Gap in Pictures : Retro 2012, On route to Finish at Superdévoluy TDF Stage 17

Stage 17 2024 Tour de France passes through Gap and finishes at Superdévoluy after a descent off Col du Noyer and final climb to hilltop finish with depart in Gap the following morning. I've been there a few times, camping for a couple of nights each visit at Col de Manse and moving down the mountain for the following day's depart in Gap and visit the Decathlon store. It's always been exciting with great atmosphere, sometimes pivotal in the final TDF result. In 2012 in snowed on the Cols after drizzling for much of the afternoon. There is a decent forest trail to run from Col de Manse through to Gap.

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