Cyclopaat constructed his own Giro d’Italia 2015 – on this page, you can find the links to the reports of part 2, the stages from Valdisotto.
You can read what he planned beforehand in the Valdisotto “road book”.
Epilogue
I headed towards Valdidentro, where the Alpen Hotel is located, which was our base camp in 2011.
After that, I returned via Le Motte, back to Santa Lucia and Bormio, were we then walked around town a bit, did some shopping and returned to the apartment.
We will start preparing the luggage and pile it into the car later on, which will probably exhaust me more than another Mortirolo :-)
So, if all goes well, I hope to climb Gotthard, Furka and Grimsel tomorrow – a nearly 100 kilometer ride, including all descents, with a total elevation gain of of some 3,000 meters.
Going out with a blast…
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The stages from Valdisotto:
- Stage 7 – Bormio 2000
- Stage 8 – Mortirolo
- Stage 9 – Gavia or bust
- Stage 10 – the Bernina
- Stage 11 – Stelvio or bust
Transfer
As I strained a muscle in my back while preparing the transfer, I was afraid I might have to spend a couple of days in the passenger’s seat of the car.
However, I knew that the “transfer stage” to Bormio was a no go – apart from the inability to walk or stand straight, the only chance I had that I was going to be able to cycle again the next week, was to rest and (try to) relax.
So, no Mendola, Palade or Val Martello, just enjoying the views from within the car. The ride was actually enjoyable and not very eventful. We had a long(er) lunch stop in Silandro, where I had originally planned our base camp for part two.
Paula then knocked me out and put me blindfolded in the back of the car, as we were about to pass the Stelvio.
By the time we arrived in Valdisotto, I was pleased again with the apartment and the surroundings, albeit not as stunning as in Corvara.
We went shopping and had a beer and a good laugh on a terrace under a pleasant sun. It looks like I will live to climb another day – we’ll see tomorrow…
