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Mavic Trans-Provence 2019 // Day 5

With the sea visible for the first time yesterday, riders must be able to smell the sea breeze as the opening shuttle took them from camp in Breil-Sur-Roya to the summit of Col de Tende. The opening liaison would follow the former World War One front line and a series of massive mountain fortresses that […]

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Mavic Trans-Provence 2019 // Day 4

Day 4 saw riders fully traverse two valleys, the Vésubie and the Bévéra, the latter housing the infamous medieval town and MTB mecca of Sospel. After starting with a pedal out of Valdeblore the day went on to involve almost 2000m ascent and 4500m. Stage 15 would stand out as the longest of the 24 […]

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Mavic Trans-Provence 2019 // Day 3

Day 3 started in complete contrast to the one that preceded it, as riders were met by clear blue skies in Valberg for another four stages of trail discovery skirting the Mercantour National Park proper. Stage 9, the first of the day, would be the ultimate test of whether riders had shrugged off the two previous […]

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Mavic Trans-Provence 2019 // Day 2

Few stage race day starts are as iconic as Col des Champs, now a legendary part of the Trans-Provence story. The col would see no racing today but would make the perfect start the day before riders tackled the short but sharp Day 2. A real mix of riding greeted the riders on Day 2 as they skirted the […]

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Mavic Trans-Provence 2019 // Day 1

Dawn rises on the Col d’Allos as the first wave of riders open their accounts at Mavic Trans-Provence 2019. The rain and isolated claps of thunder of Day 0 are long gone as the shuttles climb through the thin inversion to top out at 2250m into a bright morning sun. Four stages greet riders on Day […]

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