Col de la Croix Fry
The Col de la Croix Fry (1,467 m (4,813 ft)) is a mountain pass located in the Chaîne des Aravis, between Manigod and La Clusaz in the Haute-Savoie department of France. The road over the col is used occasionally by the Tour de France cycle race with the tour crossing the pass on Stage 19 of the 2013 Tour.[1] At the summit is the village of La Croix Fry.
| Col de la Croix Fry | |
|---|---|
 Col De La Croix Fry - looking onto the Aravis Valley | |
| Elevation | 1,467 m (4,813 ft) |
| Traversed by | D16 |
| Location | Haute-Savoie, France |
| Range | Chaîne des Aravis, French Prealps |
| Coordinates | 45°52′36″N 6°24′17″E |
  Col de la Croix Fry Location of Col de la Croix Fry | |
Details of the climb
From the west, the climb starts at Thônes, from where the summit is 12.8 km (8.0 mi). Over this distance, the road climbs 842 m (2,762 ft) at an average gradient of 6.6%. En route, the climb passes through the village of Manigod.[2] This is the climb used on the 2013 Tour de France, although the race turns onto the climb shortly before reaching Thônes, thus shortening the climb to 11.3 km (7.0 mi) at 7%; the climb is ranked category 1.[1]
The climb from the east starts at Saint-Jean-de-Sixt, passing through La Clusaz. The total distance is 10.3 km (6.4 mi), with a climb of 507 m (1,663 ft) at an average of 4.9%.[3]
Tour de France
The Col de la Croix Fry was first used in the Tour de France cycle race in 1994 when the leader over the summit was Piotr Ugrumov.[4] Since then, the pass has been crossed four more times, including on Stage 10 of the 2018 Tour.[4]
Appearances in Tour de France
| Year | Stage | Category | Start | Finish | Leader at the summit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 15 | 1 | Les Gets | Saint-Gervais-les-Bains |  Giulio Ciccone (ITA) |
| 2018 | 10 | 1 | Annecy | Le Grand-Bornand |  Rudy Molard (FRA) |
| 2013 | 19 | 1 | Le Bourg-d'Oisans | Le Grand-Bornand |  Rui Costa (POR) |
| 2004 | 17 | 1 | Le Bourg-d'Oisans | Le Grand-Bornand |  Floyd Landis (USA) |
| 1997 | 15 | 1 | Courchevel | Morzine | Laurent Jalabert (FRA) |
| 1994 | 18 | 1 | Moûtiers | Cluses |  Piotr Ugrumov (LAT) |
References
- "Stage 19: Bourg-d'Oisans / Le Grand-Bornand". Le Tour de France. Archived from the original on 28 May 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- "Col de la Croix Fry: Thones". climbbybike.com. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- "Col de la Croix Fry: Saint Jean de Sixt". climbbybike.com. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- "Le col de la Croix-Fry dans le Tour de France" (in French). Retrieved 3 August 2022.