Cyclopaat, an alter ego with a twist
All things Giro d’Italia, Bike Rebel style
My most favorite spot in this cycling heaven, is Corvara in Badia or Kurfar.
“Amore Infinito” is a Giro d’Italia official social media hash tag, which for me is perfect for this area ❤️♾️
As we arrived in Davos around 2:30 PM yesterday, I had time to cycle to Dürrboden as a Prelude or Appetizer before starting my Giro d’Italia 2025 on today.
This is listed as a hidden gem and it is indeed. However, I didn’t have any luck with the little traffic there was.
While looking at transfer times for the “Dolomites Bike Day” side trip, I noticed that Google avoided the Stelvio.
Turns out that it’s closed as from tomorrow 7:00 AM to Friday 7:30 PM, with the exception of three one-hour windows per day.
These are: 6:30 – 7:30 AM, 12:30 – 1:30 PM and 6:30 – 7:30 PM.
As my Giro d’Italia 2025 is rapidly approaching, my physical shape is nowhere near optimal.
I’ve been dealing with the effects of my encounter with a car during the Hochsauerland week, still recovering from it.
Luckily, I’m still able to cycle which is better than sitting on my hands for two weeks, I guess.
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”.
Looking for options for the Epilogue of this year’s Giro d’Italia, I figured I would have but a few.
I’ve cycled the Bernina – most of it in horrible weather – during my Epilogue of 2020’s Giro, so I’m not doing that again.
A stage again involving the Stelvio / Umbrail, or an entirely Swiss stage like in 2015, wasn’t an option either.
