Col de la Loze was the summit finish for stage 17 of the 2020 Tour de France, which was won by Colombian rider Miguel Ángel López. The stage included an ascent of the Col de la Madeleine, which was not in the Tour de l'Avenir stage. The climb up to Col de la Loze was long, with an average gradient of 7.5% and a maximum gradient of 24%. The route followed a path formerly used by a mechanical ski lift. The ascent started in Brides-les-Bains and passed through Méribel, before turning onto the new path up to Col de la Loze. The finish point was the highest point of the 2020 Tour. Col de la Loze was one of two new summit finishes at the Tour, the other one being Grand Colombier.