The Col de la Croix de Chaubouret (elevation) is a mountain pass in France, located in the Pilat massif in the Loire. It is between Graix and Le Bessat.
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]
The climb has been used in the Tour de France eleven times. It was most recently used in 1999.[4]
Year | Stage | Category | Start | Finish | Leader at the summit | |
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1999 | 11 | 2 | Le Bourg-d'Oisans | Saint-Étienne | ||
1997 | 12 (ITT) | 2 | Saint-Étienne | |||
1995 | 11 | 3 | Le Bourg-d'Oisans | Saint-Étienne | ||
1992 | 15 | 2 | Le Bourg-d'Oisans | Saint-Étienne | ||
1990 | 13 | 2 | Villard-de-Lans | Saint-Étienne | ||
1986 | 19 | 3 | Villard-de-Lans | Saint-Étienne | ||
1985 | 14 | 4 | Autrans | Saint-Étienne | ||
1980 | 19 | 2 | Voreppe | Saint-Étienne | ||
1978 | 15 | 2 | Saint-Dier-d'Auvergne | Saint-Étienne | ||
1977 | 18 | 2 | Rossignol Voiron | Saint-Étienne | ||
1950 | 20 (ITT) | 3 | Saint-Étienne | Lyon |