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{{Infobox Italian comune
| name = Sestriere
| official_name = Comune di Sestriere
| native_name =
| image_skyline = Sestriere 2017.jpg
| imagesize =290px
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| image_caption = Sestriere
| image_shield = Sestriere-Stemma.svg
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| coordinates = {{coord|44|57|N|6|53|E|type:city(1,043)_region:IT|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes =
| region = [[Piedmont]]
| metropolitan_city = [[Metropolitan City of Turin|Turin]] (TO)
| frazioni = Colle Sestriere, Borgata Sestriere, Champlas Du Col, Champlas Janvier
| mayor_party =
| mayor = Giovanni Cesare Poncet
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 25.92
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 929
| population_as_of = 1 January 2021
| pop_density_footnotes =
| population_demonym = Sestrierese(i)
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 2035
| twin1 =
| twin1_country =
| saint = [[Edward the Confessor|Saint Edward]]
| day = 13 October
| postal_code = 10058
| area_code = 0122
| website = {{official website|http://www.comune.sestriere.to.it/}}
| footnotes =
}}
'''Sestriere''' ({{IPA|it|seˈstrjɛːre}}, {{langx|oc|Sestrieras}}, {{langx|pms|Ël Sestrier}}, {{langx|fr|Sestrières}}) is a [[ski resort]] in [[Piedmont]], Italy, a ''[[comune]]'' ([[municipality]]) of the [[Metropolitan City of Turin]]. It is situated in [[Val Susa]], {{convert|17|km|mi|abbr=on}} from the [[France|French]] border. Its name derives from [[Latin language|Latin]]: ''ad petram sistrariam'', that is at sixty [[Roman mile|Roman miles]] from [[Turin]].
== Geography ==
Sestriere has 929 inhabitants as of 1 January 2021 and is located on the pass that links [[Val Chisone]] and [[Val Susa]], at {{convert|2035|m|0|abbr=off}} [[above mean sea level]]. The village is completely surrounded by mountains, which have been exploited to build one of the biggest ski resorts in Italy. The main mountains around Sestriere are: Monte Fraiteve {{convert|2701|m|0|abbr=on}} in the north-east, Monte Sises {{convert|2658|m|0|abbr=on}}, Punta Rognosa di Sestriere {{convert|3280|m|0|abbr=on}} and Monte Motta {{convert|2850|m|0|abbr=on}} in the south-east. Sestriere is divided into several smaller hamlets: Sestriere Colle, on the pass top, Sestriere Borgata, in [[Val Chisone]], Champlas du Col and Champlas Janvier, in [[Val Susa]].
== History ==
Formerly, the pass belonged to the municipality of Cesana, but from 18 October 1934 the area was unified with the hamlet of Borgata (formerly belonging to [[Pragelato]]) to create the new municipality of Sestriere. The ski resorts at Sestriere were built in the 1930s by [[Giovanni Agnelli]] and have been further developed after the Second World War by his nephew Giovanni Nasi.
==Tourism ==
[[File:Sestriere Gennaio 2008.JPG|thumb|left|Sestriere in winter]]
[[File:Torino ___location map winter olympics.PNG|thumb|Location of Sestriere in the Metropolitan City of Turin.]]
[[File:Monte Motta a Sestriere, Piemonte, Italia.jpg|thumb|Mount Motta in Sestriere]]
=== Winter sports ===
Sestriere is a popular skiing resort; during the winter holidays the population goes up to about 20,000 people. Together with the villages of [[Pragelato]], [[Claviere]], [[Sauze d'Oulx]], [[Cesana Torinese]] and [[San Sicario]], and [[Montgenèvre]] in [[France]], it makes up the [[Via Lattea]] (Milky Way) skiing area. Sestriere is connected to 146 skiable pistes, for a total of up to {{convert|400|km|0|abbr=on}} of trails, of which 120 are provided with artificial snow. Sestriere has also one of the few facilities where it is possible to ski at night on a floodlit run.
It regularly hosts [[FIS Alpine Ski World Cup]] events, and it hosted the [[Alpine World Skiing Championships|FIS World Championships]] in [[FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 1997|1997]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/1133759.stm|title=Swiss plan glory return|publisher=BBC|language=en|date=24 January 2001|access-date=16 October 2014}}</ref> and the [[IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships|IPC World Championships]] in [[2011 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships|2011]]. It was a main venue during the [[2006 Winter Olympic Games]] and the [[2006 Winter Paralympics]], hosting all the men's alpine skiing competitions and being the site of one of the three [[Olympic Village]]s.<ref>[http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2006/2006v3.pdf 2006 Winter Olympics official report.] Volume 3. pp. 83–5.</ref> The two hotel towers, one of which was part of the Olympic Village, were built in the 1930s by [[FIAT]]'s founder [[Giovanni Agnelli]], and have become the symbol of the village; these were the first buildings of the village.
==== Linked resorts (Via Lattea) ====
'''[[Pragelato]]''' - the resort is part of the [[Via Lattea]] (Milky Way), is connected to this area by the Pattemouche-Anfiteatro cableway, built in 2006.
'''[[Claviere]]''' - This small resort is just over the border in Italy and is included in the Monts de la lune lift pass. It is where the Olympic cross country ski teams practised for the Olympics in 2006.
'''[[San Sicario]]''' - The biathlon and Alpine skiing events were held there in the [[2006 Winter Olympic Games]]. They also held the bobsleigh and luge events here. One can attempt the Olympic women's super G and downhill courses.
'''[[Sauze d'Oulx]]''' - Free Style Skiing Olympic events held here in 2006. The resort is acclaimed for its lively après-ski.
'''[[Serre Chevalier]]''' - Nearby French resort with over {{convert|250|km|0|abbr=on}} of skiing. There is a free day of skiing here on your lift pass.
'''[[Montgenèvre]]''' - Nearby French resort with over {{convert|85|km|0|abbr=on}} of pistes. Montgenevre's ski area has 8 green runs, 12 blue, 22 red and 10 black slopes and is linked to the Via Lattea (Milky Way) ski area. There is a free day of skiing here on your lift pass.
=== Summer sports ===
In the summertime it is possible to play golf on Europe's highest 18-hole course.
It is also a starting and arrival point in the [[Tour de France]] and the [[Giro d'Italia]].
One of the most exciting moments for [[Tifosi|Italian cycling fans]] occurred in [[1992 Tour de France|1992]], on stage 13 of the Tour de France when [[Claudio Chiappucci]] went on a daring solo attack of 125km. No Italian rider had won the Tour since [[1965 Tour de France|1965]] and Chiappucci was cheered on by enormous, enthusiastic crowds as he climbed to Sestriere. He won the stage in spectacular fashion and ended up finishing 2nd to [[Miguel Induráin]].<ref>{{cite web|title=1992 TDF
|publisher=Bikeraceinfo.com
|date=12 September 2021
|url=https://bikeraceinfo.com/tdf/tdf1992.html
}}</ref>
It was the scene of the moment in [[Lance Armstrong]]'s career when he rode away from the field in a breakaway uphill finish to take the stage in the 1999 Tour de France,<ref>{{cite web|title=1999 TDF
|publisher=Bikeraceinfo.com|date=20 July 2022|url=https://bikeraceinfo.com/tdf/tdf1999.html}}</ref> which was the first time he won the race, although he was later stripped of his seven victories.
Due to its ___location across two valleys, Sestriere is close to several hiking paths.
An elite [[track and field]] athletics meeting was held annually in Sestriere from 1988 to 1996, and again in 2004. The [[altitude#Athletes|advantage of its high altitude]] in sprinting and jumping events held out hope of [[world record in athletics|world records]], with sponsor [[Ferrari]] offering a car as a bonus.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Valsecchi |first1=Piero |title=Some Olympic Losers Seek Consolation at High Altitude |url=https://apnews.com/article/6780ea241e3eb7e01359374b81e60111 |access-date=12 October 2020 |work=AP NEWS |date=6 August 1996}}</ref><ref name="corriere19940801">{{cite news |url=http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/1994/agosto/01/anche_volo_Bubka_finisce_Ferrari_co_0_9408018523.shtml |title=Anche il volo di Bubka finisce in Ferrari |page=23 |date=1 August 1994 |newspaper=[[Corriere della Sera]] |url-access=subscription }}</ref> One record was set, in the [[Men's pole vault world record progression|men's pole vault]] by [[Sergey Bubka]] in 1994;<ref name="corriere19940801"/> the [[Men's long jump world record progression|men's]] and [[Women's long jump world record progression|women's]] records in [[long jump]] were also beaten, but [[wind assistance|wind assisted]].<ref>
{{cite web |last1=Larsson |first1=Peter |title=All-time men's best long jump: Non-legal marks |url=http://www.alltime-athletics.com/mlongno.htm |website=Track and Field all-time performances |access-date=12 October 2020 |date=10 May 2020}}; {{cite web |last1=Larsson |first1=Peter |title=All-time women's best long jump: Non-legal marks |url=http://www.alltime-athletics.com/wlongno.htm |website=Track and Field all-time performances |access-date=12 October 2020 |date=10 June 2020}}</ref>
== Transportation ==
{{wide image|Sestriere panorama.jpg|500px|Panoramic view of Sestriere in Winter from Monte Motta|95%|left|alt=Panoramic view of Sestriere in Winter from Monte Motta}}
Due to its position, Sestriere can only be reached by car or bus.
Trains from [[Torino]] stop in [[Oulx]] ([[Val Susa]]). From there, several buses bring passengers to Sestriere.
The highway also stops in Oulx, but a municipal road leads to the village in 20 minutes.
==References==
{{reflist}}
==Further reading==
*{{cite book|title=Mapping Le Tour|first=Ellis|last=Bacon|publisher=HarperCollins Publishers|___location=Glasgow|year=2014|pages=288–289|isbn=9780007543991|oclc=872700415}}
==External links==
{{Commons category|Sestriere}}
* [https://www.vialattea.it www.vialattea.it] - official site
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