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Col de la Croix-Morand

Coordinates: 45°35′48″N 2°51′06″E / 45.59667°N 2.85167°E / 45.59667; 2.85167
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45°35′48″N 2°51′06″E / 45.59667°N 2.85167°E / 45.59667; 2.85167

Col de la Croix-Morand
Elevation1,401 m (4,596 ft)
Traversed byD 996
LocationFrance
RangeMonts Dore (Massif Central)
Coordinates45°35′48″N 2°51′06″E / 45.59667°N 2.85167°E / 45.59667; 2.85167

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

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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

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The Tour de France has crossed the pass six times, the first time in 1951.

Year Stage Category Start Finish Leader at the summit
2008 6 2 Aigurande Super Besse  Sylvain Chavanel (FRA)
1996 14 2 Besse Tulle  Richard Virenque (FRA)
1992 16 2 Saint-Étienne La Bourboule  Stephen Roche (IRL)
1959 14 3 Aurillac Clermont-Ferrand  André Le Dissez (FRA)
1952 21 2 Limoges Clermont-Ferrand  Gino Bartali (ITA)
1951 10 2 Clermont-Ferrand Brive-la-Gaillarde  Bernardo Ruiz (ESP)
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