Col de la Croix (Jura) explained
Col de la Croix (el. 789 m.) is a pass in the Jura range connecting Saint-Ursanne and Courgenay, both in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.
Cycle racing
Details of the climb
The climb from Saint-Ursanne is 3.72 km. long, gaining 342 m. in height at an average of 9.1%. Several sections of the climb are well in excess of this with the maximum gradient of 17% being reached at the summit.[1]
Tour de France
It was crossed in Stage 8 of the 2012 Tour de France on 8 July, where it was ranked as a Category 1 climb.[2] [3] The first rider over the climb was Thibaut Pinot, who went on to win the stage.[4] [5]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Col de la Croix: Sainte-Ursanne . www.climbbybike.com. 8 July 2012.
- Web site: Stage 8: Belfort –Porrentruy. Tour de France. Amaury Sport Organisation. 27 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120705014026/http://www.letour.fr/2012/TDF/COURSE/us/800/etape_par_etape.html. 5 July 2012. dead. dmy-all.
- Web site: July 8, Stage 8: Belfort – Porrentruy 157.5km. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 23 June 2012. 28 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120627111220/http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-de-france/stage-8. 27 June 2012. dead. dmy-all.
- News: Pinot rides to glory in Porrentruy. Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 8 July 2012. 8 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120711015110/http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-de-france/stage-8/results. 11 July 2012. dead. dmy-all.
- Web site: The oldest starts the attacking; the youngest wins – Bravo Thibaut!. www.letour.fr. 8 July 2012. 8 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120711015708/http://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2012/us/stage-8/news/flm/the-oldest-starts-the-attacking-the-youngest-wins-bravo-thibaut.html. 11 July 2012. dead. dmy-all.
