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| Col Agnel | |
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| Elevation | 2,744 m (9,003 ft) |
| Traversed by | D205 / SP251 |
| Location | Hautes-Alpes, France Province of Cuneo, Italy |
| Range | Cottian Alps |
| Coordinates | 44°41′2″N 06°58′46″E / 44.68389°N 6.97944°E / 44.68389; 6.97944 |
  Col AgnelLocation of Col Agnel | |
Col Agnel (Italian: Colle dell'Agnello) is a mountain pass in the Cottian Alps, west of Monte Viso between France and Italy which links the Queyras valley (Hautes-Alpes) with Pontechianale in the province of Cuneo, Piedmont.
At 2,744 m (9,003 ft), it is the third highest paved road pass of the Alps, after Stelvio Pass and Col de l'Iseran.
Despite being the highest international pass of the Alps, Col Agnel is somewhat unknown and not heavily used. It is one of the many passes suggested as the route taken by Hannibal in his march, with elephants, to attack Rome at the start of the Second Punic War and a modern-era plaque, mounted on a rock on the French side, commemorates the event.
Cycling
From Château-Queyras (France), the climb is 20.5 km long at an average gradient of 6.6%. From Casteldelfino (Italy), the climb is 22.4 km long at an average gradient of 6.5%.
Tour de France
The Col Agnel was crossed for the first time on 20 July 2008 during stage 15 of the 2008 Tour de France. The Col Agnel was crossed for the Second Time on 21 July 2011 during Stage 18 of The 2011 Tour de France.
| Year | Stage | Category | Start | Finish | Leader at the summit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 18 | Hors Categorie | Pinerolo | Serre-Chevalier |  Maxim Iglinsky (KAZ)
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| 2008 | 15 | Hors Categorie | Embrun | Prato Nevoso |  Egoi Martínez (ESP)
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Giro d'Italia
The Col Agnel has been crossed twice during Giro d'Italia.
| Year | Stage | Category | Start | Finish | Leader at the summit |
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| 1994 | 20 | 1 | Cuneo | Les Deux Alpes |  Stefano Zanini (ITA)
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| 2000 | 19 | 1 | Saluzzo | Briançon |  Chepe González (COL)
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| 2007 | 12 | 1 | Scalenghe | Briançon |  Yoann Le Boulanger (FRA)
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| 2016 | 19 | 1 | Pinerolo | Risoul | Michele Scarponi (ITA)
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See also
Notes
- The Stelvio is higher, and connects regions of three languages, but it has not been an international crossing since the border changes that followed World War I.
- Prevas, John (2001). Hannibal crosses the Alps : the invasion of Italy and the Punic Wars. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press. p. 159. ISBN 9780306810701.
External links
- Profile starting from Castedelfino on climbbybike.com
- Profile starting from Guillestre on climbbybike.com
- Le col Agnel dans le Tour de France (in French)
- Description of the climb (German)
- Cycling up to the Col Agnel: data, profile, map, photos and description