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In Pictures: The World’s Most Challenging Cycling Climbs

Tough ascents filled with sharp hairpins topped off with the most spectacular views, these are some of the world's most challenging cycling climbs.

Passo dello Stelvio, Italy

Passo dello Stelvio is a climb with a set of never ending, long winding hairpins and is the second tallest paved pass in Europe. The iconic pass is located in the Adamello mountain group and has featured many times in the iconic road race, Giro d’Italia.

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With a challenging ascent of 24.3 km, the route will see you climb 1808 meters to the top of the 2758m pass. It’s scenically one of the nicest of all the Alpine passes and is one of the most photographed roads in the world.