Col de la Croix (Vaud)
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| Col de la Croix | |
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 Col de la Croix, looking towards west (Villars-sur Ollon) | |
| Elevation | 1,778 m (5,833 ft) |
| Traversed by | Road |
| Location | Vaud, Switzerland |
| Range | Alps |
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Col de la Croix (1778 m high) is an Alpine pass in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
It connects Bex and Villars-sur-Ollon with Les Diablerets.
Cycle racing
[edit | edit source]Details of the climb
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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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