Col de la Croix (Jura)

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.

For other places sharing the name 'Pass of the cross', see Col de la Croix (disambiguation).
Col de la Croix
The pass in the canton of Jura
Elevation789 m (2,589 ft)
LocationSwitzerland
RangeJura
Coordinates47°22′22″N 07°08′29″E
Col de la Croix
Location of Col de la Croix

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]

References
  1. "Col de la Croix: Sainte-Ursanne". www.climbbybike.com. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  2. "Stage 8: Belfort –Porrentruy". Tour de France. Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 5 July 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
  3. "July 8, Stage 8: Belfort – Porrentruy 157.5km". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 23 June 2012. Archived from the original on 27 June 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
  4. "Pinot rides to glory in Porrentruy". Cycling News. Future Publishing Limited. 8 July 2012. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  5. "The oldest starts the attacking; the youngest wins – Bravo Thibaut!". www.letour.fr. 8 July 2012. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
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