Col d'Entremont

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Col d'Entremont
Elevation 1,220 m (4,003 ft)
Traversed byD3/D680
Location Cantal, France
Range Mounts of Cantal (Massif Central)
Coordinates 45°08′42″N2°49′00″E / 45.14500°N 2.81667°E / 45.14500; 2.81667

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.

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Tour de France

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.

Appearances in the Tour de France

YearStageCategoryStartFinishLeader at the summit
2008 72 Brioude Aurillac Flag of Spain.svg  David de la Fuente  (ESP)
2004 103 Limoges Saint-Flour Flag of France.svg  Richard Virenque  (FRA)
1985 153 Saint-Etienne Aurillac Flag of Spain.svg  Eduardo Chozas  (ESP)

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