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Less concerned about braking records than my neck. Route is coming together nicely now with a few of the tips here. I am looking for a better way into the valley past Sestriere from Briancon but without either adding loads of miles or loads of climbing (or both) I think I'm stuck with that main road.I guess as long as I aim not to do it on a weekend or peak holiday season it shouldn't be too bad
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It's not sketchy, but a good 10km of 10% gravel I think. I did it in 2017, but they included it in the Giro 2018, so I believe it has been resurfaced two years ago (hard packed gravel and such), although the pros typicall do this gravel bit as a climb.
From memory, the gravel bit is only on the Susa side, from the top to this point. Personally I would do it on 28mm road tires with touring setup, so you should be fine, but take a look at it on Street View and decide for yourself. It probably won't be a record breaking discent.
EDIT: The views will make up for any discomfort/concern during the descent on gravel.