The Col de la Croix de Chaubouret (elevation ) is a

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in France, located in the

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in the

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. It is between Graix and

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Details of the Climb

Starting from

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(south), the Col de la Croix de Chaubouret is 13.90 km long. Over this distance, the climb has an elevation gain of 656 m (an average of 4.72%). The steepest section is 8.5%. Starting from Saint Chamond (north), the Col de la Croix de Chaubouret is 15.80 km long. Over this distance, the climb has an elevation gain of 839 m (an average of 5.31%). The steepest section is 7.8%. Starting from

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(west), the Col de la Croix de Chaubouret is 16 km long. Over this distance, the climb has an elevation gain of 611 m (an average of 3.82%). The steepest section is 7.2%.

Tour de France

The climb has been used in the

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eleven times. It was most recently used in 1999.

Appearances in the Tour de France

References

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