Passo dello Stelvio Events

Several events are on the 2015 calendar which involve the Passo dello Stevlio, from the Granfondo Stelvio Santini (7 June) to the Scalata Cima Coppi (29 August):



1. Granfondo Stelvio Santini, 7 June





2. Passo dello Stelvio/Golazo, 11-13 June

3. Re Stelvio Mapei 2015, 12 July






Valtellina Extreme Brevet 2014 Slideshow from KY on Vimeo.
4. Valtellina Extrême Brevet, 20-21 June

5. Stelvio Challenge, 26 June

6. Scalata Cima Coppi, 29 August

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Passo dello Stelvio from Prato

I'm always fascinated with the Stelvio. Here another video:



Also, a good photo sequence of the climb here in the blog. You can use the custom search feature in the right column to find more Stelvio stories.

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The Road to Mont Blanc from Conegliano, Italy, to Chamonix, France

From MAVIC:
The Road to Mont-Blanc
"The high mountains are a mysterious and unpredictable place offering a moment of escapism to experience life amidst a journey of new and unknown limits. On August 4th 2014 Mavic road ambassador Mike Cotty faced his toughest challenge yet, a 1,000 kilometer non-stop journey across the Dolomites, Eastern Alps and Swiss Alps including 21 mountains and over 21,000 meters of climbing, or the equivalent of ascending Mount Everest nearly 2.5 times in a single ride. Battling adverse weather conditions in the Dolomites and a punishing headwind for the final 500 kilometres meant that Mike had go above and beyond the realms of normality to overcome sleep deprivation from over 50 hours of continuous cycling whilst battling the elements on The Road to Mont Blanc from Conegliano, Italy, to Chamonix, France.........."

Read the rest of the story here.

A few photos from story:

Passo San Baldo

Passo Duran

Passo Giau

Passo dello Stelvio

The full length video:



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Why I Love the Passo dello Stelvio

Why I Love the Passo dello Stelvio: you never know what you will face.

Stage 16, yesterday, was a fantastic viewing stage, not such a great stage for the riders.

There was confusion about whether the descent of the Stelvio was to be neutralized due to the weather. This is the official announcement post stage by the race directors regarding that:

"In consideration of audio recordings of instructions relayed to Directeurs sportifs during today's stage, the Directors of the Giro d'Italia would like to clarify that Race Radio provided an inaccurate interpretation of the indications stipulated by the Directors.

As previously stated, the intention was to guarantee rider safety during the first section of the descent (the first 6 hairpins, approximately 1500 m) of the Passo dello Stelvio, where visibility was restricted due to low cloud and fog.

At no point did Race Radio or the Directors of the Giro make reference to the possible neutralization of any part of the descent."

The Ponte di Legno – Val Martello (136 km), stage saw victory for the Colombian Nairo Quintana (Team Movistar) who also took the lead in the General Classification.

In a stage affected by poor weather, with snow and freezing temperatures on the Passo Gavia and the Passo dello Stelvio, the overall standings were reshaped by Quintana, the new race leader, 1'41" ahead of Rigoberto Uran (9th in the stage at 4'11") and 3'21" ahead of Cadel Evans (tenth in the stage at 4'48").

Dario Cataldo (Team Sky) crossed the 2758 m Passo dello Stelvio, the Cima Coppi of this year’s Corsa Rosa, in first place.

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Passo dello Stelvio from Bormio via Street View

Passo dello Stelvio from Bormio via Street View:


This approach to the summit of the Passo dello Stelvio will be raced during stage 19 of this year's Giro d'Italia. It will be the second of three climbs on May 24th.

The climb to the summit from the Prato dello Stelvio side with its 48 switchbacks is a little more "entertaining" in my opinion; a photo series here.

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