As far as my memory serves, the Gavia Pass is the highest unpaved pass in Italy which is open as a public road If I am correct in that, how recently have unpaved roads been used in major road cycle races?
Russell Mowat
Irvine
Scotland
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> In an unbelievable snowstorm, Van de Velde reached the summit 1'10"
> ahead of Hampsten. Breukink followed closely and was third over.
> Hampsten and Breukink passed Van de Velde (who later said that he
> covered most of the first eight miles down on foot) on the muddy descent
> and rode, more or less, together into Bormio. In Bormio, Breukink
> sprinted away from Hampsten to win the stage by 7 seconds.
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> Source: "Tour 88" by Pierre Martin
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> Lee Berg
> Palo Alto
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> Richard M Sachs wrote:
> >
> > didn't he come in second on the gavia to
> > breukink or some 'other' top dutch rider?
> > the gavia pass stage secured the overall, but
> > i don't think he won the stage.
> > class? CLASSSSSSSS?
> > corrections sheepishly accepted.
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