Shooting the new Officine Mattio rental bikes for Café du Cycliste in Nice, we headed out to the viciously steep climbs surrounding Ventimiglia with none other than French Masters champion, Kong Fùfù, as our test subject. Here are the stunning views over the towns, villages, olive groves, greenhouses and valleys from the multitude of tiny winding roads (often with sustained gradients of over 10% and ramps of up to 30%).
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