These are the last two climbs in the mountainous Stage 19 of the 2015 Giro d’Italia. Map, photos, climb profiles, trip report.
The high Alps passes won’t open for another 6 or 7 months (!) and the snow has now even arrived down low.
But winter doesn’t mean that one can’t continue to cycle uphill.
Below is a map of my favourite big climbs by mountain bike in the Alps. (OK, there are a couple…
It’s getting colder and the high Alps has fresh snow. With lots of lousy weather in the immediate forecast, my…
I really wanted to cycle this famous climb, but it didn’t fit into the schedule. Unless …. I added it as a second ride on Day 1.