Chamrousse (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃ʁus]) is a ski resort in Southeastern France, in the Belledonne mountain range near Grenoble in the Isère department.

All women's events took place at Recoin de Chamrousse, located 2 km (1.2 mi) away.

The road to the ski station starts at Uriage-les-Bains from where the climb is 19 km (12 mi) long, gaining 1,235 m (4,052 ft) in elevation, at an average gradient of 6.5%.

Lance Armstrong won the stage (#11) on 18 July 2001,[6] when he took just over an hour to complete the hors catégorie climb from Grenoble to the ski resort.

[8] The winner of the 197 km (122 mi) stage 13 from Saint-Étienne was the Italian Vincenzo Nibali who increased his lead over his nearest rivals, with Richie Porte, who began the day second overall, losing nine minutes on the climb.