Col d'Entremont

Mountain Pass
45°08′42″N 2°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.

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

Year Stage Category Start Finish Leader at the summit
2008 7 2 Brioude Aurillac  David de la Fuente (ESP)
2004 10 3 Limoges Saint-Flour  Richard Virenque (FRA)
1985 15 3 Saint-Etienne Aurillac  Eduardo Chozas (ESP)

External links

  • Le col d'Entremont dans le Tour de France (French)
  • Climb profile from Murat (2008 Tour de France route)