Famed as a training hill, exactly where the pros commence their battle with the clock on the ‘classic’ start is a constant cause of debate. Regardless of how long it …
The Col de Turini from the D 2565 is a 15.3km long climb with a positive elevation of 1107m. The average gradient is 7.24% with maximum gradients of 9%. There …
People have been stopping to marvel at this view since the col’s famous switchbacks were constructed in the early 20th century. Take your time up the ascent and you will …
Just after passing near Notre-Dame de la Ménour, a sanctuary dating from the 12th century, the road takes the form of a very beautiful serpentine with many hairpin bends. It is a pure delight for cyclists.
The Gorges de la Vésubie are deeply cut into the Maritime Alps and are among the most beautiful gorges in this region. The road builders were kind enough to provide …
Peillon is a village perched on a rocky outcrop, surrounded by a steep ravine.
On the stairs which take the place of streets give access steps to the houses, which …
This has long been a place of pilgrimage and healing, but one that for cyclists has remained a well-kept secret – beloved of local riders… until recently. In March 2016, …
This highlight is not the place Utelle itself, but the immediately adjacent, nameless passport. This would have earned a name and a passport. It combines the Tinée with the Vésubie …
Parish Church of the Transfiguration: it was built in the 18th century on the site of an old keep. It includes an old Romanesque chapel from the 12th century built …