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Col de la Croix de Chaubouret

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Mountain pass in France

The Col de la Croix de Chaubouret (elevation 1,201 metres (3,940 ft)) is a mountain pass in France, located in the Pilat massif in the Loire. It is between Graix and Le Bessat.

Details of the Climb

Starting from Bourg-Argental (south), the Col de la Croix de Chaubouret is 13.90 km long. Over this distance, the climb has an elevation gain of 656 m (an average of 4.72%). The steepest section is 8.5%.

Starting from Saint Chamond (north), the Col de la Croix de Chaubouret is 15.80 km long. Over this distance, the climb has an elevation gain of 839 m (an average of 5.31%). The steepest section is 7.8%.

Starting from Saint-Étienne (west), the Col de la Croix de Chaubouret is 16 km long. Over this distance, the climb has an elevation gain of 611 m (an average of 3.82%). The steepest section is 7.2%.

Tour de France

The climb has been used in the Tour de France eleven times. It was most recently used in 1999.

Appearances in the Tour de France

Year Stage Category Start Finish Leader at the summit
1999 11 2 Le Bourg-d'Oisans Saint-Étienne  Ludo Dierckxsens (BEL)
1997 12 (ITT) 2 Saint-Étienne  Jan Ullrich (GER)
1995 11 3 Le Bourg-d'Oisans Saint-Étienne  Hernán Buenahora (COL)
1992 15 2 Le Bourg-d'Oisans Saint-Étienne  Franco Chioccioli (ITA)
1990 13 2 Villard-de-Lans Saint-Étienne  Greg LeMond (USA)
1986 19 3 Villard-de-Lans Saint-Étienne  Julián Gorospe (ESP)
1985 14 4 Autrans Saint-Étienne  Luis Herrera (COL)
1980 19 2 Voreppe Saint-Étienne  Ismael Lejarreta (ESP)
1978 15 2 Saint-Dier-d'Auvergne Saint-Étienne  Michel Pollentier (BEL)
1977 18 2 Rossignol Voiron Saint-Étienne  Joachim Agostinho (POR)
1950 20 (ITT) 3 Saint-Étienne Lyon  Ferdinand Kübler (SUI)

References

  1. "Col de la Croix de Chaubouret from Bourg Argental : 1201m". Cols-cyclisme. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  2. "Col de la Croix de Chaubouret from Saint Chamond : 1201m". Cols-cyclisme. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  3. "Col de la Croix de Chaubouret from Saint Etienne : 1201m". Cols-cyclisme. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
  4. "Le col de la Croix de Chaubouret dans le Tour de France". www.ledicodutour.com (in French). Retrieved 2022-08-13.

45°22′03″N 4°31′42″E / 45.3675°N 4.5283°E / 45.3675; 4.5283


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