Heading west on flats of Po Valley, south of Turin riders will find a link between CP2 and CP3 – Col de Tende – a beautifully located border between France and Italy.
At 1.876m above sea level, Col de Tende is one of the most hairpinned roads in the world, reputed to be one of the most ancient roads in Europe, laid down by the Phoenicians. It was used to carry sea salt from the Mediterranean to northern Italy. Central Fort was built on top of the Col at the end of 19th century.
In 2020 part of the road was devastated by heavy storms. Just before the snowfall, Andy was scouting this part of the route and reported freshly laid tarmac!
Since the French side is closed to cars, the pass has no motorized traffic!
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