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).
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^. Tour de France. Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
^. Tour de France. Amaury Sport Organisation. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
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Croix de Fer cycling. Profiles and pictures (in French)
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croix, english, pass, iron, cross, 2067, high, mountain, pass, french, alps, linking, bourg, oisans, saint, jean, maurienne, cross, elevation2, traversed, 926locationsavoie, francerangedauphiné, alpscoordinates45, 22750, 20333, 22750, 20333, contents, details,. 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 Col de la Croix de FerThe cross at Col de la Croix de FerElevation2 067 m 6 781 ft Traversed byD 926LocationSavoie FranceRangeDauphine AlpsCoordinates45 13 39 N 06 12 12 E 45 22750 N 6 20333 E 45 22750 6 20333Col de la Croix de FerCol de la Croix de Fer Contents 1 Details of climb 2 Tour de France 2 1 Appearances in Tour de France 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksDetails of climb editThe 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 Rochetaillee 31 5 km at an average gradient of 5 75 with short sections in excess of 11 When coming from Rochetaillee 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 editThe pass has featured in the Tour de France twenty one 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 In the 2015 race it was passed twice in the two finale mountain stages stage 19 between Saint Jean de Maurienne to La Toussuire Les Sybelles and from the other side in stage 20 between Modane to Alpe d Huez The route for stage 20 was changed in June 2015 caused by a landslide in April so Col de la Croix de Fer substitutes both Col du Telegraphe and Col du Galibier 2 3 4 Appearances in Tour de France edit nbsp Tour de France at the Col de la Croix de Fer 2006Year Stage Category Start Finish Leader at the summit2022 12 HC Briancon Alpe d Huez nbsp Giulio Ciccone ITA 2018 12 HC Bourg Saint Maurice Alpe d Huez nbsp Steven Kruijswijk NED 2017 17 HC La Mure Serre Chevalier nbsp Thomas De Gendt BEL 2015 20 HC Modane Alpe d Huez nbsp Alexandre Geniez FRA 2015 19 HC Saint Jean de Maurienne La Toussuire Les Sybelles nbsp Pierre Rolland FRA 2012 11 HC Albertville La Toussuire Les Sybelles nbsp Fredrik Kessiakoff SWE 2008 17 HC Embrun Alpe d Huez nbsp Peter Velits SVK 2006 16 HC Le Bourg d Oisans La Toussuire nbsp Michael Rasmussen DEN 1999 10 HC Sestrieres Alpe d Huez nbsp Stephane Heulot FRA 1998 15 HC Grenoble Les Deux Alpes nbsp Rodolfo Massi ITA 1995 10 HC Aime La Plagne Alpe d Huez nbsp Richard Virenque FRA 1992 14 HC Sestrieres Alpe d Huez nbsp Eric Boyer FRA 1989 17 HC Briancon Alpe d Huez nbsp Gert Jan Theunisse NED 1986 18 1 Briancon Serre Chevalier Alpe d Huez nbsp Bernard Hinault FRA 1966 16 1 Bourg d Oisans Briancon nbsp Joaquim Galera ESP 1963 16 1 Grenoble Val d Isere nbsp Federico Bahamontes ESP 1961 10 1 Grenoble Turin nbsp Guy Ignolin FRA 1956 18 1 Turin Grenoble nbsp Rene Marigil ESP 1952 11 1 Bourg d Oisans Sestrieres nbsp Fausto Coppi ITA 1948 14 1 Briancon Aix les Bains nbsp Gino Bartali ITA 1947 8 1 Grenoble Briancon nbsp Fermo Camellini ITA See also editList of highest paved roads in Europe List of mountain passes Souvenir Henri DesgrangeReferences edit Stage 11 Albertville La Toussuire Les Sybelles Tour de France Amaury Sport Organisation Archived from the original on 24 June 2012 Retrieved 28 June 2012 Stage 19 Saint Jean de Maurienne to La Toussuire Les Sybelles Tour de France Amaury Sport Organisation Archived from the original on 27 June 2015 Retrieved 22 July 2015 Stage 20 Modane to Alpe d Huez Tour de France Amaury Sport Organisation Archived from the original on 27 June 2015 Retrieved 22 July 2015 Stage 20 Modane L Alpe d Huez via the Croix de Fer Tour de France Amaury Sport Organisation Archived from the original on 27 June 2015 Retrieved 22 July 2015 External links edit nbsp 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 in French Le col de la Croix de Fer dans le Tour de France in French Tour de France details in French Col de la Croix de Fer on Google Maps Tour de France classic climbs Cycling up to the Col de la Croix de Fer data profile map photos and description Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Col de la Croix de Fer amp oldid 1141310827, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
