With the help of Mapdirector1, I’ve created “cinematic flyovers” of some of my Giro d’Italia stages.
I mean, the UCI Grand Tour organizers do it, so it’s only logical I do so as well 😂
As my roadbook is not completely finished, I have made these clips only for the stages that are “final”.
Bormio Part 1
Prologue
Grande Partenza in Switzerland with the Flüela, Ofenpass and Umbrail.
Stage 1
If I want to complete all planned climbs on the 100 Greatest list, I should cycle Monte Padrio (#32) now to be safe, even if I may have a stage “left” in part 2…
I planned this as a loop with Trivigno on the return, but I might forfeit that part…
Stage 2 – Mapei Day
I may cycle Bormio 2000 or Torri di Fraele too. Or one of the climbs near the apartment…
Dolomites Bike Days
Stage 3 – Day 1
Palade (#40) and Mendola (#41), both new.
Stage 4 – Day 2
Falzarego (#58) and Costalunga (#43) as new entries, Gardena (#53) PR attempt (?)
It’s not in the flyover, but I will get down to Selva di Val Gardena to visit my favorite shop, the Hero Mall…
Stage 5 – Return to Bormio
Val Martello for sure, Stelvio – with car transfer to Prato – maybe…
Val Martello is new and if I cycle the Stelvio (#37), it would be for a PR attempt.
However, it may come up again in a stage with Grasshopper…
Türkiye 🤝 Holanda
Stages 6 – 9
See my previous post on this – Stelvio and Gavia mandatory, possibly from both ends, Mortirolo maybe.
The latter, and in fact much, will depend on how Grasshopper does and / or if he can indeed spend every day on the bike 😎
Bormio Part 2
The order of these stages may change and they require (long) car transfers…
Stage 1x
I’m not sure what I will do if I have this day left to be filled in.
That depends on whether or not I will ride an extra stage with grasshopper.
If I do have this “extra” day, I’ll do something easier close to the apartment and it would go between any of the stages with car transfers…
Even if I didn’t get to cycle the Mortirolo with grasshopper, looking at the rest of the schedule of this part, I think I’ll pass on doing it on my own.
Stage 1x
Passo di San Marco (#28) and not much else, given the long car transfer Bormio – Morbegno and vice versa…
Stage 1x
I hope I can combine Croce Domini (#30) and Vivione (#29) or I will need another day, which would (then) be the stage I have left.
And I may reverse the order of the two climbs…
Stage 1x
Montecampione (#31) is even further out than San Marco, so “just” this one and another long car transfer…
Prologue
The Resia Pass may be skipped, depending on travel, and a car transfer from that summit to Prutz would be likely if I do.
The Kaunertaler Gletcherstrasse downhill would be fun, but I’m pretty sure that for this descent, (in) the car would be faster 😎
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Looking forward to seeing Türkiye & Hollanda.
Gavia & Stelvio possibly both ways.
Grasshopper thinks and hopes to recover to cycle everyday 🙂
I see you are committed, grasshopper. Very good 😎
Always Master.