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Col Agnel (Italian: Colle dell'Agnello) (el. 2744 m.) is a mountain pass in the Cottian Alps, west of Monte Viso between France and Italy.

It 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.

It is somewhat unknown and not heavily used, despite being the highest international pass of the Alps. (The Stelvio connects regions of three languages but is no longer an international crossing because of border changes after World War I)

Details of climb

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%.

Appearances in the 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.

Year Stage Category Start Finish Leader at the summit
2008 15 Hors Categorie Embrun Prato Nevoso Egoi Martinez

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