Cycling in Italy

mike ives
mike ives Posts: 319
edited November 2008 in The bottom bracket
Can anyone recommend any good books about suggested routes in the Italian Alps or Dolomites?

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  • mercsport
    mercsport Posts: 664
    I'd suppose an intensive bit of googling might bring bring something more specific up than the cursory search for dolomite cycling I've just made .

    However , the dolomiti is an earthly paradise for cycling where you may point your bike in any direction and be assured of the best cycling imaginable . Have criss-crossed this most homely of mountain ranges many times and have relied almost wholly on the Michelin series of 1 / 400 000 maps ( No. 429 ) as my guide . Most all the passes are drawn ( including those that have been closed for years due to rock fall or slippage - in all cases - ignore the ' Pericolo Strada Chiusa' signs - they 're passable by bike - or foot , in extremis ) .

    There are prettier and more detailed maps - such as the 'Tabacco' series at 1 /25 000 , which are more for walkers or mtb's really .
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  • Fat Head
    Fat Head Posts: 765
    Bormio is a great base in the Italian Alps. It's only at the foot of a couple of obscure climbs called the Stelvio and the Gavia. It's also a nice ride out to another one called the Passo Del Foppa, aka the Mortirolo!

    Me and some friends went in September.

    We stayed at the Hotel Geneziela (sp?) which is run by a family and is extremely geared towards giving cyclists all they need for a nice stay.

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