The Memento Henri Desgrange is a prize awarded to the rider who crosses the Col du Galibier first in every version of the Tour de France. It honours Tour de France founder Henri Desgrange, who died in 1940.
If the Tour de France route does not embrace the Galibier, the prize is given to the primary rider to cross the very best summit of the race, just like the Cima Coppi awarded throughout annually on the Giro d’Italia.
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| 12 months | Winner | Location | Altitude | Mountain vary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | Édouard Fachleitner | Row 0 – Cell 2 | Row 0 – Cell 3 | Row 0 – Cell 4 |
| 1948 | Roger Lambrecht | Row 1 – Cell 2 | Row 1 – Cell 3 | Row 1 – Cell 4 |
| 1949 | Paul Giguet | Row 2 – Cell 2 | Row 2 – Cell 3 | Row 2 – Cell 4 |
| 1950 | Apo Lazaridès | Col du Lautaret | 2,058 m | Alps |
| 1951 | Gino Sciardis | Col du Lautaret | 2,058 m | Alps |
| 1952 | Fausto Coppi | Col du Galibier | 2,556 m | Alps |
| 1953 | Claude Colette | Row 6 – Cell 2 | Row 6 – Cell 3 | Row 6 – Cell 4 |
| 1954 | Federico Bahamontes | Col du Galibier | 2,556 m | Alps |
| 1955 | Charly Gaul | Col du Galibier | 2,556 m | Alps |
| 1956 | Pierre Pardoin | Row 9 – Cell 2 | Row 9 – Cell 3 | Row 9 – Cell 4 |
| 1957 | Marcel Janssens | Col du Galibier | 2,556 m | Alps |
| 1958 | Piet van East | Col du Lautaret | 2 058 m | Alps |
| 1959 | Charly Gaul | Col du Galibier | 2,556 m | Alps |
| 1960 | Jean Graczyk | Col du Lautaret | 2 058 m | Alps |
| 1961 | Joseph Planckaert | Ballon d’Alsace | 1,247 m | Vosges |
| 1962 | Juan Campillo | Col du Lautaret | 2 058 m | Alps |
| 1963 | not awarded | Row 16 – Cell 2 | Row 16 – Cell 3 | Row 16 – Cell 4 |
| 1964 | Federico Bahamontes | Col du Galibier | 2,556 m | Alps |
| 1965 | Francisco Gabica | Col du Lautaret | 2 058 m | Alps |
| 1966 | Julio Jiménez | Col du Galibier | 2,556 m | Alps |
| 1967 | Julio Jiménez | Col du Galibier | 2,556 m | Alps |
| 1968 | Barry Hoban | Col des Aravis | 1,487 m | Alps |
| 1969 | Eddy Merckx | Col du Galibier | 2,556 m | Alps |
| 1970 | Raymond Delisle | Col d’Aubisque | 1,709 m | Pyrenees |
| 1971 | Wilmo Francioni | Côte de Dourdan | Row 24 – Cell 3 | Row 24 – Cell 4 |
| 1972 | Joop zoetemelk | Col du Galibier | 2,556 m | Alps |
| 1973 | Luis Ocaia | Col du Galibier | 2,556 m | Alps |
| 1974 | Vicente Lopez Carril | Col du Galibier | 2,556 m | Alps |
| 1975 | Luis Balague | Col du Télégraphe | 1,566 m | Alps |
| 1976 | Luciano Conati | Col du Lautaret | 2 058 m | Alps |
| 1977 | Lucien Van Impe | Col du Tourmalet | 2 115 m | Pyrenees |
| 1978 | Christian Seznec | Sainte-Marie-de-Campan | Row 31 – Cell 3 | Pyrenees |
| 1979 | Lucien Van Impe | Col du Galibier | 2,642 m | Alps |
| 1980 | Johan De Muynck | Col du Galibier | 2,642 m | Alps |
| 1981 | Theo de Rooij | Col de la Madeleine | 1,993 m | Alps |
| 1982 | André Chalmel | Col du Sulor | 1,474 m | Pyrenees |
| 1983 | José Patrocinio Jiménez | Col du Tourmalet | 2 115 m | Pyrenees |
| 1984 | Francisco Rodriguez | Col du Galibier | 2,642 m | Alps |
| 1985 | Pello Ruiz | Col du Tourmalet | 2 115 m | Pyrenees |
| 1986 | Luis Herrera | Col du Galibier | 2,642 m | Alps |
| 1987 | Pedro Munoz | Col du Galibier | 2,642 m | Alps |
| 1988 | Laudelino Cubino | Col du Tourmalet | 2 115 m | Pyrenees |
| 1989 | Gert-Jan Theunisse | Col du Galibier | 2,642 m | Alps |
| 1990 | Miguel Angel Martinez | Col du Tourmalet | 2 115 m | Pyrenees |
| 1991 | Claudio Chiappucci | Col du Tourmalet | 2 115 m | Pyrenees |
