Monte Zoncolan ( Italian pronunciation: [ˈmonte ddzoŋkoˈlan] ) is a mountain in the Carnic Alps , located in the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia , Italy , with an elevation of 1,750 metres (5,740 ft). It is one of the most demanding climbs in professional road bicycle racing , having been used in the Giro d'Italia seven times (2003, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2018, 2021) and the Giro d'Italia Femminile twice (1997, 2018). Gilberto Simoni was the winner of the first two stages finishing on Monte Zoncolan in the men's Giro while Ivan Basso won in 2010, Igor Antón won in 2011, Michael Rogers won in 2014 and Fabiana Luperini won at the first visit in the women's race. Chris Froome won the stage in 2018 Giro d'Italia (stage 14).
5-425: The mountain also holds the ski resort of Ravascletto with 22 km of slopes and a skiable height between 950 and 2000 m. The mountain can be climbed on three roads: one from Ovaro , another from Sutrio , and a third from Priola . Monte Zoncolan has been featured in the men's Giro d'Italia seven times so far. The first time was in the 12th stage of the 2003 Giro d'Italia , won by Gilberto Simoni , using
10-684: Is a comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Udine in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia , located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) northwest of Trieste and about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northwest of Udine . As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 601 and an area of 26.3 square kilometres (10.2 sq mi). Ravascletto borders the following municipalities: Cercivento , Comeglians , Ovaro , Paluzza , Sutrio . [REDACTED] Media related to Ravascletto at Wikimedia Commons This article on
15-549: The 2011 Giro d'Italia , during the 14th stage, which was won by Igor Antón, followed by Alberto Contador and Vincenzo Nibali. The Zoncolan was featured in the 2014 Giro d'Italia , during the 20th stage, which was won by Michael Rogers. Most recently, stage 14 of the 2018 Giro d'Italia finished with dramatic, brutal climb up the Zoncolan from Ovaro. It was Chris Froome 's first stage win of the 2018 Giro. Ravascletto Ravascletto ( Friulian : Monai or Ravasclêt )
20-490: The road from Sutrio, at the east side of Monte Zoncolan. It was also the last time that Marco Pantani was seen fighting for a stage victory in the Giro d'Italia, launching an unsuccessful attack 3 kilometres from the finish line and finishing in the fifth place, forty-two seconds behind Simoni. Prior to this edition, the climb was used in 10th stage of the 1997 Giro d'Italia Femminile , where Fabiana Luperini won en route to
25-429: The third of her five overall victories. Monte Zoncolan was featured for a second time in 17th stage of the 2007 Giro d'Italia , also won by Gilberto Simoni, but this time using the more demanding road from Ovaro. The climb featured once again in the 15th stage of the 2010 Giro d'Italia and Ivan Basso won the stage, that would eventually prove to be the deciding stage of that year's Giro d'Italia. Zoncolan featured in
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