Col de la Croix de Chaubouret

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)

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.

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