin bends on the way to the top.
There's likely to be a breakaway, but will it resist the UAE train?
Race Details | Poll | Map & Profile | Timings | Videos | Food & Drink | Route Notes | Favourites
| Date | Sunday 11th July 2027 |
|---|---|
| Stage classification | Mountain |
| Distance | 162km |
| Intermediate sprint | TBC |
| Climbs | Col du Berthiand Côte de Neyrolles Col de Richemond Grand Colombier |
| Total climbing | 3,750m |
Vote for one of the main contenders to win Stage 9 (to be added later).
This is a map of the route of Stage 9, Tour de France 2027 (to follow).
This is the profile of Stage 9 Tour de France 2027.
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| Finish Line (162km) |
This is a video of the route of Stage 9 Tour de France 2027.
The last time the Tour de France climbed the Grand Colombier was on Stage 13 of the 2023 edition.
Stage 13 finishes on top of the Grand Colombier, close to the Lac du Bourget and Aix-les-Bains and Chambéry.
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Artemisia plants like wormwood have long been used to flavour the drink. The German for wormwood is Vermut, and Vermouth is its French pronunciation. (Wormwood also flavours Absinthe).
Vermouth is a key ingredient in cocktails such as Martini.
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The Grand Colombier is at the southern tail of the Jura massif. The Jura mountains are known for Comté cheese.
The stage starts at Villars-les-Dombes Parc des Oiseaux (départ fictif).
Villars-les-Dombes is a village in the Dombes area of the Ain département, set in a watery landscape of many ponds and lakes.
Silver medals found here, dating from the Roman period, show that it was inhabited at that time. In the Middle Ages, Villars-les-Dombes developed around its church, within circular defensive walls.
The lakes are excellent habitat for birds. The bird park, le Parc des Oiseaux, was opened in 1970, and is a protected reserve for birds. It also has a collection of more than 600 species, and 3,000 birds, for visitors to the park to see; and it plays a role in breeding endangered species.
When Stage 14 of the Tour de France 2016 finished at the Parc des Oiseaux, Mark Cavendish won.
The racing starts somewhere outside the Parc des Oiseaux (départ réel).
The intermediate sprint is at TBC.
More route notes.
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More route notes.
Stage 9 finishes at the top of the Grand Colombier.
There are several routes up this mountain, but in 2027 the Tour de France climbs it from Culoz, as it did in 2023.
The riders set off up the D120 from Culoz. The first section is known as 'les Lacets du Grand Colombier' because the series of hairpin bends make the road look like shoelaces.
The gradient eases at the D120/D120A junction, then steepens again until La Sapette (1,218m).
The finish line is at the top of the Grand Colombier, at 1,501m.
The Grand Colombier is climbed quite often in the Tour de l'Ain, but its first appearance in the Tour de France was on Stage 10 in 2012, when it was tackled from Culoz and Thomas Voeckler was first to the top. Since then it has featured
The various routes up the Grand Colombier are detailed on the website of the Brotherhood of Grand Colombier Nuts (Confrérerie des Fêlés du Grand Colombier).
The top of the climb is the Col du Grand Colombier, at 1,501m.
This is where the road crosses the Montagne du Grand Colombier between its highest point (1,534m), to the south of the Col, and the Croix du Grand Colombier (1,525m), to the north of the Col.
Favourites for Stage 9 of the 2027 Tour de France are the GC contenders like Pogacar, Vingegaard and del Toro.
In 2023, Michal Kwiatkowski won from a breakway, so that's a possibility too.
Who do you think will win Stage 9 of the 2027 Tour de France?
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