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Stelvio, Mortirolo, Zoncolan, Gavia — pick the mythical Giro climb that defines the pink jersey.

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Climb↕	Region↕	Length (km)↕	Avg Gradient↕	Max Altitude (m)↕	Famous Moment↕
Passo dello Stelvio	Lombardy / South Tyrol	24.3	7.4%	2,758	Fausto Coppi's 1953 solo over the 48 hairpins — the Cima Coppi of almost every modern Giro
Passo del Mortirolo	Lombardy	12.4	10.5%	1,852	Marco Pantani's 1994 attack — a monument now stands to him on the climb
Monte Zoncolan (Ovaro side)	Friuli-Venezia Giulia	10.1	11.9%	1,730	Gilberto Simoni's 2007 win on the 22% wall — 'the hardest climb in Europe'
Passo di Gavia	Lombardy	17.3	7.9%	2,618	Andy Hampsten's 1988 blizzard ride — snow-covered roads, the American wins the Giro
Colle delle Finestre	Piedmont	18.5	9.2%	2,178	Chris Froome's 80km solo attack in 2018 — stole the maglia rosa in one ride
Passo Pordoi	Dolomites	11.8	6.8%	2,239	Fausto Coppi crossed it first more times than anyone — crowned Cima Coppi in his memory
Passo Fedaia / Marmolada	Dolomites	14	7.6%	2,057	Jai Hindley's 2022 GC-sealing attack on Carapaz in the Dolomites finale
Tre Cime di Lavaredo	Dolomites	7.2	7.6%	2,304	Eddy Merckx's 1968 attack in a snowstorm — the ride that made his legend
Plan de Corones / Kronplatz	South Tyrol	5.5	12.1%	2,275	Ivan Basso's 2008 mountain TT on a gravel finish — now a Giro ritual
Monte Bondone	Trentino	21.5	6.8%	1,654	Charly Gaul's 1956 blizzard climb, riding through a snowstorm to claim the Giro
Passo di San Pellegrino	Dolomites	18.5	6.2%	1,918	Nairo Quintana's 2014 snowbound win — a freezing descent shaped the final GC
Passo Pantani (Carpegna)	Marche	6	10.0%	1,390	Marco Pantani's home training climb — named in his honor after his death
Blockhaus	Abruzzo	13.6	8.4%	2,005	Eddy Merckx's 1967 first pro win, and Nairo Quintana's 2017 GC charge
Passo Rolle	Dolomites	20.6	5.4%	1,984	Classic Dolomites gateway — launched countless attacks into the Pale di San Martino
Sestriere	Piedmont	11.1	5.9%	2,035	Fausto Coppi's 1952 triumph — also a Winter Olympics host, Giro loves its snow-paths
Passo dello Stelvio (Bormio side)	Lombardy	21.5	7.1%	2,758	Hampsten's 1988 descent in freezing rain — stage-winning chill of Giro folklore