Road Cycling Sauze d’Oulx
Sauze d’Oulx and area offers fantastic locations for road cycling whether it be those interested in attempting some of the big climbs of the Alps or exploring some less testing beautiful rides this area can offer.
Among the big Alpine stages nearby featured in the Grand Tours are Moncenisio (Mont Cenis), Col du Galibier, Col du Télégraphe, Col d’Izoard, Col de Montgenèvre and the Col de la Madeleine.
Slightly less demanding rides include Oulx-Bardonecchia and Oulx-Cesana-Sauze di Cesana-Sestriere-Cesana-Oulx and the Vallée de la Clarée /Nevache.
Bardonecchia – Col della Scala – Izoard
Circular: Oulx – Scala – Montgenevre
Bardonecchia – Scala – Val Claree
Route des Grandes Alpes
Colle delle Finestre
Circular: Cesana – Colle della Scala
1986 Giro d’Italia
In 1986 Sauze d’Oulx was a stage in the Giro d’Italia. The winner in the stage 14 to Sauze was Ireland’s Martin Earley.
The stage was a seven hour, 236 kilometre trek from Savona to Sauze (video of the stage win below).
“I had that day in Sauze d’Oulx and again in Pau. That’s something I’m still proud of.”
For more about Martin Earley read this post from the Irish Times.