Bicycle Racing History
The pass of Mont Cenis has been featured 5 times in the Tour de France. It has been classified hors-catégorie (out of the itinerary) since 1999. For the 5 years that the pass was on the Tour, the following cyclists have crossed the pass in the lead:
- 1949 - Pierre Joseph Tacca, France
- 1956 - Federico Bahamontes, Spain
- 1961 - Emmanuel Busto, France
- 1992 - Claudio Chiappucci, Italy
- 1999 - Dimitri Konyshev, Russia
Cycling Both Sides of Col du Mont Cenis - Elevation Profile, Maps, etc.
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