Col d'Entremont | |
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Elevation | 1,220 m (4,003 ft) |
Traversed by | D3/D680 |
Location | Cantal, France |
Range | Mounts of Cantal (Massif Central) |
Coordinates | 45°08′42″N2°49′00″E / 45.14500°N 2.81667°E |
Col d'Entremont (el. 1,220 metres) is a mountain pass in the Massif Central located in Auvergne, France between the towns of Dienne and Murat in the Cantal department. It is located on the watershed between the basins of the rivers Loire and Dordogne.
The pass has been crossed several times by the Tour de France without being rated, usually in conjunction with the Pas de Peyrol, but was rated a Category Two climb for the 2008 Tour de France.
Year | Stage | Category | Start | Finish | Leader at the summit |
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2008 | 7 | 2 | Brioude | Aurillac | ![]() |
2004 | 10 | 3 | Limoges | Saint-Flour | ![]() |
1985 | 15 | 3 | Saint-Etienne | Aurillac | ![]() |
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