Col de la Croix de Chaubouret
Mountain pass in France
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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%.[1]
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%.[2]
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%.[3]
Tour de France
The climb has been used in the Tour de France eleven times. It was most recently used in 1999.[4]
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) |
