Prato Nevoso (or Pratonevoso) is a ski and holiday resort in northern Italy. It is located at 1480 m above sea level, in the province of Cuneo, Piedmont, within the municipal boundaries of the comune of Frabosa Sottana, of which it is a frazione, some four kilometres south of its centre.
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Prato Nevoso's history as a resort dates back to the early 1960s, when a group of Ligurian entrepreneurs decided to create a resort easily accessible from Genoa and Turin.
The fast work of building and the low initial costs of the flats promoted spurred tourism, as well as the presence of the A6 Turin-Savona motorway (enlarged during the 1990s). The fast building did not follow any principle of organic urban program, and buildings were born in the complete architectural anarchy.
As well as winter sports, the resort is popular with cyclists and has been the finish of two stages of the Giro d'Italia:
| Year | Stage | Start of stage | Distance (km) | Stage winner | Pink jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18 | Genova | 176 | Stefano Garzelli | Francesco Casagrande |
| 1996 | 13 | Loano | 115 | Pavel Tonkov | Pavel Tonkov |
On July 20, 2008, the town served as the finish line for a stage in the 2008 Tour de France. The finish is rated First Category with a 11.4 km climb at an average of 6.9%.[1]
| Year | Stage | Start of stage | Distance (km) | Category of climb | Stage winner | Yellow jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15 | Embrun | 183 | 1 | Simon Gerrans | Fränk Schleck |