Itinerary n°1 - 2 days - Stage 1 Nice - Isola Village

Track types

Safety information

BASIC RULES

• Choose a pass that suits your physical condition and do not overestimate your abilities.

• Before setting off, find out about the mountain weather and when the passes open.

• Carry identification and a telephone number to call in case of danger.

• Respect the environment

• Control your speed on the descent

THE RIGHT REFLEXES FOR RIDING IN A GROUP

• Riding two abreast is permitted, but you must ride in single file:

at dusk or when visibility is poor

When a vehicle wishing to overtake announces its approach.

POSSIBLE ENCOUNTER WITH THE FAMOUS PATOUS ON THE FINAL KM OF THE ASCENT TO LA MADONE

These dogs keep a relentless watch over the herds, threatening to attack anything that comes near.
A recurring source of controversy, their presence regularly leads to incidents. Yet many of these incidents can be avoided if a few precautions are taken.

Tip No. 1: signal your arrival

On the road, in the upper part of the pass, the presence of patous in the vicinity should be taken seriously and should encourage cyclists to be cautious and to signal their arrival from a distance, without shouting, as patous do not like to be surprised.

Tip 2: Keep a safe distance

For a patou that has been raised among sheep, any individual approaching the herd is a potential threat. It is therefore important to keep as much distance as possible from the flock. Move slowly and steadily

Tip 3: Accept confrontation

Dogs are trained to deter rather than attack. If they spot an intruder, they will start by barking and growling. They will often come up to the cyclist, looking aggressive, to sniff him out. In this case, you need to remain calm, speak in a soft voice, move forward without sudden movements and try not to show that you are afraid, so as to reduce the tension. It is in the cyclist's best interests to get off the bike and walk quietly alongside.

Tip 4: Don't be aggressive

In the event of a confrontation, the dog should not feel attacked. So don't make eye contact and keep your head down.

Tip 5: Don't become prey

One of the worst things you can do is to run away at full speed. A watchdog runs much faster than any cyclist, and if it sees the cyclist pedalling away, it could mistake the dog for prey.

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Directions

Nice and its metropolitan area are served by the A8 "La Provençale" motorway, coming from Aix-en-Provence to the west and the border to the east.

To reach the city centre, five exits have been designed to take you directly to the district of your choice:

• Exit 50: Promenade des Anglais

• Exit 51: Saint-Augustin / airport

• Exit 52: Saint-Isidore

• Exit 54: Nice nord

• Exit 55: Nice est

Parking

Pay underground car parks :

• RHUL MERIDIEN, access via rue Gustave V

• PARC AUTO DU PALAIS DE LA MEDITERRANEE , access via rue du Congrès

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