Routes, climbs, pictures and cycling stories from the Dolomites tarmac
Description: “Jun a fa i 4 jûs?” This is the Ladin phrase we always use when we want to ride the loop now known as Sellaronda with friends. In fact, the term “Sellaronda” was only adopted in the late ’90s after the famous Sellaronda loops that you can ski during winter in the Dolomites. First used […]
The Falzarego is the perfect climb for people like me who are considered ‘passistas‘. So, what is a ‘passista‘? Actually, one of the best italian passistas was Francesco Moser, a quality time trialist and a great spring classics specialist. Then, how can a climb be good for this kind of cyclist? Well, Passo Falzarego has a beautiful, easy […]
Fodom loop Description: 0 km Starting in Badia head south on the SP244 towards La Villa. 3 km In the town of La Villa, turn left at the first intersection in the direction of San Cassiano. Ahead of you is a short downhill. Then the road starts to climb towards San Cassiano and Passo Valparola. 5.8 […]
The Passo Valparola is the nearest climb that starts from my home…and it is the one that I ride less. Maybe it’s because of its length or because I’m just not able to warm up enough to ride it at a regular pace in the 3km that separates my doorstep to the start of the climb. Some […]