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Colle delle Finestre from Briancon
Cycling Route
Details
138.0 km
4,421 m
From Daniel Friebe in Mountain High - 'Some climbs need decades to attain mythical status. Most never do. It took the Colle delle Finestre less than an hour' referring to the climb's debut at the end of the 2006 Giro. It reaches a height of 2178m over 18.5km with an altitude gain of 1,700m with an average gradient of 9.2%. The maximum gradient is 14%, ramps between km 1 and 2. The Finestre has 45 hairpins (32 in the forest and 11 in the 7th km alone). Then the important bit. The last 8km of the climb are on unpaved roads but open up the 'windows on the world' - 45 finestre to enjoy while you fix another puncture ...