Despite being the highest international pass of the Alps,[1] 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.[2]
Cycling
From Château-Queyras (France), the climb is 20.5km long at an average gradient of 6.6%. From Casteldelfino (Italy), the climb is 22.4km 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.
↑ 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. ISBN9780306810701.
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