Col de la Croix (Jura)


Col de la Croix is a pass in the Jura range connecting Saint-Ursanne and Courgenay, both in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.

Cycle racing

Details of the climb

The climb from Saint-Ursanne is 3.72 km. long, gaining 342 m. in height at an average of 9.1%. Several sections of the climb are well in excess of this with the maximum gradient of 17% being reached at the summit.

Tour de France

It was crossed in Stage 8 of the 2012 Tour de France on 8 July, where it was ranked as a Category 1 climb. The first rider over the climb was Thibaut Pinot, who went on to win the stage.