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Col d'Entremont

Coordinates: 45°08′42″N 2°49′00″E / 45.14500°N 2.81667°E / 45.14500; 2.81667
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Col d'Entremont
Elevation1,220 m (4,003 ft)
Traversed byD3/D680
LocationCantal, France
RangeMounts of Cantal (Massif Central)
Coordinates45°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

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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

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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)
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