It could be called "the Opinel ascent". Indeed, you cross the hamlet of Gévoudaz, where Joseph Opinel invented the universally known knife in 1890. This is also where your slope exceeds 9% and won't weaken before passing Albiez-le-Vieux, a pretty resort dominated by the Aiguilles d'Arves.
There are some kilometer markers
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Col du Mollard
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Sport Col du Mollard Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
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Free access.
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Period of practice
From 15/04 to 31/10.
Depending on the weather.
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