Col du Soulor
Two hundred metres into the northern ascent of the Col du Soulor is a large yellow sign decreeing ‘Route Historique du Tour de France depuis 1910’. It’s a claim to fame that requires little translation, but it does need a pinch of salt. You see, the race didn’t go up this climb until 1982 – 72 years later – and has only done so four times since.
At 12.1km long and an average gradient of 7.7%, the Col du Soulor’s northern approach really should be more famous, especially considering how beautiful it is, but the reason this climb was overlooked for so long may have something to do with the climbs that surround it.
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