This northern Italian hamlet lies at the core of a trio of legendary climbs, the Gavia, Stelvio, and Mortirolo passes. The Gavia (shown above unpaved in 1978) is where, in 1988, Andy Hampsten battled a fierce snowstorm on his way to winning the Giro d’Italia.
This was the first time I had ever climbed Col de la Bonette and it was positioned 6 days in to a challenging tour we did this year at GranFondo Cycling Tours
This northern Italian hamlet lies at the core of a trio of legendary climbs, the Gavia, Stelvio, and Mortirolo passes. The Gavia (shown above unpaved in 1978) is where, in 1988, Andy Hampsten battled a fierce snowstorm on his way to winning the Giro d’Italia.
When imagining a dream wedding in Italy you picture a nice villa, an ancient church, and of course romance. Now picture a grand castle fit for Cinderella from the 15th century with lush green gardens, ivy covered walls,
The ‘Z’ is located in the western Dolomite Mountains in Italy, and the Giro d’Italia raced it this year. When I watched the stage on TV, I was stunned at how slowly the professionals were climbing. It was then, I knew I had to try it.
EXPERIENCE CYCLING ITALIAN STYLE By Edward J. Bunker
AHH, BELLA ITALIA…
Just hearing those words roll off my tongue fills my mind with an overload of incredible memories! Cycling in Italy can be so much more than riding from one wine tasting to the next. Cycling has so much to offer.
Race Across America (RAAM) Race Report by Tobias Panek
5 days, 15 hours, 53 minutes – 3021 miles to cross the USA. From Oceanside California to Annapolis Maryland. It is one day after this race, and I am not sure where to start or how to begin to describe this experience. What is one to say?
Limoncello can be made with vodka, vodka & everclear (stay clear), or even grappa! But, I’ve read and heard that homemade Limoncello is both easy to make and delicious.
Look up the word “epic” in the dictionary, and you’ll find definitions like “…surpassing the usual or ordinary, particularly in scope or size.” Look up Passo Stelvio on the internet, and you’ll find it described as
The choice to go to Italy for cycling was undoubtedly an obvious one for my husband and me. Who wouldn’t want to ride through Tuscany’s rolling hills painted with aromatic vineyards and speckled with picturesque stone houses encased by majestic cypress trees?
