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| Turchino returns to the 2003 Milan-San Remo | |
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torrential rain in February 2001 caused the closure of Liguria’s
Ovada-Voltri road. For the first time in the history of the Milan-San
Remo the Turchino Pass was not used. Instead the race went over the
more difficult climbs of Bric Berton (773m) and the Colle del Giovo
(516m). Signor Stefano Allocchio, the race organiser, has informed me
that the 2003 edition will return to its traditional route with the
inclusion of the Turchino. The race distance will once again be 294km.
This famous 20km long climb reaches a height of 532m. The 180m long tunnel at the top has, over the years, seen many great cyclists. |
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| Tunnel
at the top of the Passo del Turchino Photographs © Alessandro Federico |
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