| 1992 | Franco Chioccioli | Col du Galibier | 2,642 m | Alps |
| 1993 | Tony Rominger | Col du Galibier | 2,642 m | Alps |
| 1994 | Richard Virenque | Tourmalet Go | 2 115 m | Pyrenees |
| 1995 | Richard Virenque | Col de la Croix-de-Fer | 2,068 m | Alps |
| 1996 | Neil Stephens | Col d’Aubisque | 1,709 m | Pyrenees |
| 1997 | Richard Virenque | Port d’Envalira | 2,407 m | Pyrenees |
| 1998 | Marco Pantani | Col du Galibier | 2,642 m | Alps |
| 1999 | José Luis Arrieta | Col du Galibier | 2,642 m | Alps |
| 2000 | Pascal Hervé | Col du Galibier | 2,642 m | Alps |
| 2001 | Laurent Roux | Col de la Madeleine | 1,993 m | Alps |
| 2002 | Santiago Botero | Col du Galibier | 2,642 m | Alps |
| 2003 | Stefano Garzelli | Col du Galibier | 2,642 m | Alps |
| 2004 | Gilberto Simoni | Col de la Madeleine | 1,993 m | Alps |
| 2005 | Alexander Vinokourov | Col du Galibier | 2,642 m | Alps |
| 2006 | Michael Rasmussen | Col du Galibier | 2,642 m | Alps |
| 2007 | Mauricio Soler | Col du Galibier | 2,642 m | Alps |
| 2008 | Stefan Schumacher | Col du Galibier | 2,642 m | Alps |
| 2009 | Franco Pellizotti | Col du Grand-Saint-Bernard | 2,469 m | Alps |
| 2010 | Andy Schleck | Col du Tourmalet | 2 115 m | Pyrenees |
| 2011 | Andy Schleck | Col du Galibier | 2,642 m | Alps |
| 2012 | Fredrik Kessiakoff | Col de la Croix-de-Fer | 2,068 m | Alps |
| 2013 | Nairo Quintana | Port of Pailhères | 2,001 m | Pyrenees |
| 2014 | Joaquim Rodriguez | Col d’Izoard | 2,361 m | Alps |
| 2015 | Simon Geschke | Col d’Allos | 2,247 m | Alps |
| 2016 | Rui Costa | Port d’Envalira | 2,408 m | Pyrenees |
| 2017 | Primo, Rogli | Col du Galibier | 2,642 m | Alps |
| 2018 | Nairo Quintana | Col de Portet | 2 215 m | Pyrenees |
| 2019 | Egan Bernal | Col d’Iseran | 2,764 m | Alps |
| 2020 | Miguel Angel Lopez | Col de la Loze | 2,304 m | Alps |
| 2021 | Nairo Quintana | Port d’Envalira | 2,408 m | Pyrenees |
| 2022 | Warren Barguil | Col du Galibier | 2,642 m | Alps |
| 2023 | Felix Gall | Col de la Loze | 2,304 m | Alps |
| 2024 | Row 77 – Cell 1 | Col du Galibier | 2,642 m | Alps |
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| 12 months | Stage | Winner | Header Cell – Column 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14 | Sven Montgomery | Row 0 – Cell 3 |
| 2002 | 11* | Laurent Jalabert | Col d’Aubisque, 1,709m |
| 2003 | 15 | Sylvain Chavanel | Row 2 – Cell 3 |
| 2004 | not awarded | Row 3 – Cell 2 | Row 3 – Cell 3 |
| 2005 | not awarded | Row 4 – Cell 2 | Row 4 – Cell 3 |
| 2006 | 11 | David de la Fuente | Row 5 – Cell 3 |
| 2007 | 14* | Rubén Pérez | Port de Pailhères, 2,001m |
| 2008 | 10 | Rémy Di Gregorio | Row 7 – Cell 3 |
| 2009 | 9 | Franco Pellizotti3 | Row 8 – Cell 3 |
| 2010 | 16 | Christophe Moreau | Row 9 – Cell 3 |
| 2011 | 12 | Jérémy Roy | Row 10 – Cell 3 |
| 2012 | 16 | Thomas Voeckler | Row 11 – Cell 3 |
| 2013 | not awarded | Row 12 – Cell 2 | Row 12 – Cell 3 |
| 2014 | 18 | Blel Kadri | Row 13 – Cell 3 |
| 2015 | 11 | Rafał Majka | Row 14 – Cell 3 |
| 2016 | 8 | Thibaut Pinot | Row 15 – Cell 3 |
| 2017 | not awarded | Row 16 – Cell 2 | Row 16 – Cell 3 |
| 2018 | 19 | Julian Alaphilippe | Row 17 – Cell 3 |
| 2019 | 14 | Thibaut Pinot | Row 18 – Cell 3 |
| 2020 | not awarded | Row 19 – Cell 2 | Row 19 – Cell 3 |
| 2021 | 18 | Pierre Latour | Row 20 – Cell 3 |
| 2022 | not awarded | Row 21 – Cell 2 | Row 21 – Cell 3 |
| 2023 | 6 | Tobias Halland Johannessen | Row 22 – Cell 3 |
| 2024 | 14 | Row 23 – Cell 2 | Row 23 – Cell 3 |
