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Revision as of 07:47, 1 October 2008
45°35′48″N 2°51′06″E / 45.59667°N 2.85167°E
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Col de la Croix-Morand (also known as Col de Dyane) (el. 1401 m.) is a high mountain pass of the Massif Central in France, in the department of Puy de Dôme, near Clermont-Ferrand. It inspired a song by Jean-Louis Murat.
Details of climb
Starting from the junction of D 983 and D 996 (west) (near Mont-Dore), the Col de la Croix Morand is 4.5 km long. Over this distance, the climb is 207 m. (an average of 4.6%). The steepest section is 6.6%.
Starting from Lac Chambon (east), the climb is 10.5 km long. Over this distance, the climb is 511 m. (an average of 4.9%). The steepest section is 8.2%.
Appearances in Tour de France
The Tour de France has crossed the pass four times, the first time in 1951.
| Year | Stage | Category | Start | Finish | Leader at the summit |
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| 2008 | 6 | 2 | Aigurande | Super Besse | Sylvain Chavanel |
| 1996 | 14 | 2 | Besse | Tulle | Richard Virenque |
| 1992 | 16 | 2 | St-Etienne | La Bourboule | Stephen Roche |
| 1951 | 10 | 2 | Clermont-Ferrand | Brive-la-Gaillarde | Bernardo Ruiz |