On Saturday, I enjoyed the 1st annual Monte Grappa Bike Day climbing two sides of…
Browsing: Italian Alps
Cycling up the legendary Monte Grappa on bike-only day. Maps, profiles and details of five routes up.
An adventurous but fabulous climb to Oropa and the closed road above
A very nice loop in the Valle d’Aosta, Italy. While in Italy, Valle d’Aosta has…
The Legend(s) of Passo di Gavia. History of the legendary Italian cycling climb. Photos, profiles, video, stories, etc.
A fairly magical route climbing both the French and Italian sides of Col du Mont Cenis, as well as a brilliant detour up to the Col du Petit Mont Cenis.
From Geneva, it’s only a 90 minute drive (including a dash through the Mont Blanc tunnel) to Morgex, Italy and the base of these two fantastic climbs.
Above: The Italian side. This is one of the truly great alpine passes. If Napoleon…
A gigantic climb that I’d long dreamed of cycling.
The Giro announced it’s 2011 route yesterday. Here’s the toughest climb. Sweet!