Col de la Croix (Vaud)

Col de la Croix (1778 m high) is an Alpine pass in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

Col de la Croix
Col de la Croix, looking towards west (Villars-sur Ollon)
Elevation1,778 m (5,833 ft)
Traversed byRoad
LocationVaud, Switzerland
RangeAlps
Coordinates46°19′29″N 07°07′36″E / 46.32472°N 7.12667°E / 46.32472; 7.12667
Col de la Croix is located in Switzerland
Col de la Croix
Col de la Croix
Location in Switzerland

It connects Bex and Villars-sur-Ollon with Les Diablerets.

Cycle racing

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Details of the climb

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The climb from Les Diablerets is 8 km. long, gaining 580 m in height at an average 7.2% grade. Several sections of the climb are well in excess of this with the maximum gradient of 12%.[1]

Tour de France

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It was crossed in Stage 9 of the 2022 Tour de France on 10 July, where Simon Geschke was the first rider to reach the top of the col. It was ranked as a Category 1 climb.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Col de la Croix: Les Diablerets". www.climbbybike.com. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Stage 8: Aigle – Châtel & Portes du Soleil". Tour de France.
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