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     The Gavia: Where an American won the Giro
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    By Ted Zuhlsdorf
    In Alps, Cycling Italy, Italian Alps
    Posted September 17, 2015

    The Gavia: Where an American won the Giro

    Cycling Gavia Pass In 1988 Andy Hampsten won the Giro in the snow and ice on the Gavia, a goat track of a road. There was some snow on the road on the day I road it, though not as much as on [...]

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     Stelvio Pass: Italy’s Coolest Climb
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    By Ted Zuhlsdorf
    In Alps, Cycling Italy, Italian Alps
    Posted September 17, 2015

    Stelvio Pass: Italy’s Coolest Climb

    Cycling the Stelvio Pass The Stelvio Pass is probably the most iconic climb in cycling because of it’s setting, beauty, difficulty, and history. It makes the Alpe d’Huez look like [...]

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     Il Mortirolo: The Leg Wrecker
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    By Ted Zuhlsdorf
    In Alps, Cycling Italy, Italian Alps
    Posted September 5, 2015

    Il Mortirolo: The Leg Wrecker

    Cycling the Mighty Mortirolo Lance Armstrong said of the Mortirolo, “It’s a terrible climb…it’s perfect for a mountain bike. On the hardest parts, I was riding a [...]

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     Tre Cime di Lavaredo
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    By Ted Zuhlsdorf
    In Cycling Italy, Dolomites
    Posted September 2, 2015

    Tre Cime di Lavaredo

    Cycling the Tre Cime di Lavaredo The Tre Cime di Lavaredo is Italian for “the three peaks of Lavaredo.” From Wikipedia: Until 1919 the peaks formed part of the border between Italy [...]

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     Cycling the Giau from Pocol
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    By Ted Zuhlsdorf
    In Cycling Italy, Dolomites
    Posted September 1, 2015

    Cycling the Giau from Pocol

    Cycling Giao Pass from Pocol The north side of the Giau is the “easy” side, though it isn’t an easy climb. This side is 8.6km long at 8.3%. The other side is 10km at 9.1%. The [...]

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