My previous post was about the stages grasshopper Volkan and I will ride together, this one is dedicated to the rest of the “Bormio road book”.
I will have a maximum of 15 days / stages, if I don’t break myself beyond recovery during any of those.
I have Friday’s Prologue worked out and Sunday the 13th will be Stelvio Mapei Day; whether or not I cycle anything else that day remains to be seen.
Saturday will be an easier transition stage; I have a climb starting at the apartment’s door step, Monte, and another one, Fumero, a bit further away.
I can also settle for crossing off Monte Padrio from the 100 list and forfeit the extra loop options I have for that.
On Monday we will depart for the Dolomites, returning on Wednesday.
The Dolomites Bike Days intermezzo will be three stages, Monday – Wednesday; that’s 6 solo stages planned so far.
Then on Thursday the joint Türkiye – Hollanda exercise will start.
So, now I have 10 or 11 stages planned – counting 11, I have 4 left, whereas the Epilogue would traditionally be something going in the direction of the stopover on our way home.
Looking at the remaining 4 climbs on the Italian Alps 100 list, there’s nothing that can be integrated into an Epilogue, unless I compromise on a very short ride to a stopover afterwards, leaving a very long ride home on Saturday.
Of the stages I have left, not including the Epilogue, two will be used for the 3 climbs between Edolo and Lake Iseo: Vivione, Croce Domini and Montecampione.
(I realized the other day that Dos dell’Asino, better known as Pozza San Glisente, is close to Montecampione. However, Paula has assured me that there’s “LESS THAN A SNOWBALL’S CHANCE IN HELL!” she will allow me to try that 😂)
And that would leave me the day I need to get Passo di San Marco in the pocket, provided I use the first Saturday for Monte Padrio..
It’s a tight schedule, but it looks like I can cycle all 10 climbs on my personalized “Greatest Climbs of Italy” list for this Giro d’Italia.
That means I may have to forfeit some climbs on the wish list, like the Mortirolo via the Recta Contador or Rifugio Forni.
Let alone the many climbs on either side of the Valtellina valley I mapped, but so be it.
