The remaining stages of my Giro are dedicated to four passes on the “100 Greatest” list.
I had saved the hardest for the last: Passo del Vivione (#29) is 20 relentless kilometers long, the final 5 showing only grades of 9% or more…
The final climb on the list once again required a transfer by car to Berzo Demo, south of Edolo.
When I arrived at the summit, it started to rain, so I was happy that the rifugio was open.
It stopped raining after some 20 minutes and after another cappuccino I got on the bike for the descent.
Not an easy one, as the road is twisting and turning and it’s almost impossible to see if there’s traffic coming up most of the time.
While it hadn’t dried up everywhere, the tarmac was generally good, though.
Once down at the parking lot where I started, I waited for Paula and then got in the car for the ride home.
I’ve successfully executed the plan for the “100 Greatest” and I have now completed 25 of the 100 on the list 🥳
And I even have a day left 💥
