Col de la Croix de Fer
- For other places sharing the name 'Pass of the cross' please see Col de la Croix (disambiguation)
| Col de la Croix de Fer | |
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The cross at Col de la Croix de Fer | |
| Elevation | 2,067 m (6,781 ft) |
| Traversed by | D 926 |
| Location | Savoie, France |
| Range | Dauphiné Alps |
| Coordinates | 45°13′39″N 06°12′12″E / 45.22750°N 6.20333°ECoordinates: 45°13′39″N 06°12′12″E / 45.22750°N 6.20333°E |
  Col de la Croix de Fer Col de la Croix de Fer | |
Col de la Croix de Fer (English: Pass of the Iron Cross) (el. 2067 m.) is a high mountain pass in the French Alps linking Le Bourg-d'Oisans and Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne.
Details of climb
The approach from the northeast from Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne is 29.5 km at an average gradient of 5.5% with some sections at 9.5%, and the one from the southwest from Rochetaillée 31.5 km at an average gradient of 5.75% with short sections in excess of 11%. When coming from Rochetaillée, the road forks 2.5 km before the summit, leading to the Col du Glandon. There is also an approach from the north from La Chambre via Col du Glandon which is the hardest: 22.7 km at an average gradient of 7.0% (this is the route used for the 2012 Tour de France).
Tour de France
The pass has featured in the Tour de France sixteen times since it was first passed in the 1947 tour when the race was led over the summit by Fermo Camellini. It was crossed on Stage 11 of the 2012 race, between Albertville and La Toussuire-Les Sybelles.[1]
Appearances in Tour de France
| Year | Stage | Category | Start | Finish | Leader at the summit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11 | HC | Albertville | La Toussuire-Les Sybelles |  Fredrik Kessiakoff (SWE) |
| 2008 | 17 | HC | Embrun | Alpe d'Huez |  Peter Velits (SVK) |
| 2006 | 16 | HC | Le Bourg-d'Oisans | La Toussuire |  Michael Rasmussen (DEN) |
| 1999 | 10 | HC | Sestrières | Alpe d'Huez |  Stéphane Heulot (FRA) |
| 1998 | 15 | HC | Grenoble | Les Deux Alpes |  Rodolfo Massi (ITA) |
| 1995 | 10 | HC | Aime–La Plagne | Alpe d'Huez | Richard Virenque (FRA) |
| 1992 | 14 | HC | Sestrières | Alpe d'Huez | Eric Boyer (FRA) |
| 1989 | 17 | HC | Briançon | Alpe d'Huez |  Gert-Jan Theunisse (NED) |
| 1986 | 18 | 1 | Briançon–Serre Chevalier | Alpe d'Huez | Bernard Hinault (FRA) |
| 1966 | 16 | 1 | Bourg-d'Oisans | Briançon |  Joaquim Galera (ESP) |
| 1963 | 16 | 1 | Grenoble | Val-d'Isère | Federico Bahamontes (ESP) |
| 1961 | 10 | 1 | Grenoble | Turin | Guy Ignolin (FRA) |
| 1956 | 18 | 1 | Turin | Grenoble | René Marigil (ESP) |
| 1952 | 11 | 1 | Bourg-d'Oisans | Sestrières | Fausto Coppi (ITA) |
| 1948 | 14 | 1 | Briançon | Aix-les-Bains | Gino Bartali (ITA) |
| 1947 | 8 | 1 | Grenoble | Briançon | Fermo Camellini (ITA) |
See also
References
- ↑ "Stage 11: Albertville – La Toussuire - Les Sybelles". Tour de France. Amaury Sport Organisation. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Col de la Croix de Fer. |
- Map and details of 5 Cycling Routes Up to Col)
- Information from Grenoble Cycling Pages (profiles from both directions)
- Cycling the Col de la Croix der Fer from Bourg d'Oisans
- Profile on climbbybike.com
- Croix de Fer cycling. Profiles and pictures (French)
- Le col de la Croix-de-Fer dans le Tour de France (French)
- Tour de France details (French)
- Col de la Croix de Fer on Google Maps (Tour de France classic climbs)