Colle di Sampeyre via Elva

Colle di Sampeyre via Elva is one of cycling's great tests — 15.8km of sustained climbing, gaining 1,317m from base to summit. The average gradient of 8.3% disguises ramps of 17.2% — the kind of gradient that turns plans into prayers. The 7 hairpin turns break up the climb, each one revealing a new perspective on the road ahead. At 2,281m, the summit rises above the treeline into an exposed, often windswept landscape. Located in Piedmont, Italy.