Cyclist on bend of highest road in the Alps to the mountain pass of Stilfserjoch, South Tyrol, Italy
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6144 x 4096 px | 52 x 34.7 cm | 20.5 x 13.7 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
3 September 2005More information:
Annually on 3rd September this road is open only to bicycles and thousands take part in this event to reach the Stelvio Pass . There are 48 turns. Stelvio Pass, 9, 048 ft (2, 758 m), in the central Alps, Italy, near the Swiss and Austrian borders. It is crossed by the highest road in the Alps, connecting the Valtellina with the upper Adige River valley. The road, extending c.30 miles (50 km) from Bormio to Trafoi, was begun in 1820 by the Austrians.