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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]