For my Giro d’Italia 2025, I’m hoping to get a spot in the Re Stelvio Mapei.
I believe this is taking place on the second Sunday in July every year, which means it would be on Sunday the 13th, 2025.
However, we arrive in Bormio on July 11th and I’m not sure if there will be an online (pre-)registration, so I’m a little anxious that the 3,000 participants limit might be reached before I get a chance to enter.
It will be the 40th edition of the event, where both cyclists and runners participate together.
As non-registered member, enthusiasts like me participate in the Mapei Memorial Aldo Sassi, but the course is the same: up the Stelvio from Bormio.
The event guarantees a motorized traffic-free Stelvio, so it’s a rare opportunity to climb this mighty pass stress free.
I’ve enjoyed a “Mapei Day” before, back in 2011, on my birthday.
Well, the weather was bad, so “enjoyed” is relative – I was also reminded that it can be freezing at the summit, even in July.
Best to always take long-fingered gloves with you 🥶
