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| Elevation | 2,744 m (9,003 ft) |
| Traversed by | D205 / SP251 |
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Col Agnel
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| Location | Hautes-Alpes, France Province of Cuneo, Italy |
| Range | Cottian Alps |
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.
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,[1] Col Agnel is somewhat unknown and not heavily used.
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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%.
The Col Agnel was crossed for the first time on 20 July 2008 during stage 15 of the 2008 Tour de France.
| Year | Stage | Category | Start | Finish | Leader at the summit |
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| 2008 | 15 | Hors Categorie | Embrun | Prato Nevoso | Egoi Martínez |
| 2011 | 18 | Hors Categorie | Pinerolo | Serre-Chevalier | Maxim Iglinsky |
The Col Agnel was crossed in 2007 on 24 May 2007 during stage 12 of the 2007 Giro d'Italia.
| Year | Stage | Category | Start | Finish | Leader at the summit |
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| 2007 | 12 | First Category | Scalenghe | Briançon | Yoann Le Boulanger |