Cyclopaat, an alter ego with a twist
I was thinking to get up the Bernina today, but as that would mean transferring to Tirano again, I changed my mind.
I decided to save the Stelvio for (probably) Wednesday, but the Gavia starts almost at my doorstep too.
So, I planned a trip over the Gavia, going down to Edolo after that to climb to Aprica from the other side.
But once down in Ponte di Legno, I changed my mind again…
As it seemed yesterday’s extra / half rest day had done me well, I was hoping to complete a slightly more challenging stage today.
Keeping in mind the restrictions on distance and knowing that sustained climbing efforts of over 11% were most likely not possible, I looked at the Mortirolo from its “easy” side, Edolo / Monno…
After all, with all due respect, the profile from that end doesn’t look half as scary as the one from Mazzo or Grosio.
So, since I stated that the climb from Mazzo “did not hurt as much as expected” in 2011 – probably because I did the Zoncolan shortly before it – I was hopeful that I would be able to make it.
