July 12, 2007 -

Rode this route in sept 2005 and was my first taste of the alps.left from briancon and hit first serious bend shortly after,views are great and roads have a good mixture,great fun to ride.

April 17, 2006 -

This is a main route border crossing from Italy/France and therefore carries a lot of traffic including lorries. Been through many times and always seems busy although it does have good views. Good drop down from Montgeneve to Briancon if clear.

February 8, 2006 -

Just a small taste of 2300m of altitude...Of course if your appetite grows, continue towards Barcelonnette and Guillaumes, to add to your collection the col of Izoard, Vars, Cayolle; all giants over 2000m with beautiful roads and breathtaking scenaries over the Alps. Perfect in summer to find relief from the heat, with temperatures ranging from 20 to 25°C. The whole ride to Guillaumes is about 160Km