Col du Galibier memorial to Henri Desgrange
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The Col du Galibier memorial to Henri Desgrange is a monument near the summit of the iconic Alpine pass commemorating the first director of the Tour de France and his role in shaping the race’s legendary mountain stages.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Col du Galibier memorial to Henri Desgrange canonical | 1 |
| Henri Desgrange memorial | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T667863 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Col du Galibier memorial to Henri Desgrange Context triple: [Henri Desgrange, hasHonor, Col du Galibier memorial to Henri Desgrange]
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A.
Col de Larche
Col de Larche is a high mountain pass in the Alps that connects southeastern France and northwestern Italy, serving as an important transalpine route.
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B.
Col de l’Échelle
Col de l’Échelle is a high mountain pass in the Alps that provides a key road link between France and Italy.
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C.
Col du Mont Cenis
Col du Mont Cenis is a high mountain pass in the Alps that historically served as a key transalpine route between France and Italy.
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D.
Vallorbe–Jougne crossing
The Vallorbe–Jougne crossing is a major road and rail border checkpoint in the Jura Mountains linking the Swiss town of Vallorbe with the French commune of Jougne.
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E.
Col de Tende
Col de Tende is a historic Alpine mountain pass in the Maritime Alps that serves as a key transit route between southeastern France and northwestern Italy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Col du Galibier memorial to Henri Desgrange Target entity description: The Col du Galibier memorial to Henri Desgrange is a monument near the summit of the iconic Alpine pass commemorating the first director of the Tour de France and his role in shaping the race’s legendary mountain stages.
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A.
Col de Larche
Col de Larche is a high mountain pass in the Alps that connects southeastern France and northwestern Italy, serving as an important transalpine route.
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B.
Col de l’Échelle
Col de l’Échelle is a high mountain pass in the Alps that provides a key road link between France and Italy.
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C.
Col du Mont Cenis
Col du Mont Cenis is a high mountain pass in the Alps that historically served as a key transalpine route between France and Italy.
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D.
Vallorbe–Jougne crossing
The Vallorbe–Jougne crossing is a major road and rail border checkpoint in the Jura Mountains linking the Swiss town of Vallorbe with the French commune of Jougne.
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E.
Col de Tende
Col de Tende is a historic Alpine mountain pass in the Maritime Alps that serves as a key transit route between southeastern France and northwestern Italy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
memorial
ⓘ
monument ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | mountain road ⓘ |
| associatedWith | mountain stages of the Tour de France ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Tour de France ⓘ |
| commemorates | Henri Desgrange ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | first director of the Tour de France ⓘ |
| dedicationReason | commemoration of Henri Desgrange’s contribution to the Tour de France ⓘ |
| hasContext |
Alpine road cycling
ⓘ
history of the Tour de France ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | cycling culture ⓘ |
| honorsRole | shaping the Tour de France’s legendary mountain stages ⓘ |
| locatedIn | French Alps ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Savoie–Hautes-Alpes area (approximate) ⓘ |
| locatedNear | summit of Col du Galibier ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Col du Galibier ⓘ |
| memorialType | outdoor monument ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature | Alpine pass ⓘ |
| notableFor | association with one of the highest passes used in the Tour de France ⓘ |
| subjectOf | photographs by cycling fans ⓘ |
| symbolizes | importance of mountain stages in the Tour de France ⓘ |
| tourismType | cycling tourism ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Tour de France spectators
ⓘ
cyclists ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Col du Galibier memorial to Henri Desgrange Description of subject: The Col du Galibier memorial to Henri Desgrange is a monument near the summit of the iconic Alpine pass commemorating the first director of the Tour de France and his role in shaping the race’s legendary mountain stages.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Henri Desgrange memorial