January 18, 2024 As I write these words, the fire is crackling in the stove and snow is piling up around our chalet. We’re in the depths of winter, and it’s time to reflect on the highlights of the past season. How did it start? For my buddy Luca and me, it was a trip to Laigueglia that got us …
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Strada dell’Assietta and Colle delle Finestre
→ 139km↑ 4390m♦ difficultStart/Finish: Rifugio delle RaneCountry: ItalyCLIMBS: Colle delle Finestre (2178m)Route: Loop (clockwise)A 2 day gravel biking tour on the high military roads of PiemonteThe Strada dell’Assietta is a gravel road in Piemonte, Italy that will blow your mind. Going up and down between 2’000 and 2’500m for more than 30km, this old military road connects the ski resort …
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Colle Fauniera
→ 99km↑ 2070m♦ DifficultStart/Finish: CUNEOCountry: ITALYRoute: Loop CLIMB: COLLE FAUNIERA (2481M)A climb from another eraWhat was Carmine Castellano, then director of the Giro d’Italia, thinking when he took the peloton up – and down – the Colle Fauniera twice in 1999 and 2003? This is the question I’ve been asking myself ever since I climbed this little-known giant in Piedmont with …
Passo delle Erbe
→ 96km↑ 2400m♦ DifficultStart/Finish: SAN MARTINO IN BADIACountry: ITALYRoute: Loop CLIMB: PASSO DELLE ERBE (1987M)A hidden gem in the DolomitesThe Dolomites are one of the most popular destinations for road cyclists. And for good reasons: its landscapes studded with towering peaks are breathtaking, and some of the most prestigious pages in the history of the Giro d’Italia have been written on …
The Strade Bianche
→ 122km↑ 1950m♦ mediumStart/Finish: PienzaCountry: ItalyCLIMBS: Monte Sante Marie (304m) Murlo (293m) Pieve a Salti (309m)Route: LoopA loop in the Crete Senesi and the Val d’Orcia on the strade bianche, the typical white gravel roads of Tuscany featured in L’EroicaFor …
