Colle delle Finestre
| Colle delle Finestre | |
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| Elevation | 2,178 m (7,146 ft) |
| Location | Piemonte, Italy |
| Range | Alps |
| Coordinates | 45°04′18.49″N 7°03′12.48″E / 45.0718028°N 7.0534667°ECoordinates: 45°04′18.49″N 7°03′12.48″E / 45.0718028°N 7.0534667°E |
  Colle delle Finestre Location of Colle delle Finestre. | |
Colle delle Finestre (el. 2178 m.) is a mountain pass in the Cottian Alps, in the Italian region of Piemonte, Italy, linking the Susa Valley and Val Chisone. The road was built around 1700 to gain access to the fortresses in the area, mainly the Forte di Fenestrelle.
The road serves as tourist attraction although the last 8 kilometres of the road from Susa are not asphalted. From Susa the mountain pass is 18.6 kilometres long at an average of 9.1% (height gain: 1694 m), the maximum gradient being 14%.
Giro d'Italia
| Year | Stage | Category | Start | Finish | Leader at the summit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19 | 1 | Savigliano | Sestriere |  Danilo Di Luca (ITA) |
| 2011 | 20 | 1 | Verbania | Sestriere |  Vasil Kiryienka (BLR) |
| 2015 | 20 | Cima Coppi | Saint-Vincent | Sestriere |  Mikel Landa (ESP) |
See also
- List of highest paved roads in Europe
- List of mountain passes
- Cycling Details for Colle delle Finestre
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