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'''Sestriere''' ([[French language|French]]: Sestrières) is an alpine village in [[Italy]], a [[comune]] of the [[Province of Turin]], at {{coor dm|44|57|N|6|53|E|}}, at 2035 m above sea-level, with 838 inhabitants (2003). It is 17 km (11 miles) from the French border. It willis beone amongof the venues of the [[2006 Winter Olympics]] withwhere some alpine skiing events to beare held on the surrounding slopes. It is also a famous starting and arrival point in the [[Tour de France]] and the [[Giro d'Italia]].

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