Today I had more time for better visiting
Briancon
with the family and I noticed for the first time this tribute plate to
the famous road cyclist
Gino Bartali. The plate is located at the gate
of the middle-age city called "Porte de Pignerol". Briancon is located in
a very strategic position for road cycling, it is a the base of a very
famous mountains like, Col du Montgenevre, Col du Izoard, Col du Lautaret
and Col du Galibier. Gino Bartali as said by the plate won here three
times. The new edition of the "Dalle Alpi al Mount Ventoux" has planned a stage arriving here as well, as Gino usually said "l'è tutto da rifare" (it all has to be done all over again).
May I suggest that it's not "Port de Pignerol" which means "Pignerol harbour", but "Porte de Pignerol" which is "Pignerol Gate"...
